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Aebi TP 410 is a swift and sprightly specialist Transporter
Aebi TP 410 is a swift and sprightly specialist Transporter The Aebi TP 410 recently unveiled is Aebi’s brand new compact transporter, a small and nimble vehicle that boasts 75 hp and 1616 rever...
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Isuzu D-Max Pickup partners with Tough Mudder for 2019
Isuzu D-Max Pickup partners with Tough Mudder for 2019 Isuzu UK has been appointed as the official automotive sponsor for the Tough Mudder obstacle course series throughout the UK for the remainder of...
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Volvo’s autonomous Vera delivers her first container to Swedish port
Volvo’s autonomous Vera delivers her first container to Swedish port Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle Vera will form part of an integrated solution to transport goods fro...
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Apullma conveyor belt cart offers fast and precise positioning and installation
Apullma conveyor belt cart offers fast and precise positioning and installation Bulk wagon load and unloading specialist Apullma is expanding its range of bulk unloading systems with the launch of a n...
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Volvo loading shovels and hauler package for Tillicoultry Quarries
Volvo loading shovels and hauler package for Tillicoultry Quarries Long standing user of Volvo Construction Equipment products, Tillicoultry Quarries has purchased a further three new Volvo loading sh...
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Renault experiments with innovative EZ-FLEX delivery vehicle
Renault experiments with innovative EZ-FLEX delivery vehicle Renault EZ-FLEX is a compact and manoeuvrable vehicle designed to move seamlessly throughout cities. It provides an optimal footprint in re...
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Highways England rolls out Giant mobile barrier trucks
Highways England rolls out Giant mobile barrier trucks Two giant 70ft-long mobile barrier lorries originally designed for military use to protect against roadside bombs are now keeping road workers an...
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Rivian announces $500m Ford partnership for electric vehicles
Rivian announces $500m Ford partnership for electric vehicles Rivian today announced an equity investment of $500 million from Ford Motor Company. In addition to the investment, the companies have agr...
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Metso delivering Hybrid Truck Bodies for the Boliden Aitik mine in Sweden
Metso delivering Hybrid Truck Bodies for the Boliden Aitik mine in Sweden Metso has won an order to deliver two Metso Truck Bodies to Aitik mine in Gällivare, Sweden owned by Boliden. In addition, Met...
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Peterbilt features Electric Trucks at ACT Expo in California
Peterbilt features Electric Trucks at ACT Expo in California Peterbilt Motors Company will display its electric vehicle lineup this week at ACT Expo in Long Beach, California. The Peterbilt booth #193...
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E and JW Glendinning take delivery of the first Volvo rigid hauler sold in Britain
E & JW Glendinning take delivery of the first Volvo rigid hauler sold in Britain E & JW Glendinning Ltd has taken delivery of the first Volvo rigid hauler to be sold in Great Britain which has...
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Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company launch global alliance
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company launch global alliance Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Company today announced the first formal agreements in a broad alliance that positions the companies to boost c...
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Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play
Driving a Volvo 60 ton hauler is child’s play With Christmas fast approaching, Bruder’s latest award-winning toy release gives a miniature makeover to the gritty world of construction machines....
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New 100 ton Rigid Hauler heads up VolvoCE’s Hauler line up
New 100 ton Rigid Hauler heads up VolvoCE’s Hauler line up The 95t (100-ton) R100E from Volvo Construction Equipment is a heavy hitter in mining and quarrying sectors, putting low total cost of...
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Caterpillar announces two new ultra-class Mining Trucks
Caterpillar announces two new ultra-class Mining Trucks Caterpillar continues to expand its mining truck offering to give mining companies the flexibility to choose what meets their needs and preferen...
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UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day
UK Truckers admit to not paying attention to vehicle size as bridge strikes hits five per day An average of five bridge strike incidents happens across the country every day, costing millions of pound...
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INRIX reveals the UK roads best suited for autonomous trucks
INRIX reveals the UK roads best suited for autonomous trucks INRIX, the global leader in connected vehicle services and transportation analytics, has identified corridors in the UK best suited for aut...
