Biffa First With Fl7 6x2

• Volvo Trucks (GB) has launched an FL7 6x2 rigid dustcart chassis aimed at the trade waste sector. Biffa Waste Services, which helped specify the design, has bought the first......

Eagle Landing • Erf Will Have A Demonstration Truck Fitted

with the new 298kW (400hp) Perkins Tx400 Eagle engine ready by early autumn. It will be some months after that before hauliers can buy it (CM 21-27 March).......

Bonnets Poised • Volvo Says It Will Be Some Time

before it takes a decision on whether to produce its bonneted NL10 for the UK market. Commercial Motor exclusively published driving impressions on the vehicle last week (CM 2-8......

Awaiting Date • Mercedes-benz Has Not Yet Set A Dale

for the introduction into the UK of its low-emission vee-six and vee-eight engines. The range was announced at the Hanover show (CM 25 April-1 May).......

Detroit Woos The Big Boys

• Detroit Diesel is talking to big fleet operators in a bid to generate sales of its new Series 60 engine to British truck makers. The company is keen to impress large hauliers,......

Army Roadrunner Hits Civvy Street

• Leyland Daf is offering a civilian version of its 11.5-tonne 4x4 military-spec Roadrunner: it hopes to announce its first sale within two weeks. This follows the launch by......

Armaguard Goes For Leyland Daf Security

• Security company Armaguard has placed an order for 21 Leyland Daf high-roof 400 Series vans. The vehicles will be converted by Bedwas for cashin-transit operations. All 21 are......