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The managing director of Jost (GB) Danny Broomfield has passed away. He joined Jost (GB) in 2007 and was the company’s UK business development manager, and then sales director before being appointed MD in 2021. […]

The new senior traffic commissioner will be Kevin Rooney, who will replace Richard Turfitt.   Kevin Rooney is the traffic commissioner for the West of England and will take up the additional role from 1 […]

Folkestone Services has been ranked as the best service station for lorry drivers, in a survey carried out by West Midlands-based haulier Breakwells Transport, writes Carol Millett. The freight shipping and haulage company’s survey ranked […]

Volvo Trucks has launched a new long-haul battery electric 6×2 tractor unit with an e-axle, writes Peter Brown. The heavy-duty long-distance FH Aero Electric truck has a range of up to 600 kilometres, and a […]

MAN Truck & Bus UK has announced they have chosen Mind, the national mental health charity, as their fundraising partner for 2025 and 2026. The decision to support Mind was based on strong employee support. […]

The UK dealer for Goldhofer heavy haulage trailers is Yorkshire-based Specialist Trailer Hire (STH). STH will now be able to sell Goldhofer trailers and offer aftermarket services for the brand. In recent years, STH has […]

The latest guidance on load retention from DfT and HSE has been published, and it features in the current issue of Transport News thanks to freelancer Richard Simpson. Top of the list is workplace safety, […]

An MP has tabled a Bill in parliament calling for action to tackle organised freight crime, writes Carol Millett The Bill forms part of the MP’s campaign to tackle an epidemic of theft impacting the […]

Six times a day a bridge is struck, and the fall out for the lorry driver and their employer can be wide reaching. As well as the sheer inconvenience, there can be a prosecution, a […]