THIS YEAR, 2020, was supposed to be all about the UK’s departure from the European Union before a global pandemic diverted attention. But now Brexit is back. For international road hauliers, clarification of what is […]
NO TWO days are alike for those who work in vehicle recovery. ‘You can try to plan but it can change so quickly,’ Michael Anderson explained. ‘Work comes in as it needs to be done, […]
AUTOMOTIVE parts specialists, Imexpart have launched a revolutionary new product which replaces the standard oil drain plug, making oil changes fast, clean and easy. The EZ Oil Drain Valves come in a variety of sizes […]
MAY GLASS Recycling has put into service a vehicle that doubles either as a hookloader or a skiploader, whether for 26t solo or 44t drawbar operation. The trick of how to do this, centres on […]
VOLVO Trucks UK and Ireland has appointed Hannah Burgess (right) to the newly created position of director of new vehicle sales, based at the company’s head office in Warwick. This will see Hannah, 43, lead […]
STENA LINE will charter the RoRo vessel Seatruck Panorama to help boost freight capacity on its Belfast to Liverpool and Belfast to Heysham routes. Following the dramatic COVID related drop in freight volumes, Stena Line […]
TWO NEW eye-catching Volvo FH with I-Save demonstrators have hit the road for Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland, aiming to raise funds and awareness for two of the UK’s largest cancer charities. […]
THE SCOTTISH Government has allocated £195,000 to Victa Railfreight to carry out a trial of transporting timber by rail in the north of Scotland. The funding has been awarded through the Scottish Strategic Rail Freight […]
New EU drivers’ hours and tachograph rules are being introduced on 20 August, including a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every four weeks, writes Chris Tindall. The Department for Transport said there will […]
HORIZON Reinforcing & Crane Hire has extended its fleet with three vehicles from specialist truck provider MV Commercial. The latest deal includes a Scania G450 XT cheesewedge with Hiab 558 crane, a DAF XF530 tractor […]
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