Trucks

Wales' oldest brewery tops up its Scania fleet

Wales' oldest operational brewery, The Felinfoel Brewery Company Limited of Felinfoel, near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire has taken delivery of three new Scania four-wheel rigid distribution trucks.

DAF Trucks breaks records in challenging 2009

DAF achieved record market shares in 2009 despite it being one of the most challenging years in the history of road transport and the truck industry.

RNLI drafts in Mercedes-Benz Actros to help launch its boats

The latest addition to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s specialist vehicle fleet is also its first heavy haulage tractor unit, a Mercedes-Benz Actros plated for Special Types operation at 72 tonnes gcw.

DAF trucks work around the clock for ATL

Round the clock, seven day working of three new DAF CF85s by Derbyshire operator ATL (Ascott Transport Limited) will see each of the trucks covering around 275,000 miles (445,000 kilometres) a year.

Mercedes-Benz Trucks gains market share

2009 may have been the worst ever year on record for the Truck market, but Mercedes-Benz has outperformed the competition and gained market share in all segments.

Thornton & Ross adds Renault truck to fleet

The UK’s largest independent pharmaceutical manufacturer, Thornton and Ross, has taken delivery of a new Euro 5 Renault Premium 270.18 rigid, with a high roof sleeper cab. In an important conquest deal for Renault Trucks and Renault Trucks’ distributor, JDS Trucks, it is the first Renault to join the company’s fleet.

Williams Haulage adds Volvo FH-460 trucks to fleet

With the addition of two new Volvo FH-460’s, Denbighshire-based, Williams Haulage Ltd’s decision to purchase Volvo trucks is already starting to pay off.

Eddie Stobart tops Business Superbrand Category for 2010

UK transport giant Eddie Stobart has been revealed as one of the UK’s leading business brands by the Superbrands organisation for the 5th year in a row.

Ace high on Volvo addition

Greater versatility and maximum capacity were the requirements when Milton Keynes-based Ace Plant, busy with increasing demand for its specialist hire equipment, brought forward its truck replacement programme and chose to add a Volvo FM-440 8x2 truck to its fleet from the local depot of Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London.

Dexel Tyres joins ContiNetwork national tyre network

Tyre supply and maintenance support for truck, van, bus and coach operators in South Yorkshire has been substantially enhanced with the appointment of Dexel Tyres as a partner in Continental Tyres’ national dealer network, ContiNetwork.

Ciceley bucks recession to land top award

North-west dealer Ciceley Commercials has won Mercedes-Benz UK’s premier prize for its truck and van franchisees after a year of outstanding achievement.

DAF LF45 horsebox offers car-like driving characteristics

“It’s like driving my Bentley,” says Claire Ince, wife of football manager and former England star Paul of their new horsebox based on the DAF LF45 chassis. The DAF, which at 7.5 tonnes can be driven on a car licence, is being used to transport horses ridden by their daughter Ria in junior showjumping competitions throughout the North West and Midlands.