Transport Scotland has announced its intention to appoint Atkins WSP Joint Ventures to a £25m contract that will secure a long term solution to a Highlands road plagued by landslides. The investment is an estimate […]
VOLVO TRUCKS has entered a partnership with Girl Torque, aimed at promoting the vital role women play in the road transport industry and to encourage more to consider it as a future career path. Established […]
Motorway service area operator Roadchef is piloting a new HGV driver loyalty scheme which it claims is the first of its kind offered by any operator on the UK motorway network, writes Carol Millett. Dubbed […]
Veteran driver George Sinclair (pictured) has been awarded £1,000 in Very.co.uk vouchers by Yodel after celebrating his 45th anniversary with the company. Having started in August 1977 at what was then Home Delivery services, owned […]
GLOBAL supply chain specialist Bullet Express is undergoing a major fleet upgrade, adding 32 new trucks each equipped with Wheely-Safe’s intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The new vehicles, a mix of DAF XF and […]
Michelin is helping operators reduce expenditure with its total cost of ownership strategy. Andrew French talks to Kevin Swallow about new products, retreading and VECTO. MICHELIN is supporting hauliers battling rising costs by focusing on […]
AS ROAD haulage operators arrived with their bulled-up trucks for the annual industry gathering at Truckfest Scotland, one of the major talking points, in addition to high fuel costs and new vehicle availability, was the […]
TRANSPORT for London’s Direct Vision Standard is behind a sharp drop in serious accidents, new figures have revealed. TfL’s stats show serious injuries are down by 64% compared to 2017 thanks to the DVS scheme, […]
ABERDEENSHIRE based Malcolm Allan Housebuilders has turned its hand to bodybuilding and assembled its own design of multi-functioning tipper and dropside body for its new Volvo FMX 460 8×4 Tridem with hydraulically steered rear lifting […]
AS ANNOUNCED at Road Transport Expo, trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is doubling production at its UK manufacturing plant to address increasing demand. “While some manufacturers have extended lead times, our Manchester based Schmitz Cargobull team […]
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