Trucks
New Holland tackles machinery theft head on
TRACKER, the leader in stolen vehicle recovery and vehicle tracking solutions, has signed a major new deal with New Holland, a world-leading manufacturer of agriculture and construction equipment.
Highways Agency and partners ready for a more efficient winter
Following extensive consultation with project partner companies Volvo Trucks and AEBI Schmidt, the Highways Agency has put its innovative new, performance-proven Volvo FE spreaders into service in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, following an extensive programme of equipment testing.
Korea triumphs in Volvo’s Asia-Nordic Challenge
Kim Dogyun from Korea has won Volvo Trucks’ first ever Asia-Nordic Challenge recently, having outperformed Norway’s Thor Asbjørn Vigeland Larsen in fuel-efficient driving, in what was essentially a battle between Volvo Truck’s most fuel-efficient drivers in Asia and the Nordic region.
Traffic safety a priority for Dutch companies
Safety has long been a strong sales argument in the passenger car segment, but companies do not always prioritise the safety argument as highly for heavy vehicles.
Transport efficiency improvements require better co-ordination
Demand for freight haulage in Europe continues to rise, increasing the burden on both the climate and traffic flows.
Volvo Trucks initiates field testing of liquid gas
Volvo Trucks will initiate public field testing with methane diesel trucks that can run on liquefied methane gas. At the same time, Sweden’s first filling station for liquefied methane gas will open at Stig’s Center in Gothenburg.
Ryan keeps it in the family at Pentagon, Poole
He’s only 19 years old but as he embarks on his new sales career with Pentagon Commercials Ryan Flynn knows he can rely on a guiding hand – that of his father Chris.
Alan Firmin chooses Mercedes-Benz Actros to launch new livery
The first trucks to wear the smart new blue colours of high-profile Kent-based operator Alan Firmin are four Mercedes-Benz tractor units.
Knowles takes his Volvo’s the extra mile - for free
Long-time Volvo operator Knowles Transport of March, Cambridgeshire has ordered 26 new Volvo FH-460s and the investment made in Volvo’s Dynafleet telematics system has already provided hundreds of extra miles for free.
Mercedes-Benz pick up two environmental awards
The intensive development work for sustainable mobility which Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles has been undertaking for almost three years in the areas of alternative fuels, hybrid drives, e-mobility and fuel-cell technology has once again been publicly recognised.
Test proves Continental’s low rolling resistance credentials
The results of an independent UK tyre test have revealed that high-mileage operators who choose a low rolling resistance tyre such as Continental’s Long Distance Eco-Plus stand to save up to £43,000 a year in fuel costs alone.
Pentagon’s Glynn Canters to another award
Commercial vehicle operators in Hampshire and Dorset are being invited by the country’s number one sales specialist to try the latest, clean ‘green’ version of the popular Fuso Canter light truck range.
Euro 5 Fuso Canter takes the Highfield road
Devon-based Highfield Garage runs six Canter-based recovery trucks but the latest is its first cleaner ‘greener’ Euro 5 model.
Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck sales reach 1000 milestone
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) have reached a major milestone in hydrid truck sales. The company has now sold over 1,000 units of the Canter Eco Hybrid light-duty truck since its market introduction in 2006.
Timber merchant purchases North-West’s 1st Volvo FM 500
Preston-based timber merchants Derek Fox Timber recently took delivery of a new Volvo FM 500, 6x4 rigid – the first to be sold in the North West.