BPW and Thermo King have partnered to bring a new sustainable refrigeration system to the market. ePower by BPW intelligently manages cooling and energy usage to minimise the environmental impact of refrigerated transport. The system […]
Since launching its telematics solution in 2020, trailer and truck rental, leasing and maintenance company TIP has now fitted more than 10,000 units to trailers across the UK and Ireland. The latest milestone includes units […]
A joint venture of German trailer builder Schmitz Cargobull and Dutch bus manufacturer VDL is to take over Van Hool, after the Belgian bus, road tanker and trailer manufacturer was declared bankrupt. Between 1,550 and […]
In the current issue of Transport News, the People In The News remember Walter Ritchie, the founder and owner of Glasgow based Ritchies Training Centre, who passed away in March of this year aged 92; […]
Fox Group is taking delivery of four new zero tailpipe emission Volvo trucks which will be used to service a low carbon asphalt plant being constructed at its site in Leyland, writes Carol Millett. The […]
In the current issue of Transport News, we look at longer vehicles. While the Brits debate longer vehicles, the Europeans have moved to deploy B-double combinations. In Scandinavia hauliers can use a tractor unit to […]
Prospective lorry drivers could begin their theory and off-road parts of the driver CPC before they are granted their provisional licence, under plans put forward by Ministers. A consultation about the proposals has been launched […]
In the current issue of Transport News, we focus on the internal combustion engines’ last hoop to jump through before they are replaced by alternative fuels. Euro 7 emissions regulations are due later this decade. […]
RENAULT Trucks will be touring Europe with a unique 100% electric truck. The vehicle, an E-Tech T called “Diamond Echo”, features a unique electroluminescent design, sets off on 11 April from the Bourg-en-Bresse plant where […]
NEW Ownership Recharges Volta Trucks Thompsons UK is expanding its E-Parts business with a new factory in Blackburn. The latest location adds to the group’s 11 factories across the UK. The new location will allow […]
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