Truck

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…

Bulk powder and liquid specialist Abbey Logistics has taken delivery of seven New Generation DAF tractor units as part of its ongoing fleet replenishment programme. The new XF 450 FTP trucks, as well as four previous generation XFs joining Abbey…

Tiger Trailers has designed, manufactured and delivered 40 articulated box van trailers for Primark as part of its new 3PL partnership with Wincanton. The Cheshire-based trailer manufacturer’s production teams and lines worked tirelessly over a three month period to produce…

Family-owned Fox Group has introduced two new Volvo FE Electric tippers into its fleet. Both Volvo FE Electric 6×2 rigids are plated at 27-tonnes – one tonne more than a standard three-axle rigid – which helps to offset the additional…

Commercial vehicle supplier Dawsongroup has taken delivery of three all-electric automated refrigerated trailer systems to provide its customers with further cost-effective and efficient reefers. The Carrier Transicold Vector eCool systems will operate with the engineless HE 19 multi-temperature (MT) and…

Truck rental firm PT Hire has put the first of its 280 MAN new and used tractor units on the road, as the Derbyshire company expands its fleet by a third to more than 700 vehicles to meet growing customer…

Maxus has unveiled the first electric pick-up truck to be launched for the UK market. The T90EV pick-up, exhibited at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, is the EV version of the T90 which is on sale in China and…

A London transport company has put its first brand-new Volvo FM truck into service in its 35-year history. James Removals’s new FM 430 4×2 rigid has been specified to meet Transport for London’s three-star Direct Vision Standard rating, the minimum…

First Hydrogen has said its fuel cell-powered demonstrator vans with an estimated range of 310 miles will begin operational testing next month. The MAN TGE-based vehicles, which come with Fcgen-LCS hydrogen-powered fuel cell and hydrogen tanks, are expected to be…

Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service has taken delivery of four new Scania trucks to give its firefighters access to “state-of-the-art” technology. The Type B appliances, each costing £350,000, are the first new fire engines for the county in more than…