In this issue

These days, technology and transport are more entwined than ever before, from self-driving vehicles to trucks that can talk to the workshop. Now trailers are being developed with an on-board computer to monitor its activity; […]

The Ruttle Group kindly allowed Transport News to give its MAN TGS heavy duty tipper the once over. This is the outgoing version of the muckaway, that has been on the road since 2007. Today, […]

Road safety organisation Driver First Assist wants to roll out low-cost defibrillators to the transport industry and beyond. Now a more common sight at airports, shopping centres and train stations, the green-lit device can be […]

Tyres are critical to a truck’s fuel efficiency, and are an important part of the European Commission’s Vecto energy rating system that is issued with every new truck sold. Michelin UK’s Chris Smith discusses choosing […]

Truck driver Petru Pop was crushed to death by a pallet weighing the best part of 1.5 tonnes that fell off a tail lift. His employer was fined in connection with his death, but could […]

In England drivers will be all too familiar with Smart Motorways, an idea originally conceived as a way to manage increasing levels of traffic. It has proven controversial with a number of deaths linked to […]

Famed for its reliability and lightweight specification, these qualities went under the spotlight when Scania launched its XT range from its position of strength as a dominant force in the UK eight-wheeler market. Now approaching […]

How materials are being delivered in bulk transport is changing; the stalwart remains the tipper, but elevated discharge is slowly being phased out in favour of static discharge systems like the heavy duty ejector, moving […]

Transport News’ panel of experts were called into action to select the 2021 Top Truck Award. Contenders hailed from Holland, two from Germany and one from Sweden. The winner was selected from road tests carried […]