MV Commercial has announced a ‘multi-million pound’ investment in trailer and rigids manufacturer Fruehauf, which it bought out of administration last September. Production at the company’s 67-acre Grantham site has initially been focused on tipping […]
AAD Transport has taken delivery of four new trailers mounted with Carrier Transicold Vector HE 19 MT (multi-temperature) refrigeration units. This is the second time the Angus-based company has specified Carrier Transicold, having been impressed […]
Continental Tyres is building upon last year’s successful apprenticeship programme launch by seeking applicants to join the scheme throughout 2022. Open to individuals of all ages and with no prior experience, Continental’s full-time Tyre Technician […]
OMFB GROUP, arguably a world leader in hydraulic components, recently acquired Commercial Vehicle Hydraulics Ltd following 30 years of OMFB partnership in the UK. The trading name of CVH remains, and will continue to trade […]
SPEAKING on the government’s recent Levelling Up White Paper, Alexandra Herdman, public policy manager at Logistics UK, commented: “The White Paper is an opportunity for logistics to showcase its vital role in providing skilled jobs […]
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 […]
BP has bought a 30% stake in the UK’s largest provider of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVOs) as it looks to transition away from diesel usage in transport. The investment in Green Biofuels expands BP’s biofuels […]
Scania has lost its fight against a decision by the European Commission (EC) to fine it €880.52m (£733.5m) for its involvement in a truck cartel to fix prices, writes Chris Tindall.The European Union’s General Court […]
THE A77, which provides a key direct link between Glasgow and Cairnryan, had the town of Maybole hosting a section of the A77 running through the town’s narrow high street. A new 5km bypass on […]
An inflation-busting pay rise of 19% for Carntyne Transport HGV drivers has been secured by trade union Unite Scotland, writes Chris Tindall. It means the dispute between the union and the Glasgow-based logistics firm, which […]
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