Motorway maintenance business Egis Lagan Services has taken delivery of the first Volvo FM Low Entry truck to go into service in Ireland. The zero tailpipe-emission battery electric FM Low Entry combines near-silent running with excellent visibility for the driver, thanks to a five-star Direct Vision Standard rating. Egis… Read more »
Two new Volvo FH trucks help Jordan Haulage continue to grow
Cork-based business Jordan Haulage has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter 6×2 tag axle tractor units – its first trucks from the Swedish manufacturer. The young, growing firm will use its latest additions for a wide range of general haulage duties across the whole of Ireland…. Read more »
City of Amsterdam orders 40 fully electric DAFs
The City of Amsterdam is acquiring 40 electric DAF XD trucks for waste collection. The DAF XD Electric trucks, with DAF’s FAN 6×2 axle configuration, will be delivered in 2026 with a variety of body types, each designed for a specific application. The fully electric fleet order is part of… Read more »
DAF receives follow-up order from Belgian army
DAF Trucks has received an additional order from the Belgian army for 13 more heavy-duty tractor-trailer combinations. This order follows a previous contract for 888 trucks, the last of which will be delivered this year. In 2022, the Belgian army placed an initial order with DAF consisting of 636 4×4… Read more »
100 years of Sander Logistics – from a one-man haulage company to a logistics specialist operating across Europe
A century full of memories, stories and successes – that is what the transport and logistics company, Sander Logistics, can look back on as it marks its centenary. The company based in the northern German town of Itzehoe launched its business operations with a single truck in 1925 and has… Read more »
Manfreight, Ireland’s leading privately owned logistics company, takes delivery of a new fleet star, a shining new MAN TGX 26.640 Individual
Adorned with brightly polished alloy wheels, a rooftop lightbar, airhorns and painted in the company’s standout orange livery, the new vehicle is set to make its presence known both within the company’s fleet and out on the road. Featuring the Flagship GX cab, the new vehicle is powered by MAN’s… Read more »
More cargo space for emission-free long-distance transport: Dachser puts 12 MAN eTGX ultra-low-liner trucks into operation
The global logistics provider Dachser put twelve fully electric MAN eTGX trucks into service on February 21. With these special ultra-low-liner truck tractors, Dachser can now expand its steadily growing fleet of e-trucks into its high-volume transport business with mega trailers. These trailers boast an additional 20 centimeters in interior… Read more »
IVECO to provide 100 new S-Way heavy duty trucks to RTS
RTS, a German transport solutions company, has placed an order for 100 new IVECO S-Way Model Year 2024 vehicles, which will be used for national system transport with leading parcel services, collective consignment organizations, and in beverage logistics. The first deliveries, which will complete RTS’s current fleet of over… Read more »
IVECO delivers two S-eWay Fuel Cell trucks to BMW, the first of the ground breaking hydrogen-focused H2Haul project to hit the road
IVECO has delivered two IVECO S-eWay Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to BMW today, a partner in the H2Haul project. This European project, co-financed by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership, aims to demonstrate the high reliability of hydrogen-powered trucks as a viable zero-emission solution for Europe’s transportation needs through field operation tests… Read more »
Electric trucks in use: DB Schenker puts the first ten of 150 MAN eTrucks into service.
On 29 January, DB Schenker, one of the world’s leading logistics service providers and market leader in European land transport, took delivery of the first ten MAN long-distance electric trucks directly from the MAN Truck & Bus plant in Munich to join its fleet. Immediately after the ceremonial handover of… Read more »
