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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.

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WattEV to Take Delivery of First Batch of 14 Nikola Tre BEV Trucks

WattEV, a Long Beach-based developer of charging infrastructure for heavy-duty trucks and provider of electric trucks as a service (TaaS), today announced the upcoming sale and delivery of 14 Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).

Post by John Millar

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AJR Trucking Announces Order for 50 Nikola Tre FCEVs

AJR Trucking and Nikola will explore the opportunities to deploy Nikola’s 10,000 psi (700 bar) mobile fueling solution at AJR Trucking properties

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Inert Recycling (UK) Limited selects Renault Trucks tippers for toughest tasks

One of the leading haulage companies on the south coast, Inert Recycling (UK) Limited, experts in muck away and land restoration services, has selected Renault Trucks for its latest fleet additions.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Wincanton selects Renault Trucks as part of multimillion pound investment in electric vehicles for IKEA

Wincanton has selected Renault Trucks as part of its multimillion investment in electric vehicle technology to provide home delivery services for IKEA, purchasing ten 16 tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech D16s, part of a 30-vehicle deal.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

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How will the new EU General Safety Regulation affect your vehicles and business?

Here is our guide to all you need to know about the requirements of the new GSR legislation, and why Scania already has a ‘smart and safe’ commitment to vehicle, driver, and customer safety.

Post by John Millar

7 minutes read

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Move to Volvo sees Prompt results for Bristol haulage firm

Prompt Transport has taken delivery of four new Volvo FH with I-Save Globetrotter 6x2 tractor units as part of a major upgrade that will see it switch its entire articulated fleet to Volvo Trucks.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Magtec Names Engineering Director

Magtec, a Rotherham-based designer, manufacturer and integrator of drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles, has promoted a new engineering director.

Post by John Millar

1 minute read

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Nikola Expands Presence to Canada with Nikola Tre BEV and FCEV Truck and Hydrogen Mobile Fueler Order from Alberta Motor Transport Association

Nikola announces the expansion of its presence in Alberta, Canada, with the sale of a Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a Nikola Tre hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA).

Post by John Millar

4 minutes read

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New DAF Electric Truck Assembly Plant Officially Opened

Series production of XD and XF Electric to start in summer 2023

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Hall of Fame: Paul Gratton's Scania 590 S V8

Check out Paul Gratton’s stunning and heavily modified Scania 590 S V8 in metallic Ruby Red, which has been wowwing fans and drivers throughout the UK since May last year.

Post by John Millar

1 minute read

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New Generation DAFs Slide Into Fifth Gear Transport Services Fleet

DAF Trucks has delivered seven new XD 450 6x2 tractors and an XF 530 6x2 tractor to supermarket and container haulage specialists, Fifth Gear Transport Services.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Volvo Trucks opens London South dealership following £2 million refurbishment

Volvo Trucks has completed a comprehensive £2 million refurbishment of its wholly-owned dealership in Croydon, overhauling the site’s existing layout to maximise operational efficiency and sustainability – and rebranding the site as Volvo Truck and Bus Centre London South.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Diamond Trucks UK, Warrington, opens for business

Diamond Trucks UK, the new Approved Renault Trucks dealer in Warrington, Cheshire, has opened its doors to customers.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

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TEVVA DEVELOPS A FOUR TIMES MORE EFFICIENT REGEN BRAKING SYSTEM WITH ZF.

British electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has successfully developed the regenerative braking system on its 7.5t battery-electric truck.

Post by John Millar

4 minutes read

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14 Fully Electric DAFs For Refuse Collection

Cure Waste Management has taken delivery of the first seven of a total of 14 fully electric DAF CF Electric refuse collection trucks.

Post by John Millar

2 minutes read

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HVS UNVEILS UK’S FIRST ZERO-EMISSION HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC HGV WITH CLASS-LEADING 370 MILE RANGE

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has today laid out its plans to disrupt the haulage industry, unveiling a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen-electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)

Post by John Millar

8 minutes read

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Nikola Corporation Announces Upcoming Change to Board of Directors

Gerrit Marx, Lynn Forester de Rothschild and Mark Russell are retiring from Nikola’s Board of Directors at this year’s annual meeting to be held on June 7, 2023.

Post by John Millar

4 minutes read

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‘Excellent service’ prompts new Renault Trucks additions at Cumbria Logistics

Cumbria Logistics, specialist in the movement of palletised freight and packaged hazardous goods, has added two new Renault Trucks D280 4x2 rigids to its 40-strong mixed fleet with a third to be delivered later this year, all supplied by Border Trucks.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Nikola Corporation Announces Date for First Quarter 2023 Results and Webcast and Q&A Platform for Shareholders

Nikola Corporation, a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions.

Post by John Millar

1 minute read

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Lawton Tubes welcomes its first ever Volvo truck

Coventry-based Lawton Tubes has taken delivery of a Volvo FM 6x2 rigid, marking the first time that the family-run company has ordered a truck from the Swedish manufacturer in more than a century of operation.

Post by John Millar

3 minutes read

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Space Like Hydrogen Tractor Unit Lands at CV Show

Next week Scottish Startup Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) will reveal its Long-Range Tractor Unit

Post by Mark Main

1 minute read

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UK’s first all-electric mixer demonstrates pathway to low carbon logistics

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction.

Post by John Millar

4 minutes read

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New Generation Vocational Trucks Launched By DAF

DAF completes its successful New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG⁺ range with a suite of vehicles for off- and on-road applications.

Post by Mark Main

7 minutes read
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