Machinery Trader Rigid Trucks Blog Archive

    Aggregate Industries Paves The Way To A Carbon-Free Future With Renault Electric Concrete Mixer
    Posted On: July 5, 2023
    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. ...
    First Of Its Kind: Renault Trucks’ New, All-Electric Concrete Mixer
    Posted On: April 19, 2023
    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.” ...
    Daf Bolsters New Generation Vocational Truck Lineup With Introduction Of New Tractor Units & Rigids
    Posted On: April 10, 2023
    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. ...
    Construction Materials Company Receives 1st Volvo FMX Electric Concrete Mixer
    Posted On: March 2, 2023
    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. ...
    Interlink Scaffolding Equips New Mercedes-Benz Arocs With Unique Crane Body
    Posted On: March 1, 2023
    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. ...
    D Hughes Demolition Replaces Ageing Volvo FMX 500 With FMX 420 8x4 Rigid
    Posted On: November 29, 2022
    “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. ...
    Universal Tanker Group Receives First Of 38 New Volvo FMX Rigids
    Posted On: November 4, 2022
    Excellent support from dealerpoint Thomas Hardie Commercials has prompted the wastewater specialist firm to add Volvos to its fleet in large numbers. ...
    Mercedes-Benz Econic Mixer With 5-Star DVS Rating Joins Best UK Transport Fleet
    Posted On: November 2, 2022
    Supplied by the Peterborough branch of Intercounty Truck & Van, the Econic is well-equipped for safe, efficient operation in and around London. ...
    Volvo’s FMX 460 8x4 Tridem An Effective Base For Custom-Built Multifunction Tipper
    Posted On: August 8, 2022
    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. ...
    South Gloucestershire Council Taps Volvo FMX 330 Rigids For Winter Road & Car Park Duty
    Posted On: April 29, 2022
    Each new truck has been equipped with a snowplough and gritter bodywork from Econ Engineering. ...
    Family-Run Contractor Powers Business With Volvo Trucks, Including A New FMX 540 Globetrotter
    Posted On: April 13, 2022
    The firm’s latest acquisition is a Volvo FMX equipped with a 540-horsepower D13K engine and an MTS triple fan suction excavator. ...
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    Volvo CE Upgrades L30 & L35 Compact Wheel Loaders For Greater Versatility & Uptime
    Posted 15/09/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment is upgrading its L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders with their most significant frame redesign since their introduction in 1998. ...
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    JCB: Built For The Job
    Posted 08/09/2026
    Wotblock precast needed the manoeuvrability of a skid steer, the mobility of a tracked machine, impressive lifting capability and the reach of a telescopic handler, and chose a JCB Teleskid. ...
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    JCB Electric Compact Excavators Report
    Posted 04/09/2026
    Technical Journalist Dane Gilkes assesses the development of the JCB E-TECH range of electric equipment including compact excavators models. ...
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    High-Performance XPower Wheel Loaders From Liebherr At Steinexpo 2026
    Posted 02/09/2026
    At this year’s steinexpo, the international demonstration trade fair for the raw materials and construction materials industry, Liebherr will showcase two high-performance XPower wheel loaders. ...
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    Volvo Construction Equipment Tests First-Ever EC500 Electric Pre-Build Machine In Norway
    Posted 01/09/2026
    The EC500 Electric is a 50-tonne-class electric excavator designed to deliver the same performance as the conventional EC500 while offering flexible electric operation through both grid connection and onboard battery power. ...
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    What's New At Sandhills Global
    Posted 26/08/2026
    Learn about the latest Sandhills features, including the new inventory Quick Add tool, a 120-day no-payment financing offer from Currency, and more. ...
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    Sell Ag Equipment In The UK & Ireland Via Farm Machinery Locator And Farm & Plant Buyers Guide
    Posted 30/07/2026
    Sellers have long promoted their agricultural equipment with Farm Machinery Locator in the UK and Farm & Plant Buyers Guide in Ireland. ...
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    MachineryTrader.me Brings A Trusted Equipment Platform To The Middle East
    Posted 27/07/2026
    Discover MachineryTrader.me, the new platform for buying and selling plant equipment across the Middle East. ...
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    Case TL100EV Electric Mini Track Loader Wins 2 Landscape Industry Awards
    Posted 21/07/2026
    The versatile, stand-on Case machine has received a Green Industry Pros 2026 Editor’s Choice Award and an OPE+Landscape Twenty for 2026 New Product Award. ...
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    JCB, Building success one step at a time
    Posted 21/07/2026
    For ASHBROOK Ltd, an opportunity for success came in 1998 when Founder and Managing Director James Ashbrook started undertaking farm contracting and groundworks work using a machine borrowed from his father. ...
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