Chilled and frozen food delivery is taken for granted. But refrigeration powered by donkey engines working around the clock burning ‘red’ diesel and churning CO2 and particulates into the air are now outdated and are […]
Coronavirus, Brexit and reduced production all contributed to a tough 2020 for new trucks sales, so it was left to the used truck market to pick up the slack for demand. Now with second hand […]
Last year Volvo Trucks launched its new heavy truck range, with major cab changes to the FM and FMX the main talking points. Tweaks to the FH and FH16 were more subtle. The focus of […]
After much debate, it’s finally here; Direct Vision Standard has gone live. Transport News explains the guidelines, because any operator in Scotland and the north of England that wants to deliver in London must make […]
A SHORTAGE of new build tipper trailers is pushing up the demand and price of second hand units. Graham Macmillan, managing director of STAS Trailers based at Altham, Lancashire, has several second hand trailers in […]
SCANIA (Great Britain) is to build a new £10m purpose-built flagship site and regional headquarters at Eurocentral, which will replace its current Bellshill complex. Eurocentral is one of the largest industrial estates in Scotland situated […]
IN response to the news that the UK government will extend the grace periods relating to border checks on some agri-food goods, also known as sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) goods, which were set to expire […]
The 13th boss of Volvo Trucks UK and Ireland is Christian Coolsaet, a globetrotting Belgian with a love of football. He arrived at Warwick last year in the middle of a pandemic and ahead of […]
It’s back! The final touches are under way for the Tip-Ex/Tank-Ex show at Harrogate, which takes place in June. It is packed solid with truck manufacturers, leading trailer and bodybuilders, a vast array of exhibitors […]
Many Scottish hauliers use vans either as support vehicles or for final mile delivery, so each quarter Transport News will look at the latest vans from the 3.5 to 7.49 tonne sector. Last year new […]
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