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Hyundai presents new Truck Fuel Cell Powertrain
Hyundai presents new Truck Fuel Cell Powertrain Hyundai Motor today presented a first look at a render image of a new truck with fuel cell powertrain which is set to be launched in 2019. After the ix3...
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740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup
740 GC articulated dump truck expands the Caterpillar hauler lineup The Cat® 740 GC articulated dump truck (ADT) re-introduces the 40-ton (36.3 mt) size class to the Cat ADT range. The new model is de...
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CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project
CA Blackwell invests in 24 Volvo Haulers and Excavators for infrastructure project So says David Lancashire, Plant Manager for CA Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the company takes delivery of 24 Volvo ma...
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RH Claydon takes on Kumho Truck Tyre distribution in the UK
RH Claydon takes on Kumho Truck Tyre distribution in the UK Kumho has enjoyed a successful working relationship with renowned tyre distributor R H Claydon for some 20 years and has now appointed the c...
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Ford Ranger Raptor set to storm Europe
Ford Ranger Raptor set to storm Europe Ford today confirmed that the new Ranger Raptor – the toughest and most high-performing version ever of Europe’s best-selling pick-up – is storming into Europe,...
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Chepstow Plant International grows their fleet with 99 new Volvos
Chepstow Plant International grows their fleet with 99 new Volvos Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for the supply of 99 machines for its mineral, aggregates and earthmoving f...
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Nearly 90 percent of London Van Drivers to be charged to drive in the capital
Nearly 90 percent of London Van Drivers to be charged to drive in the capital According to British insurance comparison website The Van Insurer, almost 90 per cent of van drivers in London and the Sou...
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Prichards of Llantrisant prefer long lasting Volvo Construction Equipment
Prichards of Llantrisant prefer long lasting Volvo Construction Equipment Prichards of Llantrisant, South Wales, has added a range of Volvo excavators and a new A30G articulated hauler to its extensiv...
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Energi Mine and Electra Commercial Vehicles partnership set to bring zero-emission heavy goods vehicles to urban areas
Energi Mine and Electra Commercial Vehicles partnership set to bring zero-emission heavy goods vehicles to urban areas Energi Mine, the blockchain platform that financially rewards energy saving behav...
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The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine
The Three most important factors to consider when buying a mining machine Jim Moffat, Product Manager – Rigid Haulers at Volvo Construction Equipment looks at the most important factors you need to co...
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Green light for research project with HGVs using overhead power lines on German roads
Green light for research project with HGVs using overhead power lines on German roads The German Federal Ministry for the Environment today gave the green light for a subsidised pilot project to condu...
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Trio of Volvo A30G articulated haulers head for J C Balls and Sons in Derbyshire
Trio of Volvo A30G articulated haulers head for J C Balls and Sons in Derbyshire Celebrating 55 years of business, J C Balls & Sons Ltd of Ambergate, Derbyshire, has opted for three new Volvo A30G...
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Volvo Excavators and Haulers heading for Cornwall’s Champion Groundworks
Volvo Excavators and Haulers heading for Cornwall’s Champion Groundworks Champion Groundworks Ltd of Doublebois, Liskeard, in Cornwall continues its association with Volvo Construction Equipment...
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Ford F-150 the Favourite vehicle of America’s Military
Ford F-150 the Favourite vehicle of America’s Military The Ford F-150 has again been named most popular vehicle among America’s active and retired military service members, according to an analy...
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Volvo Trucks presents their second electric truck model in three weeks
Volvo Trucks presents their second electric truck model in three weeks Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo Trucks’ first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding i...
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5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line
5,000th Caterpillar 793 Mining Truck crawls off the assembly line Caterpillar recently completed assembly of the 5000th Cat 793 Mining Truck. Caterpillar data show that the milestone production figure...
