Truck Locator Vans Blog Archive

    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted April 16, 2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
    Registrations For Electric Vans On UK Roads Hit 60,000
    Posted February 21, 2024
    Van registrations in the UK have been rising for over a year with 2- to 2.5-tonne models seeing the largest growth, but battery-electric van registrations are on the rise as well. ...
    Ford Pursuing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Featuring E-Transit
    Posted May 10, 2023
    “Ford believes that the primary application of fuel cells could be in its largest, heaviest CVs to ensure they are emission-free, while satisfying the high daily energy requirements our customers demand,” says Ford Motor Limited Chair Tim Slatter. ...
    TGE Vans Expected To Reach All-Time Sales Record For Man Truck & Bus In 2023
    Posted May 1, 2023
    Last year’s supply chain bottlenecks are improving, and Man says its “order book is fuller than ever.” ...
    Vauxhall Updates Light Commercial Vehicle Range, Renames Electric Models
    Posted October 6, 2022
    The vehicle manufacturer has streamlined its LCV ranges by reducing model combinations and paring away superfluous trim levels, and has added “Electric” to each model family’s battery-electric variant. ...
    Renault Trucks Showcases Full Range At Inaugural Road Transport Expo
    Posted July 5, 2022
    The Road Transport Expo took place 30 June to 2 July at NAEC Stoneleigh, featuring more than 170 exhibitors with static displays, live demonstrations, ride and drives, seminars, and more. ...
    MAN Wins Red Dot Design Award For TGE & TGX Individual Lion S
    Posted June 28, 2022
    "The recognition of the Individual Lion S models in the Red Dot Design Award is a particularly nice success for our MAN Individual ex-works range and the growing Lion S family,” says MAN Truck & Bus Executive Board Member Friedrich Baumann. ...
    Renault Revolutionises Last-Mile Delivery With E-Tech Master OptiModale
    Posted May 13, 2022
    This innovative multi-vehicle delivery solution is meant for a crew of two, where one team member drives the van and operates the drone as needed, whilst a second person makes nearby deliveries using the electric cargo bike. ...
    Van Fleet World Selects IVECO Daily 7-Tonne Range As 2022 Light Truck Of The Year
    Posted April 1, 2022
    This is the second consecutive year the Daily has won the award, and the third time in the last four years. ...
    Johann Fischer Expands Fleet On Norderney With MAN eTGE Battery-Electric Vans
    Posted December 2, 2021
    The haulier reports that a single battery charge is frequently enough to get its MAN eTGEs through two full working days. ...
    TIER Mobility Chooses MAN Electric Vans To Service E-Scooters Across Europe
    Posted November 11, 2021
    TIER uses the battery-electric transporters primarily for changing the batteries in its fleet of electric scooters without producing local emissions. ...
    Volkswagen Launches Crafter Luton Refrigeration Conversion
    Posted October 25, 2021
    The new vehicle option, based on the Engineered To Go Crafter Luton by Ingimex, can cool its cargo to 0 degrees Celsius to preserve foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and other cargo. ...
    Renault Subsidiary HYVIA Presents Hydrogen-Powered Renault Master Van H2-TECH Prototype
    Posted October 18, 2021
    Renault says the zero-emission van will provide a 500-kilometre range and 12 cubic metres of cargo volume. ...
    Renault Trucks’ Battery-Electric Z.E. Range Wins Technical Excellence Trophy At The 2021 Motor Transport Awards
    Posted September 15, 2021
    The Award lauds Renault Trucks for devising the best solution for the needs of its customers, such as improving air quality and reducing noise pollution while maintaining productivity. ...
    Fiat’s New E-Ducato All-Electric Van Charges Ahead Even When A Battery Fails
    Posted August 25, 2021
    The fully electric van’s unique parallel multiple-module battery architecture constantly draws current from each individual battery, and the other modules are able to automatically pick up the slack if one drops out. ...
    Tesco Home Delivery, Powered By IVECO Daily
    Posted May 20, 2021
    Tesco has operated more than 5,000 IVECO Daily chassis cabs in its delivery fleet since 2010, and the supermarket giant recently acquired 645 more. ...
    Kent County Council Checks Out IVECO 7.2-Tonne Daily To Transform Mobile Library Fleet
    Posted May 11, 2021
    The new mobile library trucks feature interior shelving that can haul roughly 800 to 900 kilograms of books. ...
    IVECO Daily Wins 2021 Light Truck Of The Year Award, Its Second Win In 3 Years
    Posted March 22, 2021
    “This is a fantastic accolade to further cement Daily's reputation as a robust and efficient vehicle with unrivalled capability,” says Mike Cutts, light business-line director for IVECO UK. ...
