Trucks
The Volvo Group - Moving the world
Without the products and services of the Volvo Group there can be no modern society like we know it. Like a blood flow, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment and air craft components are involved in many of the functions that most of us rely on every day.
London Waste tune in to Volvo FM EEV
One of London’s most progressive waste management companies has ordered the cleanest possible trucks to work from their EcoPark base in North London. London Waste Ltd is putting 18 new Volvo FM-420 EEV (Enhanced Environmentally Friendly Vehicle) tractors on the road.
Police use tracker to recover £350,000 of plant equipment
Essex Police temporarily closed the QE2 Bridge in pursuit of a stolen JCB digger, which was recovered thanks to a signal from a TRACKER stolen vehicle recovery unit. The successful operation resulted in Police recovering over £350,000 worth of plant equipment and other items, including the original missing JCB.
New Mercedes-Benz dealer’s service wins Parsons’ vote
Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials has won a glowing testimonial from Exeter-based Parsons Nationwide Distribution, which is now running its first premium specification Actros tractor unit.
Northside looks ahead to a green day
Truck and van operators keen to reduce their costs and their carbon footprints can learn more about keeping out of the red and staying green, at a special, environmentally-themed open day.
Mercedes-Benz claims another slice of the NS Clarke fleet
A desire to cut costs in the face of tough market conditions prompted NS Clarke Transport to invest in its first five Mercedes-Benz tractor units a year ago. So well have they performed that the Staffordshire-based bulk haulier bought another couple last summer, and has now purchased seven more.
Mercedes-Benz trucks cream of the crop for Pattemores
Environmental compatibility tops the agenda when dairy distribution specialist Pattemores Transport (Crewkerne) invests in a new truck these days – no surprise, then, that the family-owned company puts its trust in Mercedes-Benz.
Eddie Stobart truck crosses new Workington Road Bridge
The first vehicle to cross the temporary new Workington road-bridge in Cumbria today was that of international logistics firm, Eddie Stobart.
Telematics offer on Mercedes-Benz tractors promises big savings
Customers opting to contract hire their new Actros and Axor X tractor units through Mercedes-Benz CharterWay can now take advantage of an exciting new telematics offer.
Mercedes-Benz Axor tip’n’mix for Sherburn
Durham-based Sherburn Stone has traded up to a pair of new Mercedes-Benz Axor 32-tonners, in response to expanding demand and shifting work patterns that call for higher capacity.
Browns recycle through recession with new DAFs
Continued expansion despite the recession has led to four new DAFs joining the waste collection fleet of Staffordshire company H Brown & Son (Recycling) Limited.
Low weight DAFs central to payload improvement project
A vehicle weight reduction project with a target of increasing payload by over seven per cent is underway at leading foodstuffs tanker operator Abbey Road Tanks with the arrival of 13 ultra low weight versions of the FTP model from DAF’s CF85 range.
New Scania V8 truck range
With 3500 Nm and 730 hp, Scania’s new top-of-the-line V8 has the highest torque and power ratings of any truck engine. New styling traits make all of Scania's prestigious V8 trucks immediately recognisable on the road.
Weekend lorry bans could scupper ash contingency plans
Contingency plans for goods movements could be thwarted by European bureaucracy, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Great interest in the new Volvo FMX
The new Volvo FMX has now made its first appearance, with the world premiere taking place at the construction exhibitions in Munich and Moscow yesterday (April 19th).