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 | Terrain Trouncer The biggest horsepower truck tested to date on our ‘Full Scottish’ test route flattens the hilly landscape that forms Scotland’s Central Lowlands. Regular wheelman John Henderson gets full power... Read Review |
 | New Crafter’s a Grafter Volkswagen’s new Crafter van range was launched in the UK at the beginning of August. John Henderson our regular wheelman spent a week at the helm of a versatile CR35 model and found that the... Read Review |
 | MAN Of The Moment MAN’s TGX 26.440 tractor unit set a new fuel economy record on Transport News’ test route. John Henderson our regular ‘Full Scottish’ wheelman put the 6x2 tractor unit through its mandatory... Read Review |
 | Eco Warrior Iveco’s EcoStralis 44 tonne tractor unit combines economy and ecology in its 21st century design standards. John Henderson, our regular wheelman, finds the 460hp truck excels in the green... Read Review |
 | EcoDaily Causes A Storm Despite the best efforts of Hurricane Katia’s remnants, Iveco’s EcoDaily 70C17 put in a storming performance on our ‘Full Scottish’ test route. John Henderson, our weather beaten wheelman was... Read Review |
 | Five Star Drawbar DAF’s XF105.510 drawbar unit comes under the Transport News spotlight with an appraisal drive and overnight cab test. John Henderson, our regular wheelman accelerates then luxuriates in the... Read Review |
 | Jewel In The Scania Crown The world’s first customer delivered, Scania R730 V8 Black Amber 6x2 tractor unit comes under the spotlight in this exclusive Transport News appraisal. John Henderson, our regular knight of the... Read Review |
 | Power Player DAF’s FA CF65.300 model provides a strong argument for healthy horsepower per tonne figures, as it sets new standards on Transport News’ ‘Full Scottish’ test route. John Henderson our seasoned... Read Review |
 | FMX eXcels Volvo’s new FMX chassis comes under the appraisal spotlight this month. John Henderson our regular wheel man gets tough with the robust 410hp rigid on the roads of Dumfries and Galloway.... Read Review |
 | Utility Provider In economics ‘utility’ is defined as a measure of relative satisfaction. John Henderson our regular wheelman trials Isuzu’s Forward 7.5 tonner, on and off road, in the kingdom of Fife and finds... Read Review |
 | On The Wagon TEST
This month’s road test lifts the lid on Mercedes-Benz’s Econic RCV. John Henderson, our regular wheelman, gets an offer he can’t refuse and joins two hard working bin collection crews for... Read Review |
 | A Bona Fide Benchmark Iveco claim their new Eurocargo range sets the standard for other light trucks to match. Our regular wheelman, John Henderson gets an accurate measure of this 7.5 tonner on a high terrain trial... Read Review |
 | Excellence In Evolution It may well be 15 years since its launch, but Renault’s regularly revised Premium range is still a 21st century tour de force. John Henderson, our regular wheelman who’s also young at heart,... Read Review |
 | Movano Gets A Move On Vauxhall’s new Movano van gets a seven day Transport News trial across central Scotland. John Henderson, our man in motion, reports back on a light commercial that’s serious about... Read Review |
 | Quality Street Scania’s new R Series 440hp tractor unit offered an assortment of competences on our Scottish test route. John Henderson, our quality control man in the street, gets a flavour of the Swede’s sweet... Read Review |
 | Isuzu’s Forward Thinking Isuzu’s advance in the UK rigid commercial vehicle market has not been short of forward thinking. John Henderson reports back on the impressive, no nonsense performance of the maker’s Forward... Read Review |
 | A Dark Horse On Dere Street Almost 2,000 years after the Romans first laid down roads in the north of England, John Henderson retraces their wagon routes with a modern day Italian invader, Iveco’s 32 tonne Trakker. Our... Read Review |
 | Imperial’s Winning Doblo Transport News assesses the 2011 International Van of the Year, courtesy of Govan based Fiat van dealer Imperial Commercials. THE UNDOUBTED success and increasing popularity of the new... Read Review |
