Europa Road continues to deliver for UK businesses trading with mainland Europe by providing daily services to more key countries than any other operator in the market. Launched on 1st March, a new partnership with independently owned, Raben Group, strengthens Europa’s services to and from Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and… 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 »
Shorter delivery times and increased transparency in the Rhenus Groupage Network 2.0
Rhenus Road Freight is updating the structural process behind its European groupage freight network with a new system called Groupage Network 2.0. Daily cross-border transport services, which include all of the company’s European branches, will cut transit times and boost reliability in the long term. Rhenus has now strengthened the… Read more »
DAF XF 450 wins ‘European Transport Award for Sustainability’
DAF Trucks has received the important ‘European Transport Award for Sustainability’ (ETPN) for its New Generation DAF XF long-haul series. The recognition adds to the impressive list of prestigious titles the XF series has collected, including the ‘International Truck of the Year’, ‘Green Truck’ and ‘European Truck Challenge’ awards. The… Read more »
New Generation DAF XB to make its debut at Solutrans
The New Generation DAF XB series is having its world premiere at the Solutrans exhibition in Lyon, France from November 21 to November 25. Full in the spotlights is the 12-tonne XB Electric – Europe’s first 12-tonne electric city distribution truck. On the DAF stand in Hall 5, it will… Read more »
New Mercedes-Benz eActros brings all-electric benefits to haulage and delivery sectors
Mercedes-Benz has brought electrification to its heavy-duty truck range with the arrival here of their new all-electric, battery-powered eActros – a truck likely to attract the many Mercedes-Benz fleet owners wishing to offer customers an emissions-free, CO2-neutral, e-tractive haulage and delivery service. Paralleling the ground-breaking work being done by the… Read more »
Celmisa Plant Hire marks its 45th anniversary with latest Volvo FH 540
Scotland’s Celmisa Plant Hire has continued a decades-long relationship with Volvo by taking delivery of a new FH 540 Globetrotter 6×4 tractor unit. Supplied by Rhona Paterson, Transport Solutions Executive at Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, the new FH will be paired with a Faymonville trailer and… Read more »
MAN TGX 26.640 voted ‘Truck of the Year 2023’ at the Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards
The MAN TGX 26.640 has been voted ‘Fleet Truck of the Year 2023’ at the annual Export & Freight Transport & Logistics Awards in Belfast. The award, sponsored by Radius/DCI was presented at a glittering ceremony at the Crowne Plaza in South Belfast which was attended by around 600 guests… Read more »
South Coast Logistics welcomes five new Volvo FM tractor units
Fermoy-based South Coast Logistics has taken delivery of five new Volvo FM 460 6×2 tractor units, helping to facilitate the company’s ongoing expansion. Supplied by Michael McCarthy, Sales Director at McCarthy Commercials, the new trucks join an 85-strong commercial vehicle fleet. They will operate primarily in the south of Ireland,… Read more »
DAF and Einride drive road freight transport electrification
Einride and DAF have signed a letter of intent to supply 50 fully electric New Generation DAF trucks. The state-of-the-art vehicles will be added to Einride’s fleet of electric heavy-duty vehicles, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The first batch of vehicles have been ordered… Read more »