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ISUZU leads 7.5-tonne market

Vehicle registration data published by the SMMT has revealed a new market leader in the 7.5-tonne commercial vehicle sector, with Isuzu Truck UK securing the hotly contested number one spot for the first time ever.
The Japanese manufacturer secured 34….

Galt Transport acquires eight new Swedish Trucks

Galt Transport is looking to the future by adding eight new vehicles over the last six months.  The Dumbarton-based haulage firm took delivery of four new Volvos at the end of last year and four new Scanias in recent weeks. The new additions inclu…

Best Toiletry Bags and Towels for Truckers

This Gear Review first appeared in the SUMMER 2023 issue of Trucking Magazine. Click here to buy BACK ISSUES online

Loyalty Wash Bag
Rex London
www.rexlondon.com
£16.95
This stylish men’s Loyalty wash bag is ideal for storing toiletries for a week-lo…

Top-spec Iveco S-Way 530 duo joins Alan Davie fleet

Alan Davie Ltd has just added a pair of Iveco S-Way 530 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, supplied by family-run dealer AM Phillip.
Iveco vehicles have been a staple of the fleet over the years, with the iconic TurboStar being a firm favourite with the c…

Truckstop Review: Hireco Bistro

The HIRECO Truck Park and Bistro is not a place you’d ever find by ‘just passing’. On the DP World London Gateway site, you’d only ever see it if you were dropping off to or collecting from the port.
But it is still accessible to HGVs even if you’re no…

Truckstop Review: Hillside Cafe

There has been a cafe on this site for around 100 years, if local accounts are accurate. Situated on the A36, which runs between Southampton and Bristol, just 3 miles from the junction with the A303. Hillside Cafe was built by the current owner’s famil…

Driven: Volvo FMX460

Volvo’s FMX range was launched  in 2010 as a heavy-duty version of its popular FM platform, intended for the tougher off-road jobs, such as quarries, forestry and construction work. Like the FM, it had a completely new cab a few years ago.
The 8×4…

Company Profile: Dennis-Eagle eCollect

Electric trucks may not yet suit all applications, but urban devotees Dennis-Eagle are taking the lead. Trucking went to look at this silent revolution.
The past few years have seen tumultuous times in the haulage industry. From Brexit, through the dri…

Warburtons toasts its 38 new rigid box vans

Warburtons, Britain’s largest bakery brand, has added 38 rigid box vans from Tiger Trailers to its nationwide fleet of vehicles delivering fresh bread to 18,500 stores across the country every day.
Approaching Tiger in the winter of 2022, Warburtons ne…