FOR EXPERIENCED HGV drivers who want to upskill, increase earning potential, or rebuild their confidence to get back behind the wheel, government funded training courses called Skills Bootcamps are available via many organisations, one of […]
BP HAS acquired a 30% stake in Green Biofuels Ltd (GBF), which claims to be the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO). GBF’s products are made from renewable feedstocks such as vegetable oils, […]
NEW heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth in key industry sectors such as construction saw demand […]
THE UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle is now at work in Aberdeen, accelerating the city’s thriving hydrogen economy. While typical waste trucks are powered by diesel, the newcomer will use green hydrogen from existing […]
COMMERCIAL vehicle finance specialist, Asset Alliance Group, is acquiring more than 1,400 new vehicles worth more than £100 million this year in pursuit of its ambition to have the youngest contract hire and leasing fleet […]
TRANSPORT damages caused by poorly secured freight are routine in the transport business with serious accidents and damages to the load occurring due to swaying or unstable trailers. BPW is now tackling one of the […]
RENAULT Trucks’ dealer for Northern Ireland, Diamond Trucks, is expanding its operation to the UK mainland, opening a new approved Renault Trucks dealer base in Warrington, Cheshire. Operating as Diamond Trucks UK, the 4.5 acre […]
STATE-OF-THE-ART technology, which uses artificial intelligence to determine the speed and distance of cyclists from a truck, could help keep vulnerable road users safe, while protecting drivers from fines which form part of a shake-up […]
STARTING this month, Transport News will cover the latest news updates from the organisers of road haulage related industry events which begin in earnest in late April. To capture the outdoor scents and sounds of […]
DAF TRUCKS has started field tests as the final phase in the development of an entirely new generation of distribution trucks. These will share the same DNA of the New Generation XF, XG and XG+, […]
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