ACCELERATING the use of electric vehicles in Scotland’s wholesale industry is the focus of a current trial by the Scottish Wholesale Association and Volvo Trucks. Glasgow based wholesaler JW Filshill and other SWA members are […]
TRANSPORT and storage specialist TP Niven is now operating almost exclusively on Michelin Remix tyres across the drive axles of its 116 tractor units and eight-wheelers. The Palnackie based company compared the performance of Remix […]
Renault Trucks got its first trucks onto the GIF Transport fleet operating out of Inverurie, and the feedback is excellent. Kevin Swallow talks to Brian Pirie about the new trucks and working in the demanding […]
SCOTLAND’S first minister has insisted the government is ‘absolutely committed’ to delivering two new ferries for services to island communities, despite them being at least five years late and the building costs soaring, writes Chris […]
PACCAR’s third quarter results reflect the strong demand for DAF, Peterbilt and Kenworth new truck models and record Paccar Parts results. The report from Bellevue, Washington HQ also suggested that the European truck industry registrations […]
WHEN Best UK Transport needed another concrete mixer truck, owner-driver Andrei Balean returned without hesitation for a second eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz Econic. “For this application there’s nothing to touch the Econic,” he said. Best UK Transport’s […]
TRUCK makers have criticised new pollutant emission standards for HGVs proposed by the European Commission (EC) and said they risk slowing down the transition to zero-emission transport, writes Chris Tindall. The Euro 7 standards are […]
The second-hand truck market has a trough to navigate as talk of a recession ramps up and buyers start to tighten their belts, writes Steve Banner. Demand for older high-mileage second-hand trucks is on a […]
GLASGOW based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has laid out plans to ‘disrupt the haulage industry’, unveiling a clean sheet designed hydrogen commercial vehicle. Showcasing its game changing hydrogen powertrain in the form of a 5.5 […]
NATIONAL vehicle transport specialist Glasgow Car Movers have turned to Fraikin for a new rigid truck and car transporter trailer, the first time the company has opted for contract hire for its commercial vehicle fleet. […]
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