Year: 2021

The last ever Tip-Ex and Tank-Ex Show to take place at Harrogate returned after a two year Covid hiatus for an action-packed festival of bulk haulage suppliers, hauliers and drivers. There was a busy conference, […]

Stirling based, H&R Gray Haulage’s new SDC trailers are carefully specified to provide safe and reliable operations. The triaxles also carry an outstanding livery, providing a fine rolling advert for the firm. John Henderson backs […]

As the UK continues to recover from the pandemic, Freight in the City (FITC) was the first chance for many to see a robust line-up of commercial vehicles in the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace […]

Despite the drop in overall van sales there were some winners with Mercedes-Benz on the up as well as Maxus, writes John Kendall, who also puts a diesel and then an electric Fiat van around […]

Electric battery powered trucks now form part of the delivery solution, but are they flexible enough to meet the fluctuating demands of a multidrop operator? Kevin Swallow spent the day in a Renault Trucks D […]

The great and the good from the North of England road haulage industry travelled to Harrogate to attend the inaugural Transport News Northern Rewards celebration breakfast, held alongside the annual Tip-ex/Tank-ex Show. HARROGATE’s Royal Hall, […]

READERS can relive the fun in the sun at Ingliston! Pressure of space in last month’s issue curtailed TN’s coverage of the hugely popular Truckfest Scotland held in a packed Royal Highland Showground. Here are […]

FOR HULL based general haulage firm The Best Solutions, 2021 has been a year of many milestones. The first is that it marks the fifth year anniversary of its creation by Karol and Aga Dziewirz […]

Automating the trailer coupling process is a game changer for the road haulage industry, saving time and improving safety, writes Kevin Swallow. IN ROAD haulage, the most dangerous activity is trailer coupling. It places the […]

Limiting phone use when driving is a win-win for safety. Kevin Swallow looks at Drive Commander, a software solution for smartphones and tablets that automatically detects driving status and enforces corporate policy compliance. DRIVERS caught […]