STOCKPORT based Robert Walker has taken delivery of two new Volvo FH 540 dual clutch 6×2 tractor units, equipped with Globetrotter XL cabs and I-Park Cool to guarantee its drivers maximum comfort on overnight shifts. […]
Set in the Fife countryside, Collier Haulage uses Volvo trucks to deliver the core of its quarried and recycled materials. Duncan Collier explains to Kevin Swallow about getting started, generating your own work and utilising […]
DFDS LOGISTICS has acquired Highlands haulier DR Macleod and pledged to continue its services to local communities. In a statement on social media, DFDS confirmed that an agreement had been reached to transfer the transport […]
ALLTRUCK Commercial Vehicle Repairs Ltd, part of the Alltruck Group, has been appointed an authorised repairer in Scotland for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Alltruck Group directors, Martin Shaw and Peter Hoggan, were united in their thoughts: “This […]
AN AIRDRIE operator that failed to act on traffic examiner reports highlighting unsatisfactory systems for monitoring drivers’ hours has had its licence curtailed by the traffic commissioner, writes Chris Tindall. A.T Best Handlers, including director […]
NORTH Lanarkshire Council is transforming the management of its 600 strong fleet following the roll-out of a new system. A move to paperless working, the system from Freeway Fleet Systems sees workshop mechanics equipped with […]
SHARP picture spotting by a Northern Ireland reader has won this month’s model truck prize in our exclusive Transport News competition run in conjunction with Search Impex. On the receiving end of a DAF XF […]
NORTHGATE is urging businesses who have not already taken advantage of the Government Workplace Charging Scheme Grant funding, to begin the application process now, or risk losing out on up to £14,000 of grants. It’s […]
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 […]
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