Truck Manufacturers
Official press releases from all European heavy commercial vehicle manufacturers. Keep up to date with the latest truck industry news and insight from all the major truck brands.
DAF Trucks sets pace for zero-emissions at RTX ‘25
DAF Trucks is set to return to RTX 2025 with a major showcase highlighting its strategic focus on expanding its zero-emissions range, reinforcing its role as the UK’s number one truck brand and a forerunner in the shift toward zero-emission logistics.
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Latest DAF XF 6x2 tractors deliver economy boost for Cross Country Carriers
Cross Country Carriers has taken delivery of two New Generation DAF XF 480 FTG tractor units, with the Bury-St-Edmunds-based pallet and trunking specialist reporting considerably improved fuel economy with its latest model-year ‘25 DAF vehicles.
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Investment by Midlands Truck & Van fuels Oxalis win
Tanker operator Oxalis has given its vote of confidence to Mercedes-Benz Trucks and its Dealer of the Year, Midlands Truck & Van, by placing an order for 10 Actros tractor units.
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Gray & Adams to Showcase Cutting-Edge Double Deck Trailer at Road Transport Expo 2025
Gray & Adams, the UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled and bespoke trailers, is proud to announce its participation in the Road Transport Exhibition 2025 this June.
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Lansley’s paves the way for growth with new Isuzu
After 16 years of experience with Isuzu’s 7.5-tonne model, Lansley’s Landscape Centre has taken delivery of a new 13.5-tonne Isuzu F135.240(E).
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McConaghy Refrigerated Distribution expands fleet
McConaghy Refrigerated Distribution returns to Schmitz Cargobull for proven quality of its reefers
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BSI publishes standards to support transition to zero-emission HGVs
BSI has released updated standards designed to accelerate the shift to zero-emission road freight, following Innovate UK’s announcement of a plan to establish 54 new infrastructure hubs across the UK for electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
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Pace Logistics Joins 700 UK Logistics Businesses To Offer Emergency Delivery Service
Manchester based Pace Logistics has joined over 700 logistics businesses, all members of the UK’s eight major distribution networks, to put their combined fleet of 23,500 vehicles at the government’s disposal.
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Hexagon Leasing locks in new partnership with CogLock to help improve vehicle safety
Hexagon Leasing has partnered with an innovative new wheel security solution called CogLock and is offering it as an option to all customers choosing new lease 18t+ vehicles from next month (June).
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Volvo Trucks sweep up with a special order for Connor Construction (South West)
Surfacing and civil engineering expert Connor Construction (South West) has taken delivery of five new high-spec Volvo FH trucks.
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A Super addition! New 11-litre engine joins Scania’s line-up
Scania has revealed the newest addition to its Super engine line-up, which promises to bring a new level of performance, reliability and flexibility for operators.
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Owens Group, one of the UK's leading family-owned Transport, Warehousing and Distribution companies, choose MAN TGX for their new 156,500 square-foot Magor Gateway Hub
Wales’s largest family-owned independent logistics, warehousing, pallet network, bulk haulage, and express home delivery company, Owens Group, has recently taken delivery of 20 new MAN TGX tractors.
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Order books open for Volvo FH Aero Euro NCAP special edition
Volvo Trucks has launched its first special edition model in the UK & Ireland for five years, with the Volvo FH Aero ‘Euro NCAP’ Special Edition, limited to only 30 examples.
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Hall of Fame: Struan Gille's Scania R 620
We’re thrilled to welcome the next showstopper into our Hall of Fame - Gillie’s spectacular Scania R 620, a one-of-a-kind machine that’s been turning heads across Europe.
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RH Commercial Vehicles unveils major investment in Northampton site with launch of new Red Category ADR Test Lane
RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV), one of the UK’s leading Renault Trucks and Isuzu Truck dealerships, specialising in sales, service and support, is excited to announce the opening of a new Red Category ADR ATF Lane at its Northampton branch.
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Fencing company boosts efficiency with new Isuzu
Nairn-based Nicoll’s Landscaping & Merchants has taken delivery of an Isuzu N75.190 with a custom-built Britt-Tip tipping body and stainless steel lockable tool box from local dealer Elgin Truck & Van Centre.
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Raghavendra Vaidya appointed as new Chief Information Officer of Daimler Truck
Raghavendra Vaidya has been appointed as new Chief Information Officer of Daimler Truck. Effective June 1, 2025, he will lead the company's IT, driving innovation and growth across the organization. Vaidya succeeds Marcus Claesson, who will leave the company at his own request.
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New Mercedes-Benz Arocs for the Prague fire brigade
A new Mercedes-Benz Arocs was recently handed over to the volunteer fire brigade in the district of Zličín in Prague.
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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.
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James Kemball adds 16 Renault Trucks T480 Turbo Compounds to UK container fleet
Leading container transport specialist, James Kemball Ltd, has taken delivery of 16 new Renault Trucks T480 6x2 tractor units with highly-efficient Turbo Compound engines, further strengthening its 500-strong national container logistics fleet.
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DAF Dealers go Platinum on MPRS Scheme
DAF Trucks has revealed that all its 33 UK DAF Truck Sales Dealers have achieved Platinum status on the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS); the performance indicator initiative raising standards at workshops and maintenance facilities across the commercial vehicle industry.
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Elddis goes flat out for North East’s first Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin
High-profile haulier Elddis Transport has continued its tradition of investing early in the latest Mercedes-Benz truck technology – taking delivery of the first Actros L ProCabin to hit the roads in the North East.
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DAF XD once again named ‘Truck of the Year’
The New Generation DAF XD series has once again been voted ‘Truck of the Year’.
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Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands portfolio of battery-electric trucks based on the eActros 600
Mercedes-Benz Trucks will expand its battery-electric truck portfolio with further variants based on the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600.
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