Yodel invests in 45 DAF XF tractors and 120 double decker trailers as demand...
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has announced a £14.5m investment in 45 brand new DAF 450 XF tractor units and 120 double decker trailers, as the company moves to meet growing customer demand and...
View ArticleTIP to sell more than 400 vehicles a year from new Warrington site
TIP Group has launched a used truck sales division at a new site in Warrington. The latest addition to its portfolio of services, TIP Used offers used trucks to both trade and retail customers and...
View Article‘Rising costs have forced us to diversify and reinvent ourselves…’
Shortly before French food logistics giant Seafrigo acquired Perishable Movements Limited (PML), MT spoke to the Kent company's MD Mike Parr (pictured). In an extended interview, he explains why the...
View ArticleSykes Seafood splashes out on new trucks and trailers after Ruskim buyout
Sykes Seafood has netted 46 DAF trucks and six Gray & Adams fridge semi-trailers to manage its rapidly growing business. The Cheshire-based frozen fish and seafood supplier refreshed its fleet...
View ArticleCourt gives RHA green light to pursue truck cartel for damages on behalf of...
Thousands of HGV operators represented by RHA have moved one step closer to winning compensation from a cartel of truck manufacturers after the Court of Appeal today (25 July) rejected a legal...
View ArticleAsset Alliance supplies five DAF XF trucks to Eden Farm Hulleys
Ice cream and frozen food specialist Eden Farm Hulleys has taken delivery of five New Generation DAF XF 480 tractor units and one Chereau refrigerated semi-trailer from Asset Alliance Group. Supplied...
View Article‘Next you’ll be forced into buying new trucks that you might not want…’
Pressure is growing on operators to invest in electric HGV fleets but is this the right time? David Landy, head of fleet with parcel delivery firm Evri, discusses the key challenges and worrying cost...
View ArticleFour new DAF CF tipper grabs help Valley Water Services slash downtime
Water engineering firm Valley Water Services has seen downtime fall and efficiency rise after purchasing four DAF CF 450 tipper grabs from MV Commercial. The Caerphilly company, which works on...
View ArticlePegasus Group hires 15 DAF tipper grabs from MV Commercial
Construction and utilities services firm Pegasus Group has taken delivery of 15 new tipper grabs on contract hire for emergency repair work. The 32-tonne DAF CF 450 trucks, mounted with Thompson...
View ArticleGovernment launches £200m trial of 370 zero emission trucks
A £200m programme to roll out 370 zero emission trucks and 57 refuelling and electric charging sites across the country has been launched by the government today (19 October). The demonstrator...
View ArticleWalkers Transport upgrades fleet with eight DAF XF 480 tractors
Walkers Transport has taken delivery of eight new mirrorless DAF XF 480 tractor units from Alliance Group, as part of a fleet upgrade. The new trucks, featuring the manufacturer’s Digital Vision...
View ArticleMV Commercial helps Ellerslie T&C beat long lead-in time on DAF tipper grab
Glasgow-based utilities contractor Ellerslie T&C has avoided lengthy lead-in times by sourcing its new DAF CF 450 tipper grab direct from MV Commercials' Ready to Go fleet, avoiding vehicle...
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