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5th February 2015
Scania, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in the UK in 2014, reported a total of 4752 trucks registered over the past 12 months. Of these, it said approximately 80 per cent were Euro 6 models. “Our…
27th January 2015
The UK’s first right-hand drive 6×2 new-series Volvo FE Low Entry Cab (LEC) has entered service with Neales Waste Management in Blackburn, Lancashire. The new truck is the company’s first Euro 6 vehicle in its…
20th January 2015
Gloucestershire-based Tutex has selected an Iveco Trakker Hi-Land 6×4 rigid as the launch platform for its new Vac-Con X-Cavator – a powerful vacuum and high-pressure water system which allows companies to locate and excavate around…
20th January 2015
Maintenance teams on the strategic M6 toll route through the West Midlands have put their first Euro 6 truck to work: a 7.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego. Road operator Midland Expressway Ltd (MEL) said its purchase was…
13th January 2015
Volvo has introduced a four-wheel drive (4×4) version of its compact FL chassis specifically targeted for service and off-road applications. The Swedish manufacturer said the FL 4×4 will cater for firms that require off-road capabilities…
13th January 2015
More than 100,000 vehicles have been registered for a Dart Charge account, the Highways Agency has revealed. The HA said that since account registrations went live on November 5, up to 2200 people every hour…
8th January 2015
Changes to how major British roads are managed from April 2015 have moved a step closer following the second reading of the Infrastructure Bill in December. The bill, which provides the legal framework for the…
8th January 2015
The government has delayed plans to abolish the paper counterpart to the driving licence after the Freight Transport Association (FTA) argued the proposed replacement online system was “not fit for purpose”. The removal of the…
30th December 2014
Eye, Suffolk-based Anglia Freight Ltd has chosen six Renault Range D 18-tonners on a five-year contract hire from BRS Ltd as its latest fleet additions. The four additional and two replacement vehicles will join Anglia…
23rd December 2014
UK postal operator Royal Mail is expected to be slammed by communications watchdog Ofcom in December when the firm posts its annual reports. According to tip-offs published in The Independent and the Evening Standard, Ofcom…
16th December 2014
Volvo has upped the payload of its FL specialist city distribution chassis by 200 kg by introducing its compact five-litre Euro 6 engine to 14- and 16-tonne variants. In addition, Volvo said its is now…
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