AN ALLIANCE of Daimler (Mercedes-Benz), Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, Iveco, plus light commercial/van maker Ford have signed a pledge to phase out pure diesel engines and focus on hydrogen, battery technology and clean fuels, all […]
WITH approximately 10,000 trucks backed up ahead of Christmas waiting to get into France and beyond, the DfT said 15,526 coronavirus tests on lorry drivers were carried out, with only those that test negative allowed […]
ON CHRISTMAS EVE the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) agreed a post-Brexit deal, which provided equal access for hauliers based on both sides of the English Channel and allowed businesses to continue to trade […]
This Northumberland based haulier is expanding helped by investment in apprentices, customer service and hot tubs, writes David Craik. RELAXING in a hot tub with a shandy or two helped keep many a Brit emotionally […]
Best associated with the construction industry, the variation of products a tipper can transport is immense from aggregate to woodchip and everything in between. Ian Lawson, a regular contributor to Transport News, has selected a […]
ENVIRO-CLEAN Scotland’s latest, eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz sewer-cleaning truck is a ‘green giant’ in more than one sense, as well as sporting the company’s distinctive verdant colour scheme, it is also reducing both water and diesel consumption. […]
WITH THE December production of its 200,000th LF chassis, Leyland Trucks, the Lancashire based manufacturer of RHD DAF commercial vehicles, has reached a significant milestone. The truck, an LF City 170 7.5 tonne GVW rigid […]
The independent parts sector pushes franchised competitors hard in the truck and trailer aftermarket industry, writes Jack Carfrae. BUY or lease your trucks with a maintenance contract and the local franchise will inevitably be your […]
INVERNESS based Highland Council is taking delivery of a trio of new 12 tonne DAF LFs carefully configured to offer operating versatility, whatever the season of the year. At the centre of vehicles’ specification is […]
FAMILY owned Steve Wills Haulage now owns a brand new Charlton bodied 540hp sleeper cab 8×4 Volvo FH. ‘This truck is another step forward,’ said owner Steve Wills. ‘We’ve long been fans of Swedish trucks […]
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