Infinity Container Logistics has taken delivery of 10 Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units, and says the new arrivals are already outperforming all other trucks on the company’s fleet in terms of fuel efficiency.
VehiclesDoncaster-based Pass Logistics has taken delivery of 12 new 6x2 tractor units on a mix of contract hire and short-term rental from Fraikin – a first step towards eventually seeing its currently 18-strong HGV fleet supplied by the commercial vehicle and mobility service provider.
VehiclesWaste and recycling specialists Willshee’s of Burton-on-Trent, one of the leading waste and recycling companies in the Midlands, has recently taken delivery of two new specialist MAN vehicles.
VehiclesUnited Utilities has added four new Volvo FM Electric 6x2 tractor units into its commercial vehicle fleet as the business pushes ahead with its ambitious decarbonisation targets.
VehiclesBuffaload has continued its transition to an all bio-LNG (liquified natural gas) truck fleet with the addition of 20 new Volvo FH Aero gas-powered 6x2 tractor units.
VehiclesInternational freight decarbonisation specialist FSEW has continued its ambitious sustainability journey with the arrival of two more Volvo FM Electric 4x2 tractor units, adding to a pair of identical vehicles delivered earlier in the year.
VehiclesWith huge pressures on margins, finance managers can be forgiven for going for what looks like lowest whole-life cost tractors. But there are other considerations, writes Peter Shakespeare
Tractor UnitsA UK-based camper van conversions company is now offering aftermarket cupboards for tractor units, following work with Nagel Langdons.
Tractor UnitsSawyers Transport has signed up for Michelin Solutions’ Effitires PPK (price-per-kilometre) tyre management system to cover its mixed fleet of 300 refrigerated and curtainsided trailers and 250 tractors – a mix of MAN, Renault, Scania and Volvo.
Tyres & RetreadsItalian-owned logistics specialist Transmec has taken delivery of nine new Stralis Hi-Way 6x2 twin-steer tractor units to its 100% Iveco fleet in the UK.
Tractor UnitsContainer haulier James Kemball has ordered another £3.5 million worth of high specification Volvo FH-500 6x2 tractor units.
Tractor UnitsT&J Haulage is reporting good fuel economy, payload and comfort from its first Mercedes-Benz tractor units – a pair of Actros 2445s with aerodynamic StreamSpace cabs, Kelsa lightbars and chrome trim, as well as Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels.
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