With 33 sites, Motus Commercials is the largest DAF dealership in Europe, and it is about to build its fourth new dealership as it relocates from Bellshill to the old steelworks at Ravenscraig, writes Kevin Swallow. The plan is to be in by the end of the year. Kevin...
In 1975 a new name joined the likes of AEC, Bedford, British Leyland, ERF, Foden, Ford, Guy, Scammell, Seddon Atkinson and Thornycroft as a UK-based truck manufacturer. The name was Volvo hailing from Sweden. Volvo's Irvine plant in Scotland started producing F86...
In an age where hauliers are encouraged to put their green credentials front and centre, putting it into practice is difficult. Range, infrastructure and cost, as well as payload and productivity, all conspire against good intentions. In the forestry sector,...
Securing the load is part of a driver’s daily routine, whether its pallets, cages, poles, vehicles, machinery and loose loads like aggregates. And on your travels you’d probably not be surprised by the types of vehicles that have tried and failed to carry loose loads....
It’s been a busy start to the year as manufacturers race to get new product launches out, and suppliers announced new deals with customers. Volvo Trucks has introduced a new FH Aero Electric 6x2 tractor unit with a competitive range and a swift recharge, which has the...
