This year is critical for operators seeking new trucks and finding people to drive them. Lack of both threatens to stymie the British economy. Placing new truck orders is difficult with some lead times now […]
A gulf remains between supply and demand for used trucks, which is helping to maintain record high residual values as operators scramble for anything and everything. However, there are welcome signs more used trucks are […]
More Stowaways make the dangerous journey from France across the English Channel by boat. For hauliers and drivers fined by the UK government for having them cross the water in their trucks, a recent case […]
As boss of Logistics UK, David Wells OBE has had his hands full. He speaks to Transport News about the work the trade association does on behalf of its members on the pandemic, Brexit, driver […]
Sourcing drivers at short notice to plug gaps in the workforce or for longer term contracts means using an agency. Transport News speaks to Driver Hire’s Rachael McWilliams, at the company’s South Gyle office in […]
THE ORGANISERS of the Transport News Northern Rewards (TNNR) presentation breakfast event originally scheduled to be held in The Old Swan Hotel, Harrogate on Friday 13th May has been postponed until later this year. A […]
WITH ALL the Covid restrictions expected to be consigned to history by the autumn of this year and now that the dates for the implementation of Low Emission Zones in all four of Scotland’s major […]
NEW statistics from Volvo Trucks indicate their market leadership for all-electric heavy trucks in Europe with a share of 42%. In 2021 the company took orders for more than 1,100 electric trucks worldwide. Figures from […]
SOLTYRE has expanded its operations into the north of England. Originating in Dumfries, Soltyre was acquired by the JW Johnston Group in 2017 and in the last four years has established itself as a leading […]
WITH DRIVING tests increasing as a result of greater capacity provided by DVSA, the number of HGV drivers in the marketplace appears to be stabilising, suggested Elizabeth de Jong, director of policy at Logistics UK. […]
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