Author: Steve
Samworth Brothers take delivery of MAN TGX trucks
Leicestershire-based Samworth Brothers Supply Chain has taken delivery of their first batch of New Generation MAN TGX trucks. The tasty duo enters the fleet following the success of a demonstrator vehicle which impressed Samworth Brothers with its competitive fuel efficiency, impressive uptime record and the high amount of positive driver feedback. The latest additions to enter the temperature-con...
New Generation DAF reaches 10,000 production milestone
DAF has built its 10,000th New Generation DAF truck to make it the most successful introduction ever in the truck maker’s 90-year history. The official production of the New Generation DAF XF, XG and XG⁺ series was only started last winter, and the landmark proves the success of DAF’s game-changing trucks. The completely newly developed, the New Generation XF, XG and XG⁺ were awarded t...
Matthew James enjoys safer city removals with the Mercedes Econic
Global relocations specialist Matthew James has commissioned a low-entry Mercedes Econic with unrivalled direct visibility credentials that make it ideally suited to removals work in and around London. The compliance-focused company, which operates from head offices in Dartford, Kent, and the Spanish resort of Malaga, purchased the latest addition to its fleet from established supplier, Rygor Comm...
UK’s road haulage sector warned to improve conditions
The UK’s road haulage sector is being warned by MPs to improve conditions and facilities for lorry drivers – or face a new tax. In a report, the Transport Committee says that radical surgery is needed to ensure the country’s road freight supply chain and its workforce are more robust and resilient. They are also urging Ministers to give the logistics sector two years to deliver s...
UK’s road haulage sector warned to improve conditions
The UK’s road haulage sector is being warned by MPs to improve conditions and facilities for lorry drivers – or face a new tax. In a report, the Transport Committee says that radical surgery is needed to ensure the country’s road freight supply chain and its workforce are more robust and resilient. They are also urging Ministers to give the logistics sector two years to deliver s...
McGuire Transport impressed with first all-new DAF XG+
A New Generation DAF XG+ 530 FT 4×2 tractor unit has been turning heads among operators in Cheshire after being delivered to bulk powder and general haulage specialists, McGuire Transport. The top-of-the-range DAF is both the first truck from the brand to join the three-strong fleet in eight years, and the first new vehicle acquisition for McGuire. Once fitted with a specialist compressor, th...
Volvo Trucks’ new safety system to protect cyclists and pedestrians
Volvo Trucks is introducing a new safety system to detect other road users entering the blind spot on both sides of its trucks. In busy traffic situations, it is difficult for even the most experienced driver to perceive everything around the vehicle. Now, to increase safety and ease stress on the driver, Volvo Trucks is offering its new system which uses a dual radar on each side of the veh...
Mon Motors drives new Volvo FM car transporter
Automotive dealer group Mon Motors has added a new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 4×2 tractor unit to its fleet. It will be used for operation with a seven-car transporter trailer moving vehicles from its preparation centre to dealerships across South Wales and the West of England. The three-star Direct Vision Standard-rated FM replaces an eight-year-old FH and will handle regular deliveries to de...
Mercedes eActros LongHaul electric truck to be unveiled in September
The battery-electric Mercedes eActros LongHaul long-distance truck will be the firm’s trade show highlight at this year’s IAA Transportation event in September in Hanover. The manufacturer announced the 40-tonne truck in 2020 and presents the ‘concept prototype’ exactly two years later for the first time. The eActros LongHaul to be shown will preview the design ...
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...
PT Hire turns to MAN trucks for business growth
PT Hire, one of the UK’s leading providers of flexible truck rentals, has placed a landmark order with MAN Truck and Bus UK for 205 new TGX 26.510 6×2 tractors and a further 75 used units. The order, for 280 tractors in total, boosts the PT Hire fleet to more than 700 vehicles and ensures the continuity of their flexible truck rental packages to offer customers the latest generation veh...
Abbey Logistics tanker fleet is boosted with New Generation DAF XFs
Bulk powder and liquid specialist, Abbey Logistics, has taken delivery of seven New Generation DAF XF 450 FTP tractor units, as part of its ongoing fleet replenishment programme. The new trucks continue the long-standing relationship between DAF Trucks and Abbey Logistics. Also joining the fleet are four previous generation DAF XFs. Abbey Logistics is the UK’s largest transport provide...
