THERE ARE 53,000 fewer working lorry drivers than there were four years ago with Covid and Brexit cited as the primary reasons for the drop in numbers, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). […]
Industry condemns proposed cabotage changes to get the supply chain moving, writes Kevin Swallow. EMPTY SHELVES, panic buying, and container ships diverted away from congested ports. Not what you want to read with the festive […]
THE UK government’s decision to scrap HGV ‘C’ class training and licensing and push test candidates straight to ‘C+E’ in an endeavor to create an ‘instant’ supply of artic drivers to ease the current massive […]
THE MAN CV display stand at Tip-ex/Tank-ex provided the perfect backdrop for the presentation of the Transport News Top Truck Award 2021 certificate to the German builder for their remarkable TGX range and in Harrogate […]
AN EERILY quiet east end of an empty Hampden Park, wasn’t made any louder with the arrival of a selection of the latest Fiat 3.5 tonne panel vans, since they boasted electric power! Local, Govan […]
BP AND Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK have tested the first digital in-truck fuel payment system in the UK, running a successful pilot trial with Wren Kitchens. The new app-based system, BP In-Truck Pay, makes fuel purchasing […]
A GAS supplier has criticised a study that said HGVs powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than diesel trucks and pollute the air more than manufacturers claim. The report […]
ALMOST two-thirds of HGV test centres are battling with waiting lists of at least 11 weeks, with several booked up for six months, according to a freedom of information (FOI) request by Driver Hire Training. […]
SCANIA has extended its gas-fuelled trucks with the introduction of a 6×2/2 LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor unit, equipped with a lightweight Hendrickson centre lift-axle. The inclusion of this model means Scania’s gas range now […]
FRIGOBLOCK, a brand of Thermo King, has collaborated with NRG Riverside to create the first battery-electric (BEV) temperature-controlled trucks to operate on UK’s roads. Following the launch of BEV refuge collection vehicles in London, NRG […]
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