Volta Trucks, the leading full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has confirmed that it is investigating the manufacture of the Volta Zero in Spain, having formally expressed an interest in the Decarbonisation Hub project within the former Nissan manufacturing facilities in Barcelona. Barcelona is one of several manufacturing options currently being investigated,… Read more »
New recruit Ross relishes the opportunity to drive Dealer sales for Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK
Having begun his commercial vehicle career with telematics specialist Daimler Fleetboard in the Middle East ten years ago, Ross Davies is back on ‘home turf’ and leading Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK’s District Management & Connectivity Sales Teams. In his last role, Ross was based at Daimler Truck AG’s regional centre… Read more »
Scania Truck Rental celebrates a quarter of a century of sustained growth and success
Scania Truck Rental, the Scania (Great Britain) Limited-owned nationwide short- and long-term truck rental service, celebrates its Silver Jubilee this year. Scania began rental operations in the UK in March 1996 with a 200-strong fleet of 3-series trucks and four dealer network-base rental offices. Since then, the fleet has grown… Read more »
2020 sales results – Renault Trucks holds its ground and remains committed to its customers
In a year marked by an unprecedented health crisis, Renault Trucks’ priority was to preserve its customers’ activity. Over 90% of Renault Trucks sales and service outlets continued to welcome customers and their trucks during the height of the pandemic. In this unprecedented context and despite a downturn in volume,… Read more »
2021 evolution of Renault Trucks T, C and K revealed in Euro Truck Simulator 2
2021 is set to see developments in the Renault Trucks long-haul (T) and construction (C and K) ranges, in terms of comfort, safety and productivity. For the first time in the HGV sector, the French manufacturer will present its trucks in the Euro Truck Simulator 2 video game and offer… Read more »
Renault Trucks to offer an electric range for each market segment from 2023
Renault Trucks is pursuing its investment in electric mobility. From 2023, an all-electric Renault Trucks offer will be available for each segment, namely distribution, construction and long distance. To support these developments and be able to offer a complete and competitive Renault Trucks range on the market, the company is… Read more »
Volvo’s I-Shift Transmission technology remains a breakthrough innovation after 20 years
Volvo Trucks’ I-Shift intelligent automated manual transmission (AMT) innovation continues to be an important milestone in the industry, thanks to its positive impact on fuel consumption, vehicle performance, safety and driver comfort. By the end of 2020, more than one million Volvo trucks around the world had been sold with… Read more »
Econic customers stand to benefit as Mercedes-Benz broadens the scope of its Special Trucks operation
Customers for Mercedes-Benz Econic truck models can look forward to more sharply focused sales support from the manufacturer following a strategic reorganisation at its head office. Whereas fleet sales of the Econic were previously part of the remit of Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK’s Key Account Management department, responsibility for the product… Read more »
Scania invests in state-of-the-art, sustainable flagship premises in Scotland
Scania is further developing its service for transport operators in Scotland’s central belt with a major £10m investment in a new 4,000 square metre, purpose-built flagship site and regional headquarters for Scotland. Occupying a 7.8 acre plot at Eurocentral, one of Scotland’s premier industrial and logistics hubs, the completely new… Read more »
DHL Freight and Volvo Trucks join forces to speed up transition to fossil free road transport on longer distances
DHL Freight, one of the leading road freight providers in Europe, and Volvo Trucks have partnered to speed up the introduction of heavy duty electric trucks to be used for regional transport in Europe. The combined effort marks another important step towards climate neutral transport solutions. So far, the main… Read more »
