Trucks

Ray takes the reins at Gerard Mann Commercial Vehicles

There’s a new pair of hands on the wheel at West Midlands Mercedes-Benz dealer group Gerard Mann Commercial Vehicles.

City West Commercials and Mercedes-Benz go for growth

There’s a new three-pointed star rising for van and truck operators in Cornwall.

Scania Irizar PB for Coach Choice

Wolverhampton-based Coach Choice Limited has taken delivery of its latest new Scania coach, a tri-axle Scania Irizar PB luxury tourer, from Scania (Great Britain) Limited. Appointed to an extremely high specification, the vehicle is now being marketed to operators of prestige UK and continental tours.

Longley Farm meet LEZ rules with new DAFs

With many deliveries of its award-winning yoghurts, creams and cheeses made within the London LEZ, Yorkshire’s Longley Farm needed to ensure that it could not only meet the current emission standards but ‘future proof’ itself for several years. To do this it’s put a pair of DAF CF65 18-tonners into service that feature the 6.7 litre Euro 5 compliant GR165 engine.

Lynch chooses Renault Kerax to launch latest grab lorries

L Lynch Plant Hire and Haulage have ordered 24 new Euro 5, 8x4 Renault Kerax rigids, through Renault Trucks Chiltern. The trucks have been fitted with the latest, specially designed grab cranes by body builder, Massey Truck Engineering.

Volvo’s beauty much more than just skin-deep

"Stunning good looks" and "an uncannily efficient gearbox" are just two of the positive aspects recorded by driver Gary Bearn when describing his new Volvo FH, which was supplied by Wales and West Truck and Bus of Avonmouth.

Volvo tests new technology in timber hauler project

Timber transport on steep and slippery forest tracks hauling gross weights of 74 tonnes imposes immense demands on the timber rig’s drive properties. That is why Volvo is testing hydraulic front-wheel drive on one of the trucks in the ETT - ‘En Trave Till’ (One More Pile) timber haulage project.

Eddie Stobart TV series brings new sales and fans

Following the success of Eddie Stobart: Trucks & Trailers, the observational documentary on Five, Stobart Group’s promotional arm has experienced unprecedented demand for Stobart merchandise items and membership of the Stobart Members Club.

Stolen plant worth over £40k recovered at Dover docks

On Wednesday 10th November 2010, five items of stolen plant and agricultural equipment, and parts from a stolen Volkswagen worth over £40k were recovered on the back of a lorry at Dover Port. Officers from the Metropolitan Police's Plant & Agricultural National Intelligence Unit (PANIU) were notified of the theft of a compressor by TRACKER and, anticipating it would be travelling into Europe, they made their way to the Port of Dover.

Mercedes-Benz ‘Bauma’ stand takes gold

This year's Mercedes-Benz stand at the world's largest construction trade fair, "Bauma" in Munich, has been well received by the jury of ADAM & EVA – ADAM stands for the award for excellent brand and trade-fair presentations.

Award for system that prevents roll-over accidents

Shell Chemicals and Bertocco have jointly developed a system that in a simple and effective way can help reduce the risk of truck roll-over accidents. That is why the two companies receive the 2010 EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award. The award is given once a year by the European Transport Training Association (EuroTra) in collaboration with Volvo Trucks.