European Commission plans to limit trailers to a height of 4m could cost the UK transport industry more that £300 million, a study by Heriot-Watt University has revealed
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Long-time Volvo operator Knowles Transport of March, Cambridgeshire has ordered 26 new Volvo FH-460 6×2 GTXL trucks
Bedfords Transport has refreshed its fleet with eight new Volvo trucks
Majestic Wine Warehouses is buying an extra Volvo FM9 6×2 rigid truck in addition to the three they took last year
DHL’s Volvo hybrid is powered by an electric motor and a diesel engine, which can be used separately or together, to reduce fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent, as well as lower emissions and noise levels.
DAF is set to start production of its 12-tonne hybrid distribution truck at Leyland Trucks in the UK before the end of the year.
Deutsche Post DHL is to test the Iveco Electric Daily, which the manufacturer says is Europe’s first 3.5 tonne e-vehicle.
Deutsche Post is to start testing 15 Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell vans from the autumn.
Volvo Trucks has reported a 116 rise in its global truck deliveries in July compared to the corresponding month last year
Microlise has launched a new trailer tracking device – a small, water-proof battery backed unit