    MAN Announces Updates To 2021 TGE Van Range
    Posted February 12, 2021
    The new vans will be available with your choice of four new radios and infotainment systems, as well as a new ceiling-mounted three-button module that provides access to services and emergency assistance. ...
    Six Renault Master Red EDITION Chassis Cabs Join Glasgow Logistics Specialist
    Posted February 11, 2021
    Keedwell Scotland Director John McLellan loves the way the vehicle looks and also favours “its high load capacity in combination with the tail lift.” ...
    Renault Trucks UK & Ireland Sells 86% More LCVs In 2020 Than In 2019, Including Master Range Models
    Posted January 29, 2021
    While France is still No.1 in terms of purchasing Renault vehicles, the UK and Ireland market is now in second place in the European market. ...
    Renault Expands Its Electric Truck & Van Ranges With New Options For D Z.E., D Wide Z.E. & Master Z.E. Models
    Posted December 4, 2020
    These trucks were originally available with a total of 200 or 300 kWh, but now customers can up that to 400 kWh, giving the D Z.E. (for example) a maximum operating range of 400 kilometres. ...
    MAN & Bevan Group Join Forces On MAN TGE-Based Medical Service Vans For St John Ambulance
    Posted December 2, 2020
    The eight 3.5-tonne vans will initially deliver medical equipment to satellite sites for restocking other ambulances, and at some point will support SJA volunteer doctors and nurses in providing medical services across England. ...
    MAN Develops New TGE Mobile COVID-19 Testing Vehicle, Can Deliver PCR Test Results In Less Than An Hour
    Posted November 12, 2020
    The mobile test lab can provide results to more than 500 tests per day, returning results in just 39 minutes in some cases. ...
    Sid Sadique Establishes eStar Truck & Van Dealer Group With Emphasis On Electric Vehicles
    Posted September 11, 2020
    Sadique has been a Mercedes-Benz customer for more than 30 years and is chairman of Sparshatt Truck & Van, a Mercedes-Benz dealer his ownership group purchased in 2018. ...
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    Cargo Express Chooses High-Quality Schmitz Cargobull Mega Trailers For International Transport
    Posted 06/11/2024
    Cargo Express adds Schmitz Cargobull Mega trailers to its fleet for their high quality, flexible roof height, and anti-theft features. ...
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    DAF Trucks Debuts New Innovations At IAA Transportation 2024
    Posted 07/10/2024
    Learn more about DAF's New Generation XD, XF, XG, and XG? trucks, which recently made their debut at the IAA Transportation 2024 show. ...
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    West Yorkshire Haulier Acquires Volvo FH Aero 460 Tractors
    Posted 30/09/2024
    Bower Green recently upgraded three trucks to new, aerodynamic Volvo FH Aero 460 tractor units with I-Save fuel-saving features and Globetrotter cabs. ...
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    Holland & Barrett Renews Fleet With Don-Bur Box Bodies
    Posted 26/09/2024
    Don-Bur announces the completion of a new batch of 33 bespoke 18-tonne rigid box bodies for Holland & Barrett, the UK's leading health and wellbeing store. ...
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    Oakland Distribution Acquires 30 Renault T480 Tractor Units
    Posted 25/09/2024
    Oakland Distribution recently added 30 new Renault T480 Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, chosen for driver comfort and enhanced fuel economy. ...
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    New DAF XB Electric & Paccar Power Solutions At Cenex Expo 2024
    Posted 04/09/2024
    The latest XB Electric truck and Paccar Power Solutions will be on display at Cenex Expo today and tomorrow (September 4 and 5) at UTAC Millbrook. ...
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    Hadfields Transport Returns To Mercedes-Benz Trucks
    Posted 04/09/2024
    After a 7-year hiatus, Hadfields Transport recently added two 18-tonne Mercedes-Benz Actros 1827 trucks with box bodies with 2.7-tonne cantilever tail lifts. ...
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    DAF: 75 Years Of Trucks From Eindhoven
    Posted 21/06/2024
    DAF Trucks is celebrating 75 years of truck-building, just one in a long line of highlights driven by innovation, revolutionary technologies, and smart design. ...
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    DAF 19-Tonne XB Electric Makes UK Trade Show Debut At Road Transport Expo
    Posted 04/06/2024
    The 19-tonne version of the zero-emissions DAF XB Electric truck, which has a range of 350 kilometres, is making its first appearance at a UK trade show at Road Transport Expo in Stoneleigh, England. ...
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    Aggregate Supplier Rory J. Holbrook Buys 12 New DAF XDC Tippers
    Posted 16/05/2024
    Norfolk-based aggregate supplier Rory J. ...
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