Author: Chris
DAF CF Electric tames Europe’s most challenging mountain pass
A DAF CF Electric with a 26-tonne GCW has become the first fully electric truck to tame Austria’s highest mountain pass — the 48-kilometre Grossglockner High Alpine Road with 36 hairpin bends and 12% inclines. The accomplishment proves that zero-emission driving is also perfectly possible in mountainous areas. The CF Electric has been on the market since 2018 and is available as a 4...
Modplan buys 7 ‘pane-free’ Mercedes Atego trucks
It was the ‘bombproof’ build quality and customer-focused aftersales that led Newport-based Modplan back to its local dealer for the latest 7.5-tonne additions to its all-Mercedes fleet. The supplier of high-performance PVCu windows, doors and conservatories returned to Euro Commercials for seven more trucks from the Atego light- and medium-duty distribution range. Three of the trucks ...
Radical Waste Group expands with funding from Unity Trust Bank
A former surveyor who was inspired to transform a skip hire business into a recycling and waste management facility after renovating his own home is expanding his operation thanks to a £1.8m refinance package from Unity Trust Bank. Julian Knights, who set up Radical Waste Group in 2015, has used the funding to consolidate the company’s debt, install 90kw solar panels on site and create new o...
Moran Logistics saves 80% on fuel with Hultsteins’ Ecogen units
Temperature-controlled transport and warehousing specialist Moran Logistics has boosted sustainability for a key client by fitting Hultsteins’ Ecogen units to its gas-powered trucks. The company operates a pair of Scania tractor units, which run on CNG and are used to transport chilled produce from a national distribution centre to stores around the country, as part of a contract with a larg...
Landmark Tevva launch delivers the UK’s first hydrogen electric truck
Electric and hydrogen truck pioneer Tevva has launched the first hydrogen fuel cell-supported heavy goods vehicle (HGV) to be manufactured, designed and mass produced in the UK. The Tilbury-headquartered firm unveiled its hydrogen electric vehicle alongside its latest full-battery electric HGV at the Road Transport Expo. Hydrogen has been used safely in buses and other vehicles in more than 20 cou...
Isuzu ramps up its UK truck operation
With Isuzu Truck UK (ITUK) now in a strong position after celebrating its 25th year in the country, the truck manufacturer is embarking on a programme of expansion. It will be based on boosting sales levels and dealer support. Isuzu’s managing director, Pete Murphy, said: “Following the conclusion of Brexit at the end of 2020, the supply of our product has become a much more streamline...
BP and BOC unveil plans for HGV hydrogen refuelling infrastructure
BP and BOC have completed a detailed joint feasibility study exploring optimised designs for a potential hydrogen distribution and supply network for heavy duty transportation in the UK. The nine-month study provided important technical insights into requirements and options for hydrogen distribution, station design considerations, and dispensing costs for heavy duty transport applications. The st...
Think Hire starts truck fleet with Volvo FH rigid
Renewable energy supplier Think Hire has put its first-ever truck on the road after taking delivery of a new crane-equipped Volvo FH 460 8×2 rear-steer rigid to help the business keep pace with growing demand. The FH will be used to deliver the company’s own range of solar generators, renewable power and site establishment products to its nationwide customer base. Supplied by Thomas Har...
Tarmac orders first battery electric mixer truck in UK
Tarmac has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the first battery electric mixer truck in the UK as part of the company’s commitment to net zero. Due to be delivered later this year, the electric mixer will be immediately put to work at Tarmac’s Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, supplying essential construction materials to customers across the West Midlands. The ...
Northern Platforms signs up for a new Mercedes Atego
The dependable performance of its Mercedes trucks, coupled with positive feedback from their drivers, helps to keep Northern Platforms and Stagings at the top of its game. So, when the Aberdeenshire scaffolder needed another 7.5-tonner, its first call was to the manufacturer’s representative in the north of Scotland. The new Atego is the fourth that the Peterhead-based firm has purchased fro...
BJ Waters commissions a pair of Mercedes Actros trucks
Bulk tipping and hazardous load specialist, BJ Waters is running two new Mercedes Actros tractor units with resilient steel bumpers and raised ride heights designed to restrict damage when working on rough sites. The operator is based in Matlock, Derbyshire, and purchased the latest additions to its fleet from East Midlands dealer Mertrux Truck and Van. BJ Waters has favoured Mercedes trucks...
Nobilia hails their ‘magnificent seven’ Mercedes Actros rigids
The seven Actros rigids are based at the 55,000 sq ft UK head office and distribution centre that Nobilia GB opened in 2018 in Rochdale. Supplied by Ciceley Commercials, they are the subject of a Mercedes-Benz Finance contract hire agreement under which routine inspections and maintenance are carried out at the dealer’s Bolton workshop. Nobilia, which also has an extensive showroom in Surrey...
