Iveco Trakker combines rally-breed pedigree with on- and off-road operating prowessBy Steev HayesPHOTOGRAPHY STEEV HAYES / NICK SANTON Iveco’s ultra-tough, heavy-duty construction chassis sporting a new Euro 6 engine in the shape of Trakker made its CV Show debut at…
Here’s two of the toughest 8×4 heavy-duty tippers you’ll find on the road. These MAN TGS and Volvo FMX, run by Thompson’s of Prudhoe, are equally at home ploughing through a tip or a building site Pic: Steve McCann We…
Renault Trucks has produced an eight-wheeler which is a true multi-taskerBy Steev HayesPhotography Renault Trucks It only seems like yesterday Renault designed, built and launched a complete new line-up of heavy trucks to replace its Magnum, Premium (Premium Lander), Kerax…
Latest Iveco Eurocargo ticks all the right boxes By Steev HayesPhotography Steev Hayes Despite not holding the top spot in the middleweight truck sector for a quite a few years now, Iveco’s Eurocargo is still a popular choice with a…
Tough FMX is Volvo’s heavy-duty all-rounder By Steev HayesPhotography Steev Hayes Some construction chassis, whether four-, six- or eight-wheeler, can be something of a compromise. Generally, if a truck isn’t going to undertake any heavy-duty off-road work, hauling tarmac or…
Scania has come up with a clever driver aid to improve driving ability and save fuel By Steev Hayes PHOTOGRAPHY STEEV HAYES The price of fuel may well have come down a little in recent weeks (although controversially, fuel prices…
Volvo has worked hard to produce a truck to suit virtually any transport challenge. Here, we put its latest innovations – including Dynamic Steering and Dual Clutch technology – to the test By Steev Hayes PHOTOGRAPHY STEEV HAYES / VOLVO…
We get behind the wheel of DAF’s updated range of Euro 6 rigids By Dougie RankinePHOTOGRAPHY DOUGIE RANKINE DAF has big hopes for its latest range of rigid trucks. On a recent event, we were able to drive five different…
Volvo’s all-conquering top-power FH16-750 is a real good-looker too! By Steev HayesPhotography Steev Hayes It’s still there at the top of the tree – Volvo’s FH16-750 retains the title of the world’s most powerful production truck, although we reckon there…
The humble 6×2 rigid is enjoying something of a renaissance. Here, we put MAN’s latest TGS 26.360 rigid 6×2 drawbar to the test By Steev HayesPhotography Steev Hayes The licence – and indeed driving test – changes have altered the…