Logistics company Russell Group has put in Scotland’s first megawatt charging system (MCS) at its Coatbridge depot for its growing fleet of battery-electric trucks, reports Peter Brown. The MCS was installed by electric vehicle turnkey fleet solutions company amphos...
Hauliers using the A83 through the Argyll and Bute between Campbeltown and Tarbet will no longer have to wait at temporary traffic lights at the Rest and Be Thankful, as they have been removed for the summer, writes Peter Brown. BEAR Scotland, which carries out work...
Logistics UK has hailed the scrapping of Brexit rules affecting UK food exports to the EU next year as “commonsense”, writes Peter Brown. The changes mean exporters of fresh, frozen or processed meat will no longer require costly veterinary certificates to prove they...
Former SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn (pictured) has been appointed Scotland’s new Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport in a major reshuffle by First Minister John Swinney, writes Peter Brown. The appointment marks one of the most significant...
A UK-backed study into the future of autonomous freight has identified hub-to-hub motorway trunking and intermodal shuttle services as the most promising applications for the early deployment of self-driving HGVs across the UK logistics sector, writes Peter Brown. The...
The countdown is on for one of Scotland’s biggest trucking events as The Angus Truck Show 2026 returns to Brechin Castle Showground on Saturday 6th June 2026, writes Peter Brown (with images supplied from Willie Sinclair at last year event). Truck enthusiasts,...
Matched multi-million-pound funding is now available for lorry park operators as the government extends the scheme launched in 2023, writes Peter Brown. Covering sites across England, often used by Scottish lorry drivers heading across the border, the extra funding...
People starting the HGV technician apprenticeship has increased by almost half in four years, according to analysis from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Driving that 47% increase between 2020/21 and 2024/25 has been older trainees and Apprenticeship...
