Year: 2019

It’s now 20 years since the closure of Volvo’s UK production plant at Irvine was confirmed. So editor Alistair Vallance delved into his 41 annual volumes to take a trip down ‘Volvo Lane’.

Scotland’s new Traffic Commissioner has completed her induction, presided over her first Public Inquiry and is setting out her stall of compliance essentials. Alistair Vallance reports from The Stamp Office in Edinburgh.

The Wolsingham showground in Co Durham played host to Truckfest North East, which returned to the region in a blaze of glory. Kevin Swallow took in the atmosphere, the fun and the wagons.

To run long haul routes more efficiently manufacturers have embraced ‘down speeding’ where engines work at lower revs. Now Volvo Trucks has gone one step further and reintroduced turbo-compounding.

After much anticipation, Iveco finally unveiled its new flagship long haul truck in Madrid. The S-Way comes with a new stylish look, upgraded interior and an eye on preventative maintenance, reports Kevin Swallow.

A novel configuration within DAF’s range of four axle trucks with single and double drive is the ‘FAW’, which will be available ex-factory later this year. It’s a four axle CF or XF rigid with […]