The latest Mercedes-Benz additions to the fleet of quarrying, civil engineering and construction group Leiths were specified to maximise payloads, with fuel efficiency and safety also high on the Scottish operator’s priority list. The five Actros 2442 StreamSpace tractor units arrived via the Aberdeen branch of Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles, the manufacturer’s newly-crowned Truck Dealer of […]
Specialist manufacturer Instarmac in the UK has invested in a new MAN TGX as it looks to add an artic to its fleet. The British company has traditionally run MAN rigids relying on rentals or contractors for some deliveries. The MANs were their first choice for cab size and the feedback appears to be just […]
With the aim of reducing carbon emissions, internal transport operations with a gas-powered Scania tractor unit are now in service at the Audi manufacturing plant in Neckarsulm. To maximise load capacity, and thereby further reduce CO2 emissions, a higher “megatrailer” is being used. In order to comply with the German regulations of four metres maximum […]
Daimler Trucks is launching the first fleet test for emission-free, electric trucks in Germany today. The company handed over the five battery-powered Fuso Canter E-Cells to Stuttgart’s mayor, Fritz Kuhn, and the Hermes Logistics Company yesterday. Over the next twelve months, the Municipality of Stuttgart will test four 6-tonne Fuso Canter E-Cell in a tough everyday […]
The Volvo Group’s journey through Europe and participation in the EU Truck Platooning Challenge was a great success, with very positive reactions from decision-makers, politicians and the general public. Three Volvo trucks drove closely behind one another using wireless communication, in a platoon, from Gothenburg to Rotterdam. “It has been fantastic to see people’s reactions. […]
Giga Shipping is a logistics company that provides a “door to door” service for motor vehicles to East Malaysia. This service is provided via Roll On Roll Off vessels. When it comes to shipping vehicles, big or small, you have two main options. You can ship your vehicle in a sealed steel container or ship […]
English company Longthorne of Hebden has taken delivery of three Volvo FH 6×2 tractor units and two FM 8×4 rigid trucks. The new trucks are already working on the aggregate and asphalt side of the family-owned business, which is also well known for the transportation of livestock. The three new Volvo FH tractor units were specified […]
Land Rover Classic is underscoring its commitment to providing the very best cars, services, parts and experiences to passionate Land Rover customers with the launch of the ‘Reborn’ initiative for the iconic Series I at Techno-Classica in Essen, Germany. Reborn offers 25 prospective customers the unique opportunity to purchase an original and highly collectable Land […]
Two heavy-duty Iveco Stralis trucks are currently en-route to Rotterdam, the Netherlands, but unlike your average freight operation, these two semi-automated vehicles are travelling in a platoon – something that up until now has not been performed on a public road. This mission is a part of the European Truck Platooning Challenge, an initiative organised […]
A truck driver who pulled an injured motorist from a burning car has been named the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero. Chosen from three finalists, Julian Kaczor of Utica, N.Y., recently accepted the 33rd Goodyear Highway Hero Award during the Mid-America Trucking Show. Kaczor was driving through Jacksonville, Fla., when a car drove past him at […]
