Specialist environmental contractors, McAuliffe Civil Engineering Ltd. of Wolverhampton has recently added five new Volvo FMX 8×4 rigid trucks to its fleet, all with Extra-High B Ride chassis and Volvo Powertronic fully-automatic transmission systems.
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Welsh tipper operator, OJ Jones, has purchased the UK’s first I-Shift Dual Clutch equipped Volvo FM rigid. The truck is already delivering substantial fuel economy and journey time benefits.
“Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch gearbox has been a real revelati…
Scottish Borders-based haulier James S Hislop has rewarded four of its best drivers with beautifully finished and exceptionally well equipped Actros1 tractor units from Mercedes-Benz Dealer Western Commercial.
The family business placed its order after…
The Mercedes-Benz Econic’s proven durability and highly competitive running costs led Coventry City Council back to local Dealer Midlands Truck & Van for the latest additions to its fleet of refuse collection vehicles.
The authority set five new tr…
Container specialist ATL Haulage Contractors is thrilled with the fuel-efficient performance of the 20 new-generation Actros delivered in September by its ‘favourite’ Dealer, Marshall Truck & Van.
Most of the new tractor units are between half-a-mi…
Ryder, a leading independent provider of commercial vehicle rental, contract hire, and maintenance services in the UK, is supplying 162 new DAF vehicles to international textile, hygiene and facilities services specialist Elis.
This is the first HGV or…
When Patsy Ferguson set up a fuel haulage business back in 1968, he decided from day one to invest in the best trucks on the market. Fast forward more than 40 years and the company, which is now run by his three sons, is still the proud operator of a 1…
The £125,000 L-series vehicle is designed to improve the safety of road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Innovations include a ‘city safe’ window in the passenger door, increasing visibility for the driver and helping to reduce…
Family-run plant hire and bulk excavation specialist JW Crowther has added the first IVECO Stralis X-WAY eight-legger to its fleet following a successful week-long trial of a demonstrator.
Supplied by Brighouse-based dealer Northern Commercials, the 32…
The Mercedes-Benz Actros has long been a winner at the pumps for Automatic Retailing – but the Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-based snack specialist is confidently anticipating the best fuel performance yet from its latest trucks.
That’s because the two tractor u…
