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Last year Transport News assessed the outgoing ‘classic’ Volvo FH16 750, now the all-new version is put under the spotlight. Using the same driveline, changes to Volvo’s new generation are made in and around the […]

This version of the MAN TGS muckaway has few equals; a robust driveline, strong chassis and light enough for a decent payload too. Transport News says farewell to a true workhorse. ALL THINGS being equal, […]

Scania launched its XT range from its position of strength as a dominant force in the UK eight-wheeler sector. Known for reliability and lightweight chassis-cabs, Transport News assesses how the rugged XT has worked out. […]

BETWEEN coronavirus lockdowns Volvo Trucks took the opportunity to get its new and revamped products out and about. The first of what will be several Volvo road tests through 2021 is the FM. There is […]

This is the second Tridem Transport News has put to the test this year and the second Renault eight wheeler. This time it’s the C460. While not crammed with extras it is functional and fun […]

HAVING carved out a reputation for being engineeringly functional, MAN brought some pizzazz to its production range at the start of the year with a brand new cab launch. It was February at an exhibition […]

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 […]