SMMT has confirmed a new market leader in the 7.5 tonne commercial vehicle sector, with Isuzu Truck UK securing the number one spot for the first time ever. The Japanese manufacturer secured 34.79% of the […]
Yodel has signed a strategic partnership deal with Delivery Mates, which will see it expand its delivery services in Glasgow using cargo bikes. The cargo bikes are part of Delivery Mates’ extensive fleet of carbon […]
OPERATORS should be aware that the new regulations for the use of longer semi-trailers (LST) come into play on 29 February, says the RHA. “We have long advocated for firms to be able use LSTs […]
An independent review into the running of the DVSA has been launched, with findings and recommendations expected to be published this summer. The agency was established in 2013 following the merger of the driver standards […]
The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has seized the website of criminal ransomware group LockBit, writes Carol Millett. LockBit was instrumental in the collapse of KNP Logistics last year, as well as being responsible for […]
Transport and storage vacancies were down by more than a third in the last quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, writes Carol Millett. This puts the sector at the top of […]
In the curent issue of Transport News, we head to Holridge Transport. Working in road haulage requires dedication and passion, something Nick Wright brings in bucketloads. Lucy Radley speaks with the boss of Holridge Transport […]
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 […]
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