Developments by the Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles division aimed at the advancement of e-mobility technology in their HGV product offering have been recognised by the International Truck of the Year (ITOY) jury who have presented the German manufacturer with their 2021 Truck Innovation Award. The prestigious award was bestowed on Mercedes-Benz… Read more »
DAF receives important factory safety prize
DAF Trucks has been awarded the ‘Incentive Trophy’ for the pro-active manner in which it protects its employees against welding fumes and other hazards at work. The prize is awarded by the Dutch Lung Alliance (LAN) and RPS to a company that has been seen to play a leading role… Read more »
Logistics staff in UK and Ireland buoyed with Palletways’ Platinum Award win
Following a challenging and unprecedented few months, staff at logistics companies across the UK and Ireland have received a much-needed boost, having received a Platinum Club award from Imperial’s Palletways in recognition of their company’s operational excellence. The businesses which are part and members of Palletways – Europe’s largest and… Read more »
Toga Group announced as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies!
Toga Group, which comprises Toga Freight Services and Toga Logistics, has been named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme, in association with Bank of Ireland. The company, which demonstrated superior business performance for the last year, was recognised at a gala… Read more »
MAN eTGE and MAN eTGM win “European Transport Award for Sustainability 2020”
“Transport” newspaper has presented the European Transport Award for Sustainability for the fifth time. Every two years, the awards give recognition to companies and products from the commercial vehicle industry which combine economic success with social responsibility and environmental protection in a special way – and whose sustainable actions lead… Read more »
Double celebration for Mercedes-Benz
The commercial vehicles division of Mercedes-Benz in Ireland had two reasons to celebrate after scooping two top awards at the recent Fleet Transport Awards 2020. First was the Irish Truck of the Year 2020 ‘Construction Truck of the Year’ award, won by the Mercedes-Benz Arocs against strong competition. Second was… Read more »
Volvo Trucks wins Sustainable Truck of the Year 2018
Volvo Trucks’ new natural gas and biogas trucks have received Italy’s Sustainable Truck of the Year 2018 award. It was handed over at a ceremony in connection with the Ecomondo exhibition in Rimini on November 7. Volvo Trucks won first prize in the tractor category with the new Volvo FH… Read more »
Volvo’s FH Series collects another top industry prize
The honours list keeps getting longer for Volvo Trucks and its multi-award-winning FH Series, as an FH-500 6×2 Globetrotter equipped with a Dual Clutch I-Shift automated gearbox, has carried off the Fleet Transport ‘Best Fleet Truck’ and ‘Irish Truck of the Year Award’ for 2018. The win follows on from… Read more »
Renault Trucks Range K480 scoops ‘Irish Construction Truck of the Year 2018’
‘A great all-rounder, best suitable for off-road and on-road applications’ was how the judging panel described the Renault Trucks Range K480 8×4 in awarding it ‘Fleet Transport Irish Construction Truck of the Year 2018’. Elected by a judging panel of industry experts, the Range K480 was up against a tightly… Read more »
McCulla Ireland celebrates successful awards season with eight awards
Specialist refrigerated transport and logistics company, McCulla Ireland Ltd, has been recognised both locally and at UK and all-Ireland industry events during the 2017 awards season. Between May and September, the family-run, Lisburn-based business was a finalist for 17 separate awards, eight of which the Company went on to win…. Read more »