 | FM - The Fuel Miser Volvo’s face lifted FM410, 40 ton tractor came close to breaking the Transport News Scottish test route fuel consumption record. Our weather beaten wheelman, John Henderson reports back on a real... Read Review |
 | EcoDaily Express Iveco’s new EcoDaily 50C17 made short work of our Scottish test route, in addition to delivering some dynamic data along the way. John Henderson our regular wheelman, reports on a van that... Read Review |
 | MANs’ Mighty Middleweights MAN’s TGM middleweight line up enters the main arena for head to head evaluations of their 18 and 26 tonne models. Our roadside referee, John Henderson heads for Manchester to drive both for a... Read Review |
 | Strator Steals The Show The only Iveco Strator in the UK has recently been delivered to Kilmarnock based Billy Bowie Special Projects Ltd. John Henderson takes to the road in this unique head turning tractor, together... Read Review |
 | Nice Little Earner As the buying shift away from 7.5 tonne trucks continues, DAF’s 12 tonne LF45.210 provides some interesting statistics for thought on Transport News’ Scottish test route. Our regular wheelman John... Read Review |
 | A Smarter Starter Mercedes-Benz’s ECO-Start Sprinter 313CDI takes to the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh for a Transport News urban appraisal. John Henderson our own self starter and regular wheelman reports on... Read Review |
 | MANchester MANoeuvres MAN’s 7.5 and 12 tonne, Euro 5 TGL models come under the Transport News initial appraisal spotlight. Our own man about town, John Henderson tries both of these EGR contenders in and around the... Read Review |
 | Overnight Sensation Volvo’s mighty FH16-700 returns north of the border for our ‘Full Scottish’ road test. After a busy day behind the wheel and a night’s sleep in the bunk, John Henderson reports back on a 24 hour... Read Review |
 | Braking New Ground In addition to the pacey performance of its 360hp engine on our Scottish test route, DAF’s CF75 was also equipped with a powerful extra deceleration system. John Henderson, a man who’s rarely... Read Review |
 | Stralis Lifts The Spoils Iveco’s Stralis 450AT tractor unit rewrites the fuel consumption rule book on our Scottish Test route. Fresh from his CPC eco driving training, John Henderson our regular wheelman, puts his theory... Read Review |
 | 105: Safety In Numbers DAF’s XF105 safety demonstrator incorporates a host of protective features which will prove attractive to the responsible operator. Our regular careful chauffeur, John Henderson travelled to... Read Review |
 | Going Down A Storm There’s no doubting the popularity of Iveco’s latest Eurocargo 7.5 tonner and even the remnants of a hurricane blasting in off the Atlantic failed to quell its storming performance on our Scottish... Read Review |
 | Monarch Of The Glen For once we’re not referring to a magnificent 16 point red deer stag, but rather Volvo’s new 16 litre, 700hp tractor unit. John Henderson, our ghillie in the Globetrotter, puts the new range... Read Review |
 | A Good All Round Tip Are you looking for a reliable tipper with good payload, superb build quality, great driver comfort, and respectable fuel economy too? Our regular vehicle tipster, John Henderson tested Mercedes... Read Review |
 | Top Marks At Eleven Plus Volvo’s FM430 fitted with the latest D11B engine, put in a sensational performance on our Scottish test route, equalling the best ever recorded fuel consumption figures. Our regular commercial... Read Review |
 | Premium Rate Lander In addition to completing our Scottish test route at a swift rate of knots, Renault’s 8x4 Euro 5, Premium Lander 410.32 also had some subtle surprises in store for our man at the wheel. John... Read Review |
 | Shipshape On Shap MAN’s TGS 400 8x2 rigid conversion sports no less than three steering axles and has already proved its worth on bulk milk collection work. John Henderson travels to the north west of England for a... Read Review |
 | Leading By The Left Volvo’s new FE320 26-tonner, in left hand drive form, leads the way on our Scottish test route. Our regular steersman, John Henderson perfects the art of good road positioning in this particularly... Read Review |
