15th June 2016
Swedes’ new nines
Scania has unveiled more of its Euro 6 engine line-up at the IAA commercial vehicle exhibition. On display were four new nine-litre Euro 6 engines, two with SCR and two with EGR+SCR, as well as…
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15th June 2016
Gas for green power
Scania has introduced two new nine-litre Euro 6 gas engines which it said offers exceptional performance for trucks. The Swedish vehicle-maker said maximum torque ratings are remarkably high for an Otto combustion engine, which facilitates…
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15th June 2016
Fishpools’ firsts
One of the South East’s largest furniture stores, Fishpools, has taken delivery of four new 7.5-tonne Extra Light Renault Midlum 180.08s with Optitronic automated gearboxes. The Euro 5 trucks mark the first Renaults to join…
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15th June 2016
Allison autos mix it up
Andrade Gutierrez, one of Latin America’s largest infrastructure implementation groups, has just finished testing an Allison fully automatic-equipped concrete mixer in conjunction with projects designed to prepare Brazil for the Olympics and Soccer World Cup…
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15th June 2016
Smith all smiles with new Mercs
Family-owned Fred Smith & Sons has treated itself to a very special 75th birthday present – two New Actros tractor units from Mercedes-Benz dealer Midlands Truck & Van .But the West Bromwich-based firm said its…
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15th June 2016
LWC Drinks to Isuzu
The latest 11-tonne rigid to go into service with drinks distribution company LWC Drinks marks the 45th new Isuzu in the Manchester-based company’s 105-strong fleet. The vehicle, already in operation, is delivering kegs, cases, wines…
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15th June 2016
DAF UK celebrates Carlsberg conquest
Dutch truck-maker DAF has won an £11.7m order from Carlsberg UK to supply 98 new trucks for its in-house national distribution service after an open tender. The new vehicles will be the first DAF trucks…
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15th June 2016
Shropshire Truck Show Tickets Up For Grabs!
Billed as the UK’s friendliest commercial vehicle event, the Shropshire Truck Show returns to Oswestry Showground on the weekend of September 5-6 with a host of new entertainment, the latest trucks, plus some incredible classic…
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31st March 2016
Make the Right Choice if you are buying HGV Driver Licence Training
On Friday 12th February, RTITB launched its new HGV Driver Training Standard, the first of its kind in the HGV driver training profession. RTITB set out the desire behind the creation of the Standard which…
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28th May 2015
Milestone reached for safety scheme
Overseers of the CLOCS (Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety) initiative have announced 100 organisations and individual construction projects have now shown their commitment to improving the safety of vulnerable road users through becoming CLOCS Champions…
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19th May 2015
DAF demos ‘EcoTwin’ auto truck concept
Truck-maker DAF has demonstrated its ‘EcoTwin’ automated truck idea in front of Dutch and Belgian government officials on the N270 near Helmond. The trial involved two truck combinations – wirelessly linked via WiFi – driving…
