DRIVER feedback has led to an additional safety specification to the rigid vehicles operated by Inverness based Williamson Foodservice. Managing director Gary Williamson explained that after receiving feedback from his drivers, he had an additional […]
Currently seen as the preserve of hauliers making urban deliveries, battery electric vehicles are fast becoming a must-have option for construction hauliers too. So, what are the options? Transport News lists the runners and riders […]
Scania unveiled a new engine platform designed to save the operator money, and it underpins this month’s road test, the 460R. Transport News resident road tester, Lochmaben Transport’s Stevie Walker, has been out for a […]
Carbon reduction has become the modern challenge for hauliers, and Hayton Coulthard Transport’s Malcolm Wilde explains how the Gregory Group has set about making it work practically and financially. Kevin Swallow reports. THE CLIMATE Change […]
VOLTA Trucks has confirmed receiving European Whole Vehicle Type Approval for its 16 tonne all-electric Volta Zero vehicle. The ECWVTA certification allows Volta Trucks to produce and sell the all-electric Volta Zero in volume.
THE BRITISH Truck Racing Championship has agreed a new partnership with workshop equipment supplier Totalkare that will come into effect for the 2023 season. Totalkare will provide the championship with a range of vehicle lifts […]
A TRIAL with three new refrigerated trailers from TIP Group fitted with Thermo King’s Advancer AxlePower to deliver fully electric, low or zero-emission and autonomous trailer refrigeration is underway in the Netherlands. Dutch supermarket chain […]
Nairn based haulier Seafield Park Transport is heading towards its 20th anniversary and shows no signs of slowing down across its diverse range of services and hands-on management team, reports David Craik. SEAFIELD PARK Transport […]
A LOGISTICS operator is reducing emissions and fuel consumption from its fridge units thanks to a unique bolt-on hybrid system. Ferytrans, is a dedicated provider of temperature-controlled transport and owner of BigFoot Logistics, and operate […]
There’s some welcome relief, and the options are on the market, for tipper operators looking to go electric. John Kendall reports. THE ROAD to carbon-neutral transport was never going to be a smooth one and […]
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