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.
New DAF fleet delivers daily bread for Allied Bakeries
In a major fleet renewal programme, national bakery business, Allied Bakeries, has upgraded with 68 New Generation DAF vehicles to help deliver over eight million bakery goods weekly from its seven bakeries and four depots nationwide.
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JDS Truck & Van’s engineer wins first ever IRTE award double
JDS Truck & Van’s IRTE Northern Centre Young Engineer of the Year Jacob Pettit receives prestigious career awards in recognition of record-breaking achievement.
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NEW CARRUTHERS DAF XDCs SHOW WHY HARSH FRONT END GEARS ARE LOVED BY ALL
Another two new DAF XDC eight wheelers have just joined the Workington – based fleet of Phillip Carruthers Ltd, one of northern England’s leading specialists in groundworks and plant hire.
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Allied Bakeries introduces 36 Tiger rigids to its operations
The fleet run by Allied Bakeries, the national company whose brands include Kingsmill and Allinson’s bread, has welcomed its first vehicles procured from Tiger Trailers, in the form of thirty-six rigid bodies on DAF XB 230 chassis.
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Schmitz Cargobull lands first delivery at Lockwood Group with 50 new UK-built trailers
Lockwood Group has added 50 new Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FIXED ROOF semi-trailers to its busy operation, helping support the business' ambitious growth strategy.
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Scotland’s pre-eminent bulk spirits logistics specialists, McPherson Ltd of Aberlour, boost their fleet performance with New MAN Trucks.
McPhersons of Aberlour, Banffshire, has just taken delivery of six New MAN TGS tractors. The new additions are the first vehicles to join the prestigious fleet in the company's new Colbolt Blue corporate livery.
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Tony O'Mahony sticks with Volvo with new 80-tonne FH16 750
County Cork’s Tony O’Mahony Agri Plant Hire & Haulage has taken delivery of a Volvo FH16 750 6x2 tractor unit continuing its long-standing relationship with the manufacturer which dates back nearly 20 years.
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Two heavyweights for Bolk Transport: Mercedes-Benz Arocs with 250-ton gross train weight on the roads of Europe
Bolk Transport procures two Mercedes-Benz Arocs 8x4 for use in heavy-duty transportation.
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KRONE Trailer UK expands customer support
KRONE Trailer UK, a leading manufacturer in the commercial trailer industry, is excited to announce that it now has a network of over 400 workshops and repair vans deployed across the UK and Ireland to provide a faster and more efficient trailer support service.
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RH Commercial Vehicles strengthens its Aftersales Management Team with two Appointments.
The appointments follow the recent acquisition of the Coventry business from Renault Truck Commercials Ltd, their eighth location.
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600 km range for the Renault Trucks E-Tech T, from 2025
From the second semester of 2025, Renault Trucks will be taking orders for an extension of its Renault Trucks E-Tech T model.
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MAN celebrates topping-out ceremony for new battery production facility in Nuremberg
The company is today celebrating the topping-out ceremony for the new building for the large-scale production of batteries for fully electric trucks and buses at its Nuremberg site.
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Johnson Haulage bolsters fleet with low-loading KRONE quartet
Johnson Haulage has added four new KRONE Profi Liner HD flatbed trailers to its fleet.
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Scania Dundee’s Brian McGibbon named 2025 Scottish irtec Engineer of the Year
Scania UK is proud to share that Dundee-based Engineer Brian McGibbon has been named 2025 Scottish irtec Engineer of the Year.
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Daimler Truck celebrates series launch of the Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 for long-distance haulage in Wörth
Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the beginning of series production for its eActros 600 electric long-haul truck.
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PACCAR Power Solutions offers energy transition support
PACCAR Parts is introducing PACCAR Power Solutions. This new department offers DAF and other customers a comprehensive range of tailored products and services. These are designed to support transport operators in making the energy transition.
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Renault Trucks obtains the first electric retrofitted truck homologation in France
Renault Trucks, a pioneer in the circular economy and decarbonisation, has reached another significant milestone, as the manufacturer has just obtained France's first road homologation for an electric retrofitted truck.
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HIRE OR BUY GROUP WELCOMES NEW ISUZU 7.5-TONNER
Cambridgeshire-based Hire or Buy Group has taken delivery of a new Isuzu N75.150(E) from local dealer Arlesey Car and Commercials.
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Renault Trucks, part of Volvo Group, awarded 4 stars in the Euro NCAP safety rating
Euro NCAP – the European New Car Assessment Programme – has been a benchmark in the area of vehicle safety since 1997. I
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Renault Trucks T awarded 4 stars in the Euro NCAP safety rating
Euro NCAP – the European New Car Assessment Programme – has been a benchmark in the area of vehicle safety since 1997.
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DAF dealer Adams Morey opens new site in Bridgwater
DAF dealer group Adams Morey, part of the Greenhous Group, has opened a new 1.6-acre site with an adjacent 1.1-acre secure parking compound in Bridgwater.
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Volvo Trucks scores five stars in independent safety test
The European consumer test organization Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks.
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Volvo Trucks gets five-star review in independent safety test
The European consumer test organisation Euro NCAP has for the first time ever assessed the safety of heavy-duty trucks, with Volvo’s best-selling models, the Volvo FH and the Volvo FM, both receiving the top rating of five stars.
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Heavy Goods Vehicle safety in the spotlight as Euro NCAP launches brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme
Trusted vehicle safety organisation releases its first set of test results as it continues its drive towards achieving Vision Zero.
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