Moving from diesel to electric-powered road going vehicles isn’t straightforward, but you might start that transition from the yard. Gordon Roberts speaks with Alisdair Couper about Terberg’s zero-tailpipe emission shunter. WHILE pressure mounts to switch […]
Relocation to bigger premises and new markets are part of Freightlink Europe’s drive towards greater diversity to help make the business more ‘recession proof’, reports Lucy Radley. FREIGHTLINK Europe’s joint managing director, Lesley O’Brien, is […]
Manufacturers attended an IAA battle across several categories to claim a coveted Trailer Innovation Award, Tim Blakemore brings Transport News the winners. FROM A humble air-line connector incorporating a simple but ingenious visual indicator of […]
German truck maker MAN has made its new eTruck available for driving impressions at its factory test track in Munich, writes Gordon Roberts. THE CENTREPIECE of truck manufacturer MAN’s stand at the IAA Transportation Show […]
ASSET Alliance Group is supplying pizza company Domino’s with 15 Mercedes-Benz trucks, eight Scania rigids and eight DAF tractors, in a deal that supports the company’s nationwide supply chain as well as its environmental ambitions. […]
The inaugural Decarbonisation Summit held by Freight Carbon Zero in Liverpool included a panel session looking at the thorny problem of who will pay for decarbonisation of the road freight transport industry. Gordon Roberts reports. […]
This summer will see the return of the Road Transport Expo after its successful debut to the industry in 2022. This comprehensive commercial vehicle trade show is a one-stop shop for all your fleet needs […]
A new tool in the DVSA’s utility belt of enforcement weapons can ‘pull’ data from an HGV’s tachograph, without even stopping the vehicle. Chris Tindall investigates.THE DRIVER and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) refers to it […]
TOTALKARE has bolstered its senior management team with the appointment of Jessica Porter as director of operations. Since joining the business as an aftersales coordinator in 2013, Jess has excelled in various roles, most recently […]
In the current issue of Transport News, Brian Pirie at Aberdeenshire-based GIF Transport reveals the story behind two new Renault trucks on the fleet, a first for the French manufacturer. He also lifts the lid […]
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