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Volvo gives their machines a new lease of life with the Certified Rebuild Program
Volvo gives their machines a new lease of life with the Certified Rebuild Program Volvo Construction Equipment’s Certified Rebuild Program offers the same quality standards as a new Volvo machine thr...
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Cat Articulated Trucks redesigned for safety and enhanced operation
Cat Articulated Trucks redesigned for safety and enhanced operation Three new Cat® articulated trucks—730, 730 EJ (Ejector), and 735 have been extensively redesigned, enhancing the field-proven featur...
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Drax Power Station calls in Volvo Construction Equipment to handle Fly Ash
Drax Power Station calls in Volvo Construction Equipment to handle Fly Ash A Volvo L120H and a L150H have been supplied to Rail Freight Services on a long term contract for Lytag, handling pulverized...
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Police HGV on final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers
Police HGV on final patrol after catching over 5,000 careless drivers An unmarked HGV cab is taking to the road for the final time after catching over 5,000 careless drivers in the past three years. T...
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Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn
Volvo A60H articulated hauler working hard in Halkyn The very first Volvo A60H articulated hauler to be sold in Great Britain was delivered to CEMEX UK during November last year and has been pulling o...
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Revolutionary Payload Porter delivers two level truck payload solutions
Revolutionary Payload Porter delivers two level truck payload solutions 2nd Level Solutions announces the launch of Payload Porter – a new highly innovative and efficient logistics solution built for...
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Morris-Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet
Morris & Perry add a new Volvo A45G Hauler to the quarry fleet Independent quarrying company, Morris & Perry Quarries Ltd, has taken delivery of a new Volvo A45G articulated hauler for its Gur...
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Mercedes-Benz X-Class Pickup honoured at the Professional Pickup and 4×4 Awards
Mercedes-Benz X-Class Pickup honoured at the Professional Pickup and 4×4 Awards The new X-Class from Mercedes-Benz Vans has been honoured with its first UK award – Professional Pickup of the Year...
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Talbert Manufacturing celebrates 80 years in the Heavy-Haul Trailer Industry
Talbert Manufacturing celebrates 80 years in the Heavy-Haul Trailer Industry Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, marks its 80th year in business. Austin...
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Fingerprint drug testing for drivers now a reality for Transport and Logistics industry
Fingerprint drug testing for drivers now a reality for Transport and Logistics industry Intelligent Fingerprinting is bringing new levels of convenience, hygiene and speed to workplace drug testing fo...
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Get it right with Volvo on-board weighing system
Get it right with Volvo on-board weighing system Wouldn’t it be great if every time you filled a hauler, you could fill it to capacity, and not an ounce more. You are wasting precious time and money b...
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Tarmac introduces Smart Cards to drive HGV fleet safety
Tarmac introduces Smart Cards to drive HGV fleet safety Tarmac has become the first in its industry to roll out a new smart card for HGV drivers, which aims to further enhance safety and support drive...
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New Toyota TRD Pro Trucks delivers ultimate off-road performance
New Toyota TRD Pro Trucks delivers ultimate off-road performance For 2019, the new Toyota TRD Pro trucks, the Tundra, 4Runner and Tacoma will all feature Fox shocks and a host of impressive off-road e...
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Washington State introduces truck transponders to bypass weigh stations
Washington State introduces truck transponders to bypass weigh stations Commercial truck drivers now have another option for bypassing state weigh stations – by opting into a system that uses truck tr...
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Talbert Manufacturing names their Top 10 Dealers of 2017
Talbert Manufacturing names their Top 10 Dealers of 2017 Talbert Manufacturing named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, as its top dealer for the 10th straight year...
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Volkswagen Amarok pickup now more affordable
Volkswagen Amarok pickup now more affordable Pickup buyers looking to put Volkswagen’s award-winning Amarok on their driveways, worksites or grounds can now do so for less. The introduction of the new...
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JCB starts production of new innovative dumper truck
JCB starts production of new innovative dumper truck The first of a range of new JCB site dumpers are rolling off the company’s World HQ production line – including the unique Hi-Viz model which bring...
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