Plant rental and sales specialist Ardent Hire has taken delivery of 20 new Volvo FH 500 6×2 tractor units as part of a major fleet upgrade programme. Volvo Trucks beat off the competition of two other manufacturers to secure the order, with the customer citing the reliability and driver comfort… Read more »
Volvo Trucks wraps up big order with paper specialist DS Smith
DS Smith Logistics has taken delivery of 61 new Volvo FM 460 Globetrotter 6×2 tractor units as part of a major fleet renewal programme. The new trucks – that arrive via a long-term contract-hire agreement from TIP Group – replace vehicles from a rival manufacturer in the paper, packaging… Read more »
Peel Ports convenes retail industry leaders as demand grows for greener UK port of entry strategy
Leading retail industry figures are urging the sector to import goods via UK ports closer to their end destination, in a bid to reduce carbon emissions and inefficiencies across the country’s supply chain. The call comes as 90% of deep-sea containerised cargo enters the UK via southern ports, despite 60%… Read more »
165 DAF XG tractors for global liquid transporter HOYER
HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4×2 tractor units. The trucks, to be delivered in the coming months, will be used for operations across Europe. All vehicles feature DAF’s comprehensive suite of the latest Advanced Driving… Read more »
Sparks Transport powers forward with new Volvo FM Electric
Glastonbury-based business Sparks Transport has taken delivery of a Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor unit after a successful period trialling its local Volvo dealer’s electric demonstrator. Supplied by Russell Woof, Area Sales Manager, Truck and Bus Wales and West, the customer’s new electric truck will be predominately used to deliver… Read more »
FreightForce Collects Coveted National Award
FreightForce was presented with the Fortec Distribution New Member of the Year Award in recognition of its impactful contribution to the network during its first year of membership. The award, sponsored by Intu Veritas, was presented to the company at the Pall-Ex Group ‘World of Excellence’ annual awards evening held… Read more »
DAF Trucks leads with 30% share of UK truck market
DAF Trucks has secured its 29th consecutive year of market leadership in the UK following the SMMT’s release of 2023 registrations which reveal the DAF brand’s share of 30% (13,855 vehicles) for trucks above 6.0-tonnes GVW. The impressive market performance backs up DAF Trucks’ all-time, record-breaking mark of 32.1% in… Read more »
HTC Group acquires Barnes DAF
DAF Dealer group, HTC Group, has completed the acquisition of Barnes DAF, the long-standing and successful DAF Dealer with locations in Guildford and Shoreham. HTC is one of the largest dealer groups in the DAF Network, adding to its existing sites in Heathrow, Dunstable, Park Royal, Reading, Oxford, Croydon, Belvedere… Read more »
Leading distribution provider Pall-Ex Group celebrated another successful year with a glamorous event for its employees, UK network members and European partners
Held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on the 3rdFebruary, the event was a celebration of Pall-Ex Group’s ‘World of Excellence’, incorporating elements of the food, culture and entertainment of its key locations across Europe, including Irish dancers, Italian opera singers and Spanish flamenco dancers. Over 700 guests from Pall-Ex Group’s… Read more »
Boortmalt and Bartrums craft new greener chapter with Volvo FH Electric
Boortmalt, a Bury St. Edmunds-based malt firm, has welcomed a new 44-tonne Volvo FH Electric 6×2 tractor unit into its busy fleet – the first heavy-duty electric truck to be deployed in East Anglia. Supplied by Alan Didwell, Key Account Sales Manager at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South &… Read more »
