Certas Energy is to invest £1.5m in upgrading its UK HGV refuelling bunker network, writes Peter Brown. Five sites are earmarked for redeveloped in the next 12 months, and the programme kicked off with a £500,000 refurbishment of the company's Alconbury bunker in...
Residents and road users are being invited to view and comment on updated route option designs for bypasses around the villages of Springholm and Crocketford on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, writes Peter Brown. Scheduled for 22 and 23 June, the events will see...
Drivers working 15-hour days are putting their health at risk, with the trade union GMB calling for an end to the “normalisation” of 12-to-15-hour shifts, writes Peter Brown. At the GMB Congress, delegates heard that multi-drop delivery drivers are routinely expected...
The process to award the next contract for Northern Isles ferry services has officially begun with the publication of a contract notice, writes Peter Brown. The new 10-year contract, known as NIFS4, is expected to invest around £850 million in ferry services...
Isuzu Truck UK will introduce its new generation of commercial vehicles at RTX 2026, marking the biggest overhaul of its product line-up in its 30-year UK history, writes Peter Brown. The new P700 product range to be revealed includes 3.5-tonne, 7.5-tonne and...
The third biennial Scottish Transaid Dinner raised more than £97,000, taking the overall total above £300,000. Scotland’s transport and logistics industry came together to support Transaid’s efforts to improve road safety and access to healthcare across sub-Saharan...
Renault Trucks has launched a new powertrain for its T, T High, C and K models, which it says will deliver fuel savings of up to 4% over the previous generation, writes Peter Brown. The package combines a new DE13 R engine, latest-generation Optidriver gearbox and...
Giti Tire said it has launched Europe's first drive-axle truck tyre to achieve an 'A' rating for rolling resistance, writes Peter Brown. Available in size 315/70R22.5, the new GDL272 Ecoroad is designed for long-haul operations and forms part of a wider range aimed at...
