Machinery Trader Rigid Trucks Blog Archive

Renault says the all-electric E-Tech D Wide 26-tonner will provide up to 10 hours of battery life as it works in London’s low and ultra-low emissions zones. ...

The manufacturer collaborated with TVS Interfleet and Tarmac to develop the e-mixer, which the organisations say “sets the standard for future development and innovation.” ...

The latest offerings are the New Generation XDC and XFC construction trucks and new Extra Robust versions of the XD and XF on-road vehicles. ...

The landmark vehicle will operate at Cemex’s ready-mix concrete plant in Spandau, Berlin, and represents a step forward in the construction material company’s emissions reduction strategy. ...

The truck’s Multilift Ultima Z hooklift and a demountable split dropside body allows the firm to bring a Hiab loader crane to jobs where it’s needed and swap to a lighter flatbed body when it’s not. ...

“We did look at what other manufacturers were doing when considering a replacement but having experienced Volvo’s reliability and performance first-hand for so long, we didn’t want to go with anything else,” says Director Ryan Hughes. ...

Excellent support from dealerpoint Thomas Hardie Commercials has prompted the wastewater specialist firm to add Volvos to its fleet in large numbers. ...

Supplied by the Peterborough branch of Intercounty Truck & Van, the Econic is well-equipped for safe, efficient operation in and around London. ...

Malcolm Allan Housebuilders wanted a truck that could simplify the delivery of building materials to construction sites across the UK, while also capably handling muckaway duties on the return trip. ...

Each new truck has been equipped with a snowplough and gritter bodywork from Econ Engineering. ...

The firm’s latest acquisition is a Volvo FMX equipped with a 540-horsepower D13K engine and an MTS triple fan suction excavator. ...