Road Test: Volvo FH13-420 4×2
31st July 2020
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…
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Road Test: MAN New TGX
29th February 2020
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…
Road Test: DAF XF480 FTP 6×2 with HVO fuel
25th October 2019
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…
Road Test: DAF XF530
9th November 2018
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…
Road Test: Volvo FH Lite
9th November 2018
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…
Road Test: DAF CF FAD 8×4 (HVO)
9th November 2018
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.…
Road Test: DAF CF440 FAQ tridem
9th November 2018
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…
Road Test: Renault Range T480
9th November 2018
We pity the fool that don’t appreciate the Renault Range T480’s blend of performance and driver appeal. “Fleet spec” doesn’t have to mean dull, suckers! The Range T has been with us for almost five years. In that time, it…
Road Test: Renault Range T High (RHD)
9th November 2018
We take the brand-new, right-hand drive Renault Range T High out on the road to see how it stacks up for British operators looking for a big-cabbed flagship. Renault launched its Range T heavy trucks in June 2013 to replace…
Road Test: Iveco Stralis NP460
9th November 2018
Iveco’s all-new Stralis NP460 with uprated natural gas engine and Hi-Tronix automated gearbox make a compelling case for the “post-diesel era”. “The post-diesel ere is here.” This is how Iveco’s brand president, Pierre Lahutte, introduced the new higher-powered version of…