We take two nearly new Scania P and G models with the same driveline, but different cabs, out on extended ‘test drives’ in the real world The Coronavirus pandemic that has riddled the country has, understandably, meant the trade press…
MirrorCam and Multimedia Cockpit comes to the tipper range. Trucking takes a Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8×4 to for a drive… It’s been a few years since Mercedes-Benz launched its new MirrorCam system and its associated Multimedia Cockpit. That launch, of what…
We put an MAN TGL 8.910 4×2 XLION with Distribution package on test – does this outgoing model represent a bargain for canny operators? MAN has been on a drive to improve its market share in the UK after misfortunes with…
Can you make a case for a Volvo FH13 as a 4×2 tractor for 32-tonne work? We need a bit of convincing that the sums will stack up and it truly is the right truck… With Volvo having finally unveiled…
MAN’s new flagship TGX is gunning for boosted driver acceptance with a new cab, boosted fuel efficiency and a host of other improvements. We take it for a test drive… At the recent launch even at the Port of Bilbao, Spain, MAN…
DAF’s lightweight FTP chassis puts its emphasis squarely on maximum payload. The 6×2 set-up with lightweight pusher axle has been carefully pared down to help hauliers achieve the most bang for their buck – so it’s not surprising the configuration…
The DAF XF530 is both a superb flagship yet a viable money-making tool that should please drivers, accountants and managers alike. It’s assumed there’s a policy of American truck-builder PACCAR that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Or, another…
Volvo’s FH Lite tractor is designed to squeeze more payload than ever for cost-conscious operators. Volvo has a pretty strong reputation in the UK’s construction sector, not least because it’s been supplying it decent trucks since the ’60s. But if…
In the alt-fuel race, DAF is backing Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) as a clean, easy and efficient diesel substitute. We took two new DAF CF FAD 8×4 (HVO) tippers into a quarry to find out how its performance stacks up.…
It’s still an unusual spec for the UK, but DAF’s CF440 FAQ tridem has much to offer for the right applications. British tipper operators have never had it so good, with myriad options available to suit pretty much any configuration…