Tuffnells “ready for any challenge”
Tuffnells said it was “ready to face any challenges” after shaking up its fleet strategy by employing a mix of funding methods. The delivery company has expanded its partnership with Enterprise...
View ArticleRyder supplies 100 new DAF Euro-6 tractor units to Marshalls
Ryder has delivered 100 new DAF XF480 Euro-6 tractor units with Space cabs to stone and concrete manufacturer Marshalls. The new vehicles will be used within Marshalls’ nationwide distribution...
View ArticleTrans Haul takes delivery of eight DAF XFs from Asset Alliance Group
Dunstable-based Trans Haul has chosen Asset Alliance Group to supply it with eight new DAF XFs after being impressed by its value and attention to detail. The XF530 tractor units will replace older...
View ArticleScottish cartel ruling to trigger UK action?
Haulage operators in Scotland now have until next summer to lodge a claim for damages in relation to a cartel among truck manufacturers, following a decision in the country’s Supreme Court. The Court...
View ArticleRyder supplies 17 DAF LF220 15t rigids to Wickes
Ryder has suppled 17 new specialist DAF LF220 15t rigid replacement vehicles into Wickes’ kitchen and bathroom home delivery fleet. Ryder currently supplies more than 240 vehicles to Wickes, including...
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UK operators can now order right-hand-drive DAF CF Electric trucks
DAF Trucks is now opening its order book for right-hand-drive CF Electric models. Series production of the zero-emission 4x2 tractor and 6x2 rigid variants for the UK market will begin at the end of...
View ArticleSeven major European truck manufacturers pledge to end sales of diesel trucks...
The heads of Europe’s largest truckmakers are set to announce plans to halt the sale of diesel vehicles by 2040, a decade earlier than originally planned. Daimler, Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, Iveco and...
View ArticleTruck cartel compensation hearing to start in April
A hearing to decide whether or not a claim by hauliers for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers can take place will start in April. The Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the...
View ArticleTip-Ex/Tank-Ex 2021 to include brand new Transport Manager Conference
Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex will be bursting back onto the scene in the bustling market town of Harrogate this summer, following its postponement last year due to the pandemic. We’ve been working tirelessly behind...
View ArticleFraikin signs deal to replace Rearo truck and van fleet
Fraikin has won a tender to replace all of laminates manufacturer Rearo’s fleet of owned trucks and vans with a contract hire solution made up of Mercedes-Benz Actros, DAF LFs and Sprinters. It secured...
View ArticleJHP Transport calls on Asset Alliance for fleet replacement programme
JHP Transport has taken delivery of 10 new DAF XF 530 tractor units from Asset Alliance, as part of a fleet replacement programme and to support increasing customer demand. The Lanarkshire haulier will...
View ArticleDAF Trucks grows market share as demand rises
DAF Trucks has delivered the second largest market share its history. Last year saw it register 37,580 trucks in a total European heavy-duty market of 230,400 vehicles, resulting in a share of 16.3%...
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MT Awards 2020: Evolution not revolution earns DAF XF yet another Fleet Truck...
Trucks that consistently perform well in all respects are invariably the most popular. DAF has continuously achieved this in the UK truck market for the last 25 years, and as market leader for all of...
View ArticleManchester distributor orders 23 DAF tractor units from Asset Alliance Group
Asset Alliance Group will provide Manchester-based Bunzl Retail Supplies with 23 DAF XF 6x2 tractor units. The distribution firm took on the vehicles on a two-year full-service contract hire agreement...
View ArticleLogistics giant orders 123 Petit Forestier trucks featuring Carrier...
Petit Forestier has supplied 123 rigid trucks to a major logistics customer, all featuring Carrier Transicold Syberia MT (multi-temperature) systems. The move comes after a successful trial of two seed...
View ArticleIce cream distributor gears up for a long hot summer with new DAFs
Ice-cream distributor Eden Farm Hulleys has taken on two new DVS compliant DAF LF210 refrigerated vehicles, as well as a CF340 FAR for sister company Squirrels. Supplied by Hexagon Leasing, the...
View ArticleCompany Shop Group boosts fleet in mission to cut food waste
Company Shop Group has boosted its fleet with six DAF XF 480 tractors and six Grey & Adams dual compartment refrigerated trailers, all fitted with safety features to comply with London’s Direct...
View ArticleCS2 Transport switches to Thermo King and Marshall Fleet Solutions
Temperature-controlled warehouse and distribution operator CS2 Transport has upgraded its 60-strong all-refrigerated fleet with the addition of four new DAF 26-tonne rigids specified with G&A...
View ArticleKetra Logistics partners with Ryder for DVS-compliant DAF rigids
Ketra Logistics has taken delivery of 14 DAF rigids all compliant with London’s Direct Vision Standard (DVS), in a bid to make the fleet as safe as possible. The new trucks were provided by Ryder and...
View ArticleKingdon Wessex DAF bought by Adams Morey
Adams Morey MD Kevin Swinnerton said he was excited to welcome Kingdon Wessex DAF to its dealer network, adding that he was "looking forward to more prosperity". The acquistion provides Adams Morey...
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