STAFFORDSHIRE based Drac Logistics has purchased Aberdeenshire haulage firm Caledonian Logistics for an undisclosed sum, writes Carol Millett. The acquisition sees Stoke headquartered Drac Logistics expand its footprint in Scotland, where it operates an office […]
IT SAYS something when a leading tipper operator continues to buy essentially the same spec of truck, year after year after year. The same type of body, the same choice of tipping gear, and the […]
If you run a truck, you have to accept that from time to time it will breakdown and there is the potential that it might require something robust to get it back to the workshop […]
EVRI parcel carrier, the new name for Hermes, has started to receive 168 new articulated box vans from Tiger Trailers to support the opening of its largest delivery hub in Europe. Tiger’s sales, design and […]
SHUR-CO UK Ltd, the Rochester based manufacturer of truck sheeting systems acquired Dawbarn & Sons Ltd effective 30 September 2022. Dawbarn & Sons, based in Wisbech, manufactures and installs trailer sheeting systems. “This expansion allows […]
Battery electric and hydrogen fuels dominated IAA 2022 in Hanover, Germany with manufacturers demonstrating their zero-tailpipe emission products, writes Gordon Roberts. TRUCK manufacturers were keen to demonstrate their zero tailpipe emission credentials with an array […]
A NEW heavy Scania battery electric truck, capable of handling loads up to 64 tonnes, is enabling two Swedish companies to meet their sustainability ambitions. Forming part of the Pilot Series, designed to test the […]
THE LATEST addition to Bucher Municipal’s range of truck mounted sweepers, is the MaxPowa V120, designed to excel in heavy-duty and public works applications. Mounted on a 3-axle, 26t GVM chassis the MaxPowa V120 body […]
Labelled as Scotland’s most notorious road, the Scottish government is accused of being too slow to put a solution in place when it comes to the Rest and Be Thankful on the A83. After more […]
Can Traffic Commissioners ever truly understand the transport sector, with no road haulage industry experience? Carol Millett investigates. SHOULD Traffic Commissioners (TCs) have road transport industry experience in order to qualify for the role? Not […]
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