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 […]
IN SUPPORT of the commitment to its local communities, The NWH Group, a family-owned, national waste management and recycling business, has announced an annual pledge of £21,000 to help fund private, community-led, charities. With the […]
In the current issue of Transport News, Jack Carfrae talks to Driver First Assist’s CEO David Higginbottom about its new online training modules after a decade delivering in-person courses. The focus is for lorry drivers […]
Volta Trucks said it was laying the groundwork for a comeback in 2024 after it entered administration last year. The electric truck manufacturer said new owner Luxor Capital had ‘recapitalised’ the company and developed a […]
Currie European Transport saw turnover fall by £3m last year, which it attributed to applying ‘significantly lower’ fuel surcharges to invoices as diesel prices stabilised, reported Chris Tindall. The transport company reported an 8.8% reduction […]
Hopes for an increase in the speed limit for HGVs in Scotland have been raised after the government said it would shortly be asking the public for its opinions, writes Chris Tindall. Scotland has had […]
The government has finally revealed the intended charging structure for certain imported goods from the EU to start later this month – and been accused of ignoring the industry’s opinions, writes Chris Tindall. The common […]
BRIGADE Electronics has had products independently tested to meet Direct Vision Standard (DVS) Phase Two. Changes to the DVS from October 2024 include an increased star rating from one star to three stars. If operators […]
DARCICA Logistics is trialling a 16 tonne Volta Zero fully-electric HGV truck for its pallet network deliveries in and around Oxfordshire. The current Darcica fleet comprises 3.5 vans, 7.5 and 18 tonne HGVs and 44 […]
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