Transport and Logistics Network
Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector. The battery electric trucks form part of a larger order of Volvo models.
Supplied by Rory Kelly…
Manchester-based O’Gara has added four new Volvo FMX 420 8×4 rigid tippers to its fleet.
The operator – which specialises in demolition, muckaway and the supply of aggregates and soils – opted for the Swedish manufacturer due to the FMX’s reliability, …
Denholm Environmental has added a Renault Trucks T480 High 6×2 and two T440 6x2s to its fleet, supplied by Renault Trucks Scotland.
Denholm’s current fleet runs across four locations, Invergordon, Inverurie, Grangemouth and Carlisle and includes 15 tra…
“Scanias and Volvos are the best tipper chassis out there” says company director Darren Doherty, “and Thompsons’ Loadmaster bodies complement them perfectly. For trucks, I’m a big fan of all things Swedish and it’s good to see that our bodies…
Sales of HGVs in the UK grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The fourth consecutive quarter of growth, driven by high demand…
Scotch whisky producer, Chivas Brothers, makers of Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet, has announced the delivery of Scotland’s first all-electric tractor unit, a Volvo FM Electric 6×2 pulling a tri-axle box van trailer and operating at up to 44 tonnes gro…
A group headed up by hydrogen pioneer ULEMCo has been awarded £7.9 million, for a project with Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) to develop solutions for hydrogen powered vehicles. The ‘HYER Power’ project will develop a hydrogen fuel cell range extende…
Archbold Logistics has added a batch of 12 new Iveco S-Way 490 tractor units to its 150-strong fleet.
The new arrivals follow the delivery of two S-Way 460 models to the Archbold fleet a few years ago.
The S-Way 490s are fitted with Cursor 13 engi…
That’s right, the June 2023 issue of Truck & Driver is celebrating all things Scania – and it’s out on newsstands right now!
Our 132-page bumper issue is packed to the brim with awesome trucks, superb stories of life on the road and loads more. Jus…