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Dealer Profile: Motus Commercials Bellshill

Dealer Profile: Motus Commercials Bellshill

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...

Volvo: The Irvine Years

Volvo: The Irvine Years

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...

Sustainability: From Timber To Traction

Sustainability: From Timber To Traction

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,...

Changes To Bulk Load Safety

Changes To Bulk Load Safety

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....

Product News: Launches And Deals

Product News: Launches And Deals

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...

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