Truck

The rarified world of heavy haulage chassis sees the launch of two new specialist tractors from Mercedes-Benz. They are built in the Daimler trucks Custom Tailored Trucks (CTT) workshop where nothing is ordinary. Going for niche markets like this can…

Clever steering systems could help longer truck combinations negotiate the twists and turns of the UK’s trunk roads, but could also be put to work on the bins.   The majority of bin wagons are three-axle rigids, which means their…

Production of aerodynamic DAF LFs is set to increase at the Leyland manufacturing plant as the efficient design is now available to buyers across Europe. Operators have reported fuel savings of more than 5% with the Euro-6 PACCAR Aerobody LF,…

News from Mercedes-Benz: Streetlighting specialist Marwood Electrical Company has welcomed the introduction by Mercedes-Benz of an extra long wheelbase option for its latest 18-tonne New Actros model. An established operator of trucks bearing the three-pointed star, Marwood Electrical is based…

Karen Crispe is to join the Freight Transport Association (FTA) as Commercial Director at the beginning of April. As a member of the executive team, Crispe will be responsible for leading the FTA’s commercial operations and will leave her position…

Longer truck combinations bring a promise of significant improvements in efficiency for the logistics sector, but can the UK’s infrastructure cope? Professor David Cebon certainly thinks so, and reckons technology needed to make it possible could be put to wider…

News from Terberg: Terberg DTS Fire and Rescue Division, part of the global Terberg Group, has announced the launch of its latest rapid response vehicle TACR3, a bespoke custom built 4×4  firefighting vehicle based on the Isuzu D-Max 2.5-litre chassis…

News from MAN: MAN has delivered nine TGS 8×4 chassis for heavy recovery vehicles which have been put into service in the Russian city of Sochi. With the expansion in infrastructure in the region on the Black Sea coast, the…