 | A Top Scoring Forward Payload is a major factor in the 12 tonne truck league tables and for this and several other reasons, Isuzu’s Forward chassis cab looks set to become a top scoring player. John Henderson spends... Read Review |
 | X-Rated Axor! Forget about reality television and think realistically about fleet transport! That’s the message from our own, road going judge John Henderson who recently auditioned the new Mercedes-Benz ‘Axor... Read Review |
 | Quick Silver Volkswagen’s metallic silver, 3.5 tonne Crafter van records a sterling performance on our Scottish test route. John Henderson discovers plenty of hallmarks on this swift and spacious... Read Review |
 | Stralis Puts On A Show! Back in September, the Iveco Road Show was on a winning run around the UK’s major horse racing meetings, showing off its new Eurocargo thoroughbred to industry principals and interested... Read Review |
 | A MAN of Letters In addition to its TGL badges MAN’s Euro 4, 7.5 tonner is also awarded top honours in fuel economics with a peerless performance on our Scottish route. Our own student from the University of Life,... Read Review |
 | You’ve Got To Roll With It! The title from the classic 1990s Oasis pop song also applies to driving Volvo’s FM440 tractor fitted with Ecoroll. This truck was definitely in tune with our Scottish route, setting the best ever... Read Review |
 | Cool, Calm And Collected Gale force winds, fuel queues and unhappy truck drivers welcomed Scania’s R440 Euro 5, standard fleet spec tractor north of the Border for its Scottish road test. John Henderson took the... Read Review |
 | Twenty’s Plenty! These days you have to make every last drop of diesel count. DAF’s LF45.160 Euro 5 EEV made easy going of our Scottish test route whilst staying above the magical 20mpg figure on every sector.... Read Review |
 | Thriving On Safe Driving Volvo’s FH 2007 anniversary model was offered with an interesting duo of new safety features as standard. John Henderson takes to the M6 in Lancashire on a busy Friday afternoon for a test of the... Read Review |
 | A Multi-Tasking Maestro Volvo’s FL240 distribution rigid delivers more than just cargo! Our multi-drop man for its full Scottish test is John Henderson. IT’S ALL too easy to take the distribution world for... Read Review |
 | A Hard Actros To Follow As Mercedes-Benz prepares to launch version three of the hugely successful Actros, Oliver Dixon gets the low-down on the latest updates. IT DOESN’T seem to be 12 years since Mercedes-Benz... Read Review |
 | A Well Matured Magnum! 1990 may well have been a good year for French wine producers, but it was an even better year for their truck manufacturer. Yes Renault’s Magnum has now accrued an 18 year vintage, but John... Read Review |
| King Of The Hills Scania’s R620 Griffin blows away the fallen leaves and some long standing records on an autumn blast round our Scottish test route. Securely belted into the super Swede’s leather driving seat,... Read Review |
 | Talking MAN to MAN! TGS or TGX? What’s the difference? Back in mid-November, Transport News’ John Henderson was the first UK road transport journalist to carry out fully loaded evaluations of right hand drive... Read Review |
 | MAN Lifts The MANtle! Despite the worst weather conditions encountered on a Scottish test for some time, MAN’s TGA 26.440 threw down the EGR gauntlet and returned a stunning overall performance. Our regular ‘wheel MAN’... Read Review |
 | All Blacks Stralis Raises the Bar Iveco’s Stralis AS440 Active Space 3 is the latest player to join the scrum of trucks that have ‘tried’ our Scottish test route. Our very own prop forward, John Henderson reports back with some... Read Review |
 | Premium Bonding Renault’s ‘long distance’ cab is one our tester is always happy to be reunited with. John Henderson gets along famously with the Premium Euro 5, 450hp tractor on our Scottish route. IN THE... Read Review |
 | Modest Maxity has Merit Renault’s new 3.5 tonne chassis cab is subjected to the rigours of our full Scottish test. John Henderson reports back that minimal fuss best describes the Maxity’s solid performance! A... Read Review |
