Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), which manufactures hydrogen trucks, has made a swathe of redundancies as it battles to secure additional funding, writes Peter Brown. The start-up has scaled back operations and made several redundancies, […]
MPs have launched a new report that which highlights the rising threat of freight crime, writes Carol Millett. It calls for government action to roll out secure lorry parks across the UK’s road network. The […]
Lorry drivers making their way across Scotland have been warned that they must ‘drive to the conditions’ as Met Office forecast ice and snow across the country, writes Peter Brown. Retired transport consultant and […]
Lorry drivers heading south of the border are regular users of English and Welsh truckstops and lorry parks as they make deliveries and collections before returning to Scotland, writes Peter Brown. They have added their […]
The Telford International Centre once again hosted this year’s Professional Recovery Tow Show. Nikki Prince went to the free two-day event in Shropshire is the only trade exhibition in the UK dedicated to the industry […]
Registrations of new HGVs fell 6% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year but shouldn’t be a cause for concern, writes Peter Brown. The figures for July to September were published […]
Alterations to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) have been praised as a boost to UK road safety, writes Chris Tindall. As well as cutting the minimum length of training courses from seven hours […]
Truswell Haulage, also known as John Truswell & Sons, has entered administration as it battled crippling market conditions, writes Chris Tindall. It operated more than 50 HGVs out of four operating centres in Yorkshire as […]
Cyberattacks can be devastating and represents a challenge for all logistics operators, reports Chris Tindall. Earlier this year, Transport News ran a series of cybercrime features profiling the modus operandi of hackers and malicious emails, […]
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash involving a car and a lorry in Moray on the A96 near Forres, writes Peter Brown. Emergency services attended and the motorist was pronounced dead at […]
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