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8th November 2022
Universal Tanker Group has placed an FMX order with Volvo for a total of 28 rigid trucks. The vehicles will join the company’s fleet throughout the next 12 months as its fleet is expanded. In…
28th September 2022
As well as new vehicles, MAN Trucks launched SimplePay in Hannover – a digital platform to make life easier for drivers on the move. Essentially, the truck becomes a ‘digital wallet’, therefore being able to…
27th September 2022
In 1987, owner-driver Jim O’Doherty bought his first ever truck – a Volvo FL10 fitted with a Thompsons body. Now, 35 years later, another 18 Thompsons-bodied Volvos have just joined his business, J.O’D Group. A…
26th September 2022
As well as battery technology, there were diesel developments shown by Mercedes-Benz at IAA Transportation 2022. The German manufacturer was keen to show that current powertrains had a big role to play. However, it made…
3rd August 2022
Nottingham-based Colson Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit. The keys to the new truck have been handed to one of the operator’s longest-serving drivers, in recognition of his…
2nd August 2022
News that the Direct Vision Standard has cut accidents has been welcomed by safety expert Brigade Electronics. However, the company has warned that more could to be done to bring about real change. The scheme…
21st July 2022
Having covered over a million miles in a decade, a 26-tonne truck at Dowse of Richmond has retired. However, in its place is a Mercedes-Benz Actros of the same size. The new truck is the…
19th July 2022
A FUSO eCanter has joined the fleet of foodservice wholesaler Bidfood for its deliveries in London. The all-electric truck is the first of its kind being run by the major operator. Therefore, all parties are…
19th July 2022
Dangerous driving has been targeted by police and Highways England with a crackdown on the M6. In total, 412 vehicles were stopped, with 387 offences recorded in a week in June. The vehicle number includes…
6th July 2022
Alterations to the supply chain at construction materials company Cemex has reduced fleet-wide CO2 emissions. Essentially, the number of truck movements have been reduced, in favour of ‘more sustainable transport methods’. The directive applies to…
