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GS Hughes adds 20 new Mercedes-Benz Arocs tippers to its fleet

19 June 2018

Roger Brown

Orwell Truck & Van has supplied Lincolnshire-based stone and aggregates specialist GS Hughes with 20 Mercedes-Benz Arocs eight-wheelers.

AG Barr adds first DAFs to fleet with 16 new LFs

18 June 2018

Emma Shone

AG Barr has added the first ever DAFs to its confection of vehicles with 16 new 18-tonne LF curtainsiders.

Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland supplies Flemings of Rosyth with two FLs

18 June 2018

Roger Brown

Fife based, removals, storage and distribution specialists, Flemings of Rosyth has taken delivery of its first new Volvo trucks in 20 years.

2014 Volvo FM4 4x2 with Globetrotter cab: Commercial Motor’s used truck of the week

18 June 2018

Roger Brown

CM’s used truck of the week is this 2014 Volvo FM4 4x2 with Globetrotter cab that produces 450hp.

Environment Agency cracking down on illegal waste operators with new review

18 June 2018

David Harris

Illegal operators are being targeted in the latest effort by the Environment Agency to crack down on criminal disposal of waste.

Eight applications and decisions that caught our eye this week - 15 June

15 June 2018

David Harris

Eight applications and decisions that caught our eye this week, including Menzies Distribution and Sea Force.

Protruck auction draws crowds

15 June 2018

Roger Brown

The Protruck auction, which took place at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate on 2 June, featured a range of vehicles including curtainsiders, tankers, tippers, tipper grabs, tractor units and vans.

Volvo dealerpoint opens in Bridgwater

15 June 2018

Roger Brown

Volvo dealer Truck & Bus Wales & West has unveiled its new dealerpoint in Bridgwater, Somerset, formerly the site of a heavy haulage yard and a third-party workshop.

Commercial Motor Awards 2018: Is there a category for you?

14 June 2018

Christopher Walton

There are plenty of categories at the 2018 Commercial Motor Awards to showcase success in your business, like Rental, Leasing and Contract Hire Provider of the Year; Auction House of the Year and Finance Provider of the Year.

Tiger Trailers starts work on new £22m factory in Winsford

14 June 2018

Roger Brown

Work has begun on the new £22m Tiger Trailers plant in Winsford that will enable the firm to double its annual production to about 3,000 trailers and bodies.