MAN now offers a four year warranty on rigid tipping bodies from Thompsons Group in its Trucks2Go programme. The warranty will include Edbro CX15 hydraulic tipping gear and is being supported by Thompsons Group’s service […]
Part one of Transport News’ preview of Britain’s annual Commercial Vehicle Show which fills three huge halls at the NEC. THE COUNTDOWN to the 2019 CV Show is well under way, and it’s close to […]
Central government has been accused of ‘passing the buck’ over clean air policies and ignoring practical solutions to reduce emissions, reports Kevin Swallow. Armed with new powers to set up low emission zones and charge […]
BOC HAS now added BioLNG to its growing HGV offer. It’s a sustainable version of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) produced by the anaerobic digestion of organic waste and by moving to BioLNG, the CO2 savings […]
FPS EXPO 2019, dedicated to the liquid fuels distribution industry and its suppliers, takes place in Liverpool on 15/16 May and this year’s exhibition marks the start of 40th anniversary celebrations for EXPO organisers, the […]
INNOVATION and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub is a new, two day exhibition and conference, to be held for the first time in spring 2020, and aims to provide a platform for those involved in […]
DAF Trucks broke all their previous European sales records in 2018, thanks to a historically high market share of 16.6%. Now DAF has grown to be Europe’s second largest brand in the heavy truck (16+ tonnes) segment […]
Having spent a lifetime career in the truck industry, Lothian DAF dealer principal Jim Hastie retires, coincidentally on the same day the UK leaves Europe. Alistair Vallance reports from pre-Brexit Loanhead… IN ALL honesty, the […]
Loadmac, is now being ‘powered by product innovations’ and has created a new UK sales network. BASED IN Ross on Wye, Loadmac, the only truck mounted forklift manufactured in Britain, is now offering customers 2.5 […]
In last month’s issue of Transport News we focussed on urban deliveries using a 4×2 tractor and short wheelbase trailer. Popular across the European continent, Brits prefer a 6×2 rigid with a rear steer axle […]
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