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“There’s no cow on the ice,” came the reply from Lars Strindlund. Actually, it was in Swedish (“Det är ingen ko på isen”) because truck driver Lars doesn’t know much English. It means ‘something might […]

It is harder to conjure up a brand name than you might think, writes Peter Schmitz (Transport News foreign correspondent), because of unforeseen connotations. Take my schoolfriend Helmut Lochte. A fine footballer and amateur sociologist […]

Truck show season is almost upon us, and no show is complete without Trucks Galore. Founded in 2004, it has gone on to be a leading truck photography outfit to events all across the UK.  […]

Serious concerns have been raised over the green credentials of HVO fuel, writes Chris Tindall, after a study found a key ingredient for the renewable diesel is likely fraudulent. Non-governmental organisation Transport & Environment (T&E) […]

In case you hadn’t already heard the buzz, Road Transport Expo (RTX) will be back again this summer, with a bumper line-up of more than 300 exhibitors already confirmed, and more signing up daily. Taking […]

A truck manufacturer and parcels company have announced a series of road trials with a battery electric truck, writes Peter Brown. The eTGX tractor will be supplied by MAN Truck & Bus UK, with DPD […]

Hauliers threatened with penalties for unwittingly carrying stowaways in their trucks are being urged to challenge them after a law firm said it was having repeated success in having them cancelled, writes Chris Tindall. JMW […]