It was a matter of time before Renault Trucks offered its own turbo compound engine, and Stevie Walker – resident roadtester and co-boss of Lochmaben Transport – has spent a week with a truck he […]
RENAULT Trucks has unveiled plans to build a new global spare parts distribution centre at its historic site in Saint-Priest, on the outskirts of Lyon. Investing a total of €132 million in the construction of […]
DEMAND for new heavy goods vehicles grew for the second year running with UK registrations up 13.5% in 2023, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 46,227 new […]
With Owen Pilling retiring, a new management team took on the vehicle graphics company OPG. The Lanarkshire-based business has been run by Allan Hamilton, Tristan Harrold and Stuart Ritchie since late 2022. Transport News caught […]
Almost 300 staff at Menzies Parcels face redundancy as parent company Menzies Distribution prepares to close down the loss-making business. Menzies Parcels employs around 270 staff and provides courier services to the Scottish Highlands, Islands, […]
Moody Logistics has urged the skills and education minister to fix the crisis surrounding the lack of qualified HGV technicians and warned him of the severe consequences for the industry. In a letter to Robert […]
Yodel has been acquired by YDLGP, a consortium which includes 29-year-old entrepreneur Jacob Corlett, founder of Shift, the tech-based delivery firm that bought Tuffnells in June last year. Its new owners plan to form a […]
Evri is being prepared for a £2bn sale, according to reports, with US equity giant Advent International appointing advisers to explore options for the parcel delivery group. According to national media reports, Advent, which holds […]
In this month’s magazine, Karen Sutherland speaks to Transport News about what it means now that Girl Torque is an official registered charity. To celebrate it is holding a Ball in Glasgow this November. For […]
Scania said it is ‘disappointed’ a top EU court has dismissed its appeal against a £751.3m (€880.5m) EU fine for being part of a price fixing cartel and insisted it is innocent of the charges, […]
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