As hauliers struggle with a dearth of truck stops in Scotland, Carol Millett asks should there be more government support for these vital facilities? SCOTLAND is something of a desert when it comes to top […]
NEW RESEARCH from a Midlands recruitment agency has revealed the top truck stops for female HGV drivers, in a year when Encore Personnel sourced triple the amount of female recruits. In 2021-22, 9.7% of all […]
MERCEDES-BENZ Trucks UK has appointed agricultural specialist AM Agri (Alan Mackay Machinery) as its Unimog dealer in Scotland. The Forfar based company, which also operates from a second branch in Aberdeen, is adding the 4×4 […]
New van registrations struggled last year as the market gears up towards electric, writes John Kendall. AS EXPECTED, due to component supply constraints 2022 was a challenging year for new light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales […]
Last year Lockerbie Lorry Park, closed. A truck stop for 160 wagons it was a hammer blow for many hauliers and contributed to the lack of truck stops in Scotland, Transport News looks at what […]
THE SCOTTISH Government is admitting to concerns over the eventual timetable for the complete dualling of the A9 major trunk road from Perth to Inverness. Holyrood made a commitment in 2011 to dual the A9 […]
SUPPLIER of biomass fuel, Esken Renewables, has switched more than 75% of its fleet to Michelin X Multi and X Works tyres to cut fuel costs and reduce downtime. The Widnes based company has 13 […]
ND BROWN, a supplier of specialist HGVs and tippers throughout the UK, has purchased five Iveco Daily’s adapted for arboricultural use, from Guest Truck and Van. The family business, which has been trading for more […]
BRITISH electric vehicle manufacturer Tevva has secured European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) for its 7.5 tonne battery-electric truck, allowing Tevva to start producing and selling in volume across the UK and Europe. Tevva […]
THE TELEMATICS system from BPW-idem incorporates electronic brake performance monitoring (EBPM) as standard. This unique system audits the brake performance of a trailer and reports it to the operator via the idem telematics system. All […]
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