4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (168+ words) The latest episode of Torquing Trucks publishes today, featuring a return interview with Daimler Truck UK md Heiko Selzam. When Selzam last appeared on the podcast in 2023, it was a frank and at times uncomfortable conversation. He was challenged on…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago  (329+ words) Mantis will use RTX Northern Ireland to make the case for connected camera systems as a way for fleets to get tighter control over incidents, insurance exposure and driver safety. The business says rising claims costs and stricter insurance conditions…...

1+ day, 9+ min ago  (566+ words) Mercedes-Benz Vans dealer Ciceley Commercials has become the first retailer in the UK network to bring all of its sites up to the brand's new MAR20 X showroom standard, following a multi-million-pound investment programme. The family-owned business has spent "3. 5m refurbishing its…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (549+ words) Arrow XL has added its first directly operated tractor unit to the fleet as the two-person delivery specialist moves to bring part of its heavy traction work in-house. The business has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Actros L with Pro…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (629+ words) North Devon-based Buckleigh Laundry has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM Electric as it begins the transition away from diesel for its fleet. The battery-electric 4x2 rigid replaces an older diesel truck and is expected to cut the business's fleet…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago  (318+ words) An HGV driver with cannabis in his system has been jailed for four years and eight months after he collided with a pick-up towing an unloaded livestock trailer and killed the driver. John Robertson pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) A British start-up manufacturer has launched a range of low cost lightweight electric vehicles that it claims will "disrupt the urban micro logistics sector. With only four years before the ban on sales of new internal combustion engined light vans,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (519+ words) Maritime Transport has begun the nationwide rollout of its electric HGV fleet, with the first 19 vehicles now in operation at sites in Wakefield and Birmingham. The programme will see a total of 56 e HGVs introduced across 13 depots and rail-connected terminals…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (260+ words) Scania dealer Road Trucks will unveil a new gas-powered tractor unit at the first RTX'Northern Ireland, marking the model's debut in the region. The additional axle configuration allows operators to access payload benefits typically associated with 4x2 diesel tractors, helping to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (403+ words) Leicester-based plant and access hire specialist Powered Access Services has signed its first long-term hire agreement with Mac's Truck Rental, taking delivery of a bespoke Volvo FMX460 82 rigid with a beavertail body. Supplied on a five-year deal, the 32-tonner has been…...