Spicers Take Enviro MANs
Office Products Wholesaler, Spicers, has taken delivery of six new TGA 18.444 tractor units for its in house fleet. EGR ‘Add Nothing’ engine technology was instrumental in the decision to select MAN, the Sawston based company says. read more |
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MOULD BOLSTERS MAN FLEET
J. Mould Waste, the Thames Valley’s largest independent demolition and waste recycling operator, has further bolstered its MAN fleet with the addition of four Euro 4 TGA 8x4 tippers and a 12 tonne TGL tipper with MAN ‘Add Nothing’ EGR engines. read more |
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MAN's OK at Care UK
Mercury Health, part of Care UK, has selected MAN as its preferred truck supplier for the transport of its fleet of Mobile Diagnostic Centres (MDCs). read more |
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A BRIGHTER BOUGHEY - A NEW VEHICLE LIVERY
Boughey Distribution has used the arrival of its latest fleet addition, 30 MAN TGA tractors with EGR technology, to introduce a bright new vehicle livery. read more |
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EGR “FIT AND FORGET” FOR SCOTTISH WATER
Scottish Water says the “fit and forget” appeal of MAN’s EGR ‘Add Nothing’ solution to Euro 4 was a principle reason in selecting a new fleet of 73 MAN trucks. The company also reports that AdBlue presents too great a risk when on-site at water filtration plants. read more
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EGR – “The Ideal Solution For DST”
The Defence School of Transport (DST), sited at Leconfield in East Yorkshire, has recently taken delivery of 14 MAN TGL 12.240 4x2 BB drawbar vehicles. read more |
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MAN ERF Provides “Low Risk” Euro 4 Solution for AB Agri
ABN, the pig and poultry division of AB Agri, which is the agriculture group of Associated British Foods plc, has recently taken delivery of nine TGA 24.440 6x2/2 BLS Midlift ‘Lite’ tractor units and two TGA 32.360 8x4 BB bulk blower tippers. A further two trucks – one of each model – are also on order. read more |
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TGAs Help in Re-Branding
DSV is the re-branded trading name of previously DFDS Transport and Frans Maas. The two companies merged last year to form one of Europe’s largest transport, forwarding and logistics companies. read more |
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Ridley Say “No” to AdBlue
Chilled food distributor Thomas Ridley & Son Ltd has turned its back on its existing truck suppliers in favour of MAN and its simple ‘add nothing’ solution to Euro 4 emissions. read more |
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Isover Moves Over To TM Logistics
MAN operator TM Logistics has added 15 new 360bhp TGA 4x2 tractors onto its new contract with roll insulation manufacturers, Isover. The new fleet also coincides with TM Logistics’ commitment to ‘EGR’ for Euro 4. read more |
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Birds Switch to ‘Add Nothing’
Bird’s Groupage Services has replaced 25 of its fleet with Euro 4 MAN TGA tractor units with EGR technology, with a further 25 units to follow during 2007. This order represents a manufacturer switch for Bird’s to MAN, giving it the opportunity to enjoy the EGR system and thus avoid the complexities and costs of using Adblue at Euro 4. read more |
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EGR in Pipeline for Linde Gas
Linde Gas UK, a subsidiary of market leader Linde AG for industrial gases Worldwide has selected MAN TGA tractor units on a fleet replacement programme. The company also states it will look to MAN’s EGR ‘add nothing’ solution for subsequent Euro-4 vehicles, and has already placed an order for a fleet of MAN rigid vehicles. read more |
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‘Sure’ About EGR
Truck and trailer rental giant, Dawsonrentals, has opted for an initial EGR solution to Euro 4, in the shape of a 100 truck order for MAN TGA tractors. The MANs will be 440hp 6x2 and 4x2 specs, all with XXL cabs and with MAN’s standard TipMatic two-pedal transmission system. read more |
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Fleet Variety for Bowring
Bowring Transport has added a range of new MAN trucks to its diverse Nottinghamshire-based transport operation. The company, primarily involved in land-fill and general haulage has also stated it will continue to acquire MAN ‘EGR’ trucks at Euro 4 as it means its operation “will not require potentially problematic change.” read more |
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Carlsberg Takes Euro 4 Fleet
Carlsberg UK, one of the UK’s largest brewery companies and drinks distributors, has taken delivery of 60 MAN TGM 15.280 4x2 BL 26-tonne ‘urban artics’ and 18 MAN TGA 26.310 6x2/2 BLS rear-steer rigids as part of its £7.5 million ‘Logistics Excellence’ new delivery system and warehouse investment programme. read more |
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The Day the Talking Stopped
For well over a year the industry has been talking about Euro 4. Weighing up what it might mean as an operating environment. Guessing at what it could mean in terms of changed operating costs. read more |
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Macfarlane Sets Sights on ‘EGR’
Macfarlane Transport Holdings, one of the UK’s best-known hauliers, says it “strongly favours” MAN’s ‘Add Nothing’ EGR technology for Euro 4 emissions compliance. read more |
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15,000th MAN Vehicle with Euro 4 Engine
At MAN Nutzfahrzeuge the 15,000th vehicle with Euro 4 engine has now left the production line. The MAN TGA 18.430 XXL was handed over by Peter Erichreineke, Director Marketing & Sales at MAN Nutzfahrzeuge, to the Dutch logistics provider Vos Logistics on 30th August 2006. Vos has ordered a total 100 MAN TGA 18.430 XXL Euro 4. read more |
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Bibby Goes ‘TGM’ for Tetrosyl
Bibby Distribution has remained with its preferred supplier, MAN ERF UK, to replace its entire fleet of 18 tonners on the company’s contract with car care product manufacturer, Tetrosyl. A total of 20 18.243 chassis, with day and sleeper cabs, replace a fleet of MAN M2000s based on “MAN’s inherent reliability and proven economy”. read more |
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Corby Chilled Cool With EGR
Corby Chilled Distribution says it prefers MAN’s ‘Add Nothing’ option for Euro 4 ahead of the October compliance deadline. The company makes the announcement after having just put to the road 14 TGA 26.430BLS 6x2 tractor units as replacements for long-serving ERFs. read more |
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