THE RHA says that a move to give councils powers to fine lorry drivers is about generating revenue. Local Government Association (LGA) has called on government to allow councils to enforce against moving traffic violations. […]
Truckfest Scotland 2019 had the lot: A magnificent Saturday that brought a record attendance to Ingliston where fleets and individual trucks numbering 1,200 came to park up for the weekend.
It’s easy to over spec a truck and make it too heavy with too much power, so the DAF XF480 with a small mid-axle and Space Cab serves as a timely reminder that you can […]
Promised trials and deployment of self-driving lorries are getting closer, but questions remain about when the technology will be ready for commercial adoption. Full autonomy could easily be a decade or more away, but semi-autonomous […]
Transport Scotland says it will look again at raising speed limits for trucks on single carriageway roads later in the year. Kevin Swallow speaks to hauliers about expectations and the current ‘go slow’.
It’s easy to over spec a truck, but the DAF XF480 with a small mid-axle and Space Cab serves as a timely reminder that you can get the power and lightweight ratio right.
MAN’s new mid-range D15 engine saves weight and fuel, with no loss of power, taking over the slot where the 10.5 litre D20 engine provided 320hp and 360hp versions for distribution work.
The advantage of moving all operations into a massive ‘one stop shop’ site are reflected in MV’s unprecedented rise in body building business, both in truck sales and its specialised rental fleets.
Andrew Woodhouse has forged a successful business moving machinery across the UK. Driven by value for money he has learnt to be self-sufficient from sourcing work, to building bespoke flatbed bodies.
LAURENCE Drake has been appointed managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, succeeding Robin Easton who is promoted to the role of assistant general manager operations for Paccar Financial Corporation. Russell Patmore succeeds Laurence Drake in […]
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