Plumb Centre owner Wolseley UK has purchased ten Daf CF85s as part of its fleet replacement programme. Wolseley, which also owns the Pipe Center and Drain Center trade brands, delivers more than 7,000 orders each day to around 6,000 locations. It operates 882 commercial vehicles, including 165 semi-trailers. The trucks have been purchased outright from […]
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The UK has secured a 12 month derogation for Euro 5 trucks, enabling operators to delay registration of new Euro 5 trucks until the end of 2014. Euro 5 trucks built before 30 September 2013 will be allowed to be stockpiled and registered up until the end of 2014, though all Euro 5 trucks built […]
Heavy investment by R Swain & Sons led to a dip in profits last year, but it has stood the national distribution firm in a strong position for the future, according to its MD.
Vehicle salvage and recycling firm SYNETIQ has taken delivery of nine DAF LF 12-tonne double deck recovery trucks to improve its efficiency and carbon footprint. Equipped with tilt and slide bodies and spec lifts, the vehicles are designed to transport three cars and are being used to collect salvage vehicles for the insurance industry that […]