Tractor

Express transportation company FedEx has begun a two-week pilot of an all-electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 tractor unit in the UK as the company looks at ways to further reduce emissions. The tractor unit is being used in place of a…

Gregory Group is continuing its sustainability journey with the acquisition of 50 fuel saving Volvo Trucks FHs with I-Save tractor units plus six new FE Electric 4×2 curtainsiders. The order, which followed a thorough trial of the FEs that demonstrated…

Shipping container and rail freight specialist, Newell & Wright Transport, has taken delivery of six new XG 450 three-axle tractor units – the first DAFs in its fleet since 2019. The new tractors – which feature the manufacturer’s ‘FTG’ 6×2…

Driver appeal, competitive running costs – and the promise of back-up from a nearby dealer – has persuaded Browns Distribution to invest in its first Mercedes-Benz trucks. The three Actros tractor units were supplied by eStar Truck & Van, whose…

Keltruck has supplied LKQ Euro Car Parts with 30 compressed natural gas (CNG) tractor units. All of LKQ’s Scania vehicles are fully maintained by Keltruck’s Tamworth depot on five-year full repair and maintenance packages. The standard repair and maintenance from…

Owens Group has begun taking delivery of 30 Volvo tractor units following the strong performance seen in 60 models delivered to the company in 2021. Having returned to Volvo two years ago, the business has ordered another 17 Volvo FH…

Logistics firm Keedwell Scotland has taken delivery of 11 new DAF LF 230 curtainsider rigids and two DAF XG 530 6×2 tractor units as part of a fleet renewal programme. Supplied on a three-year contract hire deal from Asset Alliance,…

Celmisa Plant Hire has taken delivery of a new FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit to haul heavy plant equipment throughout Scotland’s central belt. Supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the new vehicle will be paired…

Aberdeen tanker hauler William Nicol has taken delivery of two New Generation DAF XG+ 530 six-wheel tractor units which it said have proven to be “exceptionally productive”. Supplied and maintained by Norscot DAF in Aberdeen, the operator has said the…

Samworth Brothers has received new New Generation MAN TGX tractor units as it aims to improve fuel efficiency, uptime and drivers’ experience. The major food manufacturer’s temperature-controlled distribution specialist, Samworth Brothers Supply Chain, has taken delivery of two TGX 26.470…