Vertellus appoints new Managing Director and Sales Director as growth accelerates
Vertellus, the OEM-backed contract hire provider, has appointed Rhian Burrell as Managing Director, marking a significant leadership milestone for the business as it builds on a period of strong momentum and continued growth. The company has also promoted Nick Parker to Sales Director, further strengthening its senior commercial team.
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DAFaid urges operators to ‘winter-proof’ as demand reaches record highs
With weather forecasters predicting further cold conditions across the UK, DAF Trucks is urging operators to intensify winter vehicle preparations and daily maintenance checks following record demand for its DAFaid roadside assistance service since the New Year.
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Daimler Truck presents Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck with small-series production planned from end of 2026
Following the development and successful testing program with prototypes of its first-generation fuel cell trucks, Daimler Truck presents the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck.
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The GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway is underway with two electric truck charging stations now open at Baldock and Exeter service stations
Electric cars feel pretty well established now. Your neighbour’s got one, your Mum’s got one. But electric trucks? The machines that keep Britain stocked, built and fed? They’re at the beginning of their electric chapter.
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Carlsberg Britvic adds 37 Tiger trailers to its fleet
Beer and soft drinks powerhouse, Carlsberg Britvic, has changed supplier for the manufacture of thirty-seven new trailers for its primary logistics operations, replacing older vehicles.
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Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues appointed Renault Trucks Europe Senior Vice President
Renault Trucks UK & Ireland announced that Managing Director Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues has been appointed to the role of Renault Trucks Europe Senior Vice President, effective February 1st 2026.
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Milestone: First electric heavy-goods vehicle travels through the Channel Tunnel with LeShuttle Freight
In a joint effort to advance low-carbon logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, LeShuttle Freight, Voltempo, and DAF Trucks have successfully sent the first electric heavy-goods vehicle (eHGV) through the Channel Tunnel.
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Goodyear and TIP Group extend long-standing partnership, marking 20 years of collaboration
Goodyear and TIP Group, a leading full-service equipment solutions provider in Europe, have announced the extension of their long-term partnership for a further five years. The renewed agreement also marks 20 years of close and constructive collaboration between the two companies.
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TRATON GROUP and PlusAI expand global partnership to accelerate autonomous truck on-highway commercialization
The TRATON GROUP, one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, and PlusAI, a leader in AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, today announced to expand their global partnership to accelerate the development and scaled deployment of on-highway autonomous trucking solutions in the U.S. and Europe.
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