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Police in Scotland are looking into the death of a man at a Pollock (Scotrans) haulage yard in West Lothian, reports Chris Tindall. Emergency services were called to the industrial estate in Bathgate on 4 […]

Hauliers are paying more in staffing costs than any other sector, writes Chris Tindall, up by more than a third in just three months. Government figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed […]

Two European truck makers have signed a joint development agreement (JDA) to design and build a new cab for heavy-duty trucks, writes Peter Brown. The JDA between Ford Trucks and Iveco will see both co-develop, […]

From the start of April 2025, Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and Heavy Goods Vehicle Road User Levy will rise in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI), writes Peter Brown. The hike will affect all […]

Last year, the markets for trucks powered by the internal combustion engine and zero-emission fuels fell, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The UK’s new HGV market fell […]

A fatal accident inquiry into the death of a pedestrian struck by the extended outrigger leg of a lorry found that deaths in similar circumstances could happen again, writes Chris Tindall. Chloe Morrison died in […]

The RHA has welcomed the announcement of plans for 54 new charging hubs to power zero emission lorries. More than 400 businesses met at the ZEHID progress summit in London, on Thursday 6 March, where […]

Transport Scotland has said that it has received more than 19,000 responses to its public consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland, writes Peter Brown. The National Speed Management Review consultation concluded on […]

A new direct ferry service linking Rosyth and Dunkirk in France could open this year, says the ferry company who would provide the service DFDS. The new route, first mooted in 2022, would also re-establish […]