BACK IN 1998 Pioneer Concrete sought to improve the payload and volume of its 6×4 mixers by moving to four axles. Unwilling to go to a conventional 8×4 chassis with its inherent lack of manoeuvrability, […]
IT HAS BEEN two years since Mercedes-Benz Trucks introduced the Actros 5. Littered with innovations promoting safety and fuel economy, but it was MirrorCam that stole all the headlines (TN, April 2020). Recognised as a […]
The death knell for 7.5 tonners has been ringing for some time, yet the market continues unabated. Kevin Swallow took to the road in a MAN TGL, given the X-Lion treatment, to see how the […]
Renault Trucks has cut a swathe through the eight wheeler market getting its construction vehicles into operators and winning conquest business. Kevin Swallow spent a day in the Scottish Borders in Renault’s C430 hook lift […]
Since passing his HGV Class 1 as an 18 year old, it has taken just four years for Ross Jarrett to become an owner driver. Now he has invested £250,000 in a new Scania R650 […]
Payload dominates bulk transport, and truck manufacturers work hard to shed the pounds to be the lightest tractor unit on the market. Kevin Swallow assesses the Volvo FH Lite with its new Euro 6 Step […]
This is the last Iveco Stralis to be put under the spotlight, as it’ll be replaced by the S-Way next year. The outgoing model has had a good run, with the XP a culmination of […]
For those in bulk haulage who cube out before weighing out there is a chance to specify a little extra to the wagon to make life easier, like Volvo’s dual clutch. In the idyllic terrain […]
It’s easy to over spec a truck and make it too heavy with too much power, so the DAF XF480 with a small mid-axle and Space Cab serves as a timely reminder that you can […]
To run long haul routes more efficiently manufacturers have embraced ‘down speeding’ where engines work at lower revs. Now Volvo Trucks has gone one step further and reintroduced turbo-compounding. Kevin Swallow considers if this really […]
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