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Allied Bakeries places major fleet order with Iveco
Allied Bakeries, a division of Associated British Foods plc, is taking delivery of 112 new Ivecos for its mixed fleet of 1,000 commercial vehicles. more
Ryder Invests £4 Million In New Vehicles
Ryder Europe, one of the UK’s leading transportation companies, has today announced that it is investing £4m in 100 new heavy goods vehicles (HGV) to its rental fleet. more
First Renaults Join Wynnstay Fleet
Agricultural retailer and crop marketing company, Wynnstay, has taken delivery of three new Renault Premium Lander rigids, fitted with bulk blowing bodies, through Renault Trucks distributor Border Trucks. more
Volvo Service Makes Magnums Melt
Northampton-based international hauliers MAM Transport Services Ltd have ordered another sixteen Volvo FH-460 tractors and the Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia, Kettering Dealerpoint team also won the service contract for fourteen of MAM’s Renault Magnums to boot. more
Special livery marks 75th DAF XF105 for Freshlinc
Delivery of the 75th DAF XF105 to Lincolnshire chilled produce distributor Freshlinc has been marked by the application of a special livery and a number of additional features. more
APC Overnight Surges Ahead with Network Expansion
APC Overnight is expanding with significant increases in warehousing and operational facilities focused on the Midlands and Southern Counties of England. more
Batsford Timber Switches to Isuzu for First Time
When Batsford Timber decided to replace its aging DAF 7.5tonne delivery vehicle, the company chose to switch brand for the first time by specifying a new Isuzu N75.190 chassis cab with a tipper body. more
Major Deal With Tesco.com for Iveco
Tesco.com, the online shopping subsidiary of Britain’s number one retailer, is in the process of taking delivery of 795 Iveco light commercials. more
First Volvo to Clean Up at Bywaters
Premier recycling and waste management specialist for London and the south-east, Bywaters (Leyton) Ltd, have taken their first Volvo RCV truck which has been put to work in Central and East London. more
DAF Eight-Wheeler Delivers 20 Tonnes Plus
With its new DAF CF85 eight-wheeler tipping the scales at just under 12 tonnes, East Midlands operator Sanders & Woods Transport Limited is achieving a payload of over 20 tonnes. more
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