 | Five Alive! Volvo’s latest premium fleet tractor, the FH480 Euro 5, took our Scottish test route very much in its stride. John Henderson reports that at 80 years young, this Swedish manufacturer’s products... Read Review |
 | Lander Ahoy! One of Renault’s recently revamped construction industry specials, the Premium Lander V2 heads forth on our initial impressions road run. John Henderson discovers it’s a truck that the French... Read Review |
 | FM – Fast Moving Frugal Motor Volvo’s FM400 Euro 4 tipper literally sailed around our Scottish test route. Our regular steersman, John Henderson, reports back on a pleasant day’s cruising. LADY LUCK is a feisty... Read Review |
 | Hidden Middle Master of the Fleet! DAF’s CF85 range continues to dominate the fleet market, at present keeping this manufacturer well on course for yet another year as market leader. John Henderson tests the mettle of the latest... Read Review |
 | The Big Easy! The Holywood film featured New Orleans’ laid back, easy going residents and John Henderson finds that the Volvo FH16’s massive power output encourages the same attitudes to driving on our Scottish... Read Review |
 | Newsworthy Daily Makes The Headlines! Iveco’s latest edition 3.5 tonne van tackles our challenging Scottish test route. Our very own red van man, John Henderson puts the newcomer through its paces. VANS AND their drivers have... Read Review |
 | MAN’s Torquey Tippers Leaves You Grinning John Henderson hits the roads of Cheshire in MAN’s new TGA 35.400 8x4 BB heavy duty tipper, which delivers an impressive performance that leaves him grinning like one of the county’s famed... Read Review |
 | Euro 5 Tipper Delivers A Four Season Performance Our first Euro 5 test honours go to DAF whose new 8-wheeled FAD CF85 tipper still excelled, despite the best efforts of the notorious Scottish winter weather, reports John... Read Review |
 | Astride The Appenines What better way to appraise the new, all-black, Euro 5 Iveco Stralis than in the country of its birth – Italy. And what better base than Rome. Pity the roads on our official test route were... Read Review |
 | Stralis Sets Standards Ferrari’s cars may feature their famous prancing horse logo, but after road testing another Italian model from the same group stable on our Scottish route, John Henderson reckons the Iveco Stralis... Read Review |
 | Renault’s 3.5t Hat-Trick With the arrival of Maxity, now rubbing shoulders with the Master and Mascott, Renault’s LCV division not only runs from 2.8 to 6.6 tonnes, but all three models crossover at 3.5t. Alistair... Read Review |
 | Feel The Force! The last time we caught up with Volvo’s FH16-660, it was in Sweden, tipping the scales at ‘just’ 60 tonnes. Finally, the big Swede has arrived in right-hand drive form on UK shores, but this time... Read Review |
 | The XF Factor! For readers familiar with Saturday night ‘reality TV’, it’s all about voting for the winner. John Henderson drives a recent big winner in the shape of the 2007 International Truck of the Year,... Read Review |
 | Daily Makes A Play For High Payloads What’s so special about the newly launched, upgraded Iveco Daily van range? It’s all down to X and Y factors plus DNA, discovers Alistair Vallance. IT’S ONE of the oldest cliches in the CV... Read Review |
 | Renault’s Camion Without Concerns The honours go to a Renault Premium 450.18 4x2LD for Scotland’s first full Euro 4 road test, with their 40 tonne SCR equipped tractor unit. John Henderson reports that it’s more a case of sacre... Read Review |
 | Cabstar Contender Nissan’s new Cabstar is ready to take on Isuzu and Mitsubishi Fuso and unlike its predecessor it’s very much up to the job WE NEVER quite know where to place Nissan in the greater scheme... Read Review |
 | Full Of Eastern Promise John Henderson puts Hino’s 700 series 3213 tipper through the Transport News ‘initial impressions’ road test…. PRIOR to last month, I’ll be quite honest and say that in over 30 years... Read Review |
 | Customer Care & Payload To Spare New look N Series Isuzu adequately performs its 7.5 tonner role round TN’s Central Scotland route. Thanks to its NEES2 manual and/or automated box, the journey proved stress free for Alistair... Read Review |