Goodyear and TIP Group Extend 20-Year Fleet Partnership

Goodyear and TIP Group have locked in a further five years of partnership, extending a relationship that now spans two decades, writes Peter Brown. Under the renewed agreement, Goodyear will continue to support TIP Group’s European fleet operations with tyre products...

Daimler Truck Lifts the Lid on NextGenH2 Hydrogen Rig Ahead of 2026 Rollout

Daimler Truck has pulled the covers off the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck, confirming a limited production run that signals a decisive push towards hydrogen-powered long-haul transport, reports Transport News European correspondent Peter Schmitz. From late 2026, 100...

Senior Management Changes at Vertellus with New MD and Sales Director

The Renault Trucks UK-backed contract hire provider Vertellus has promoted both Rhian Burrell to managing director and Nick Parker to sales director following a ‘period of strong momentum and continued growth’, reports Peter Brown. Rhian Burrell (pictured right) steps...

Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues to be Senior VP of Renault Trucks Europe

The boss of Renault Trucks UK Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues has been appointed senior vice president of Renault Trucks Europe, writes Peter Brown. The starts his new role from 1 February 2026 succeeding Christophe Deshayes. Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues (pictured) will take...

Currie Solutions Joins Palletforce

Currie Solutions is boosting express freight capacity in Scotland after signing on to the Palletforce network, covering west Edinburgh from its Livingston depot, writes Peter Brown. Alex Robertson is the Livingston branch manager at Currie Solutions. “Joining...

Green Light Given for Scania’s New Glasgow Dealership

Planning consent has been secured for a new Scania UK dealership in Renfrewshire to replace the current site at Renfrew, on the westside of Glasgow. Work is expected to begin in the Spring on a new state-of-the-art Scania UK facility at Inchinnan Drive, Inchinnan,...

AM Phillip Back in Aberdeen with MAXUS and Stellantis

Independent dealership AM Phillip will return to Aberdeen with a new depot franchised with MAXUS and the Stellantis range of commercial vehicles. The new facility on Howe Moss Drive in Dyce will open on 1 April as an authorised MAXUS sales and aftersales centre, and...

Arla Foods and XPO Logistics to Centralise Chilled Ops with a new Distribution Centre

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods and XPO Logistics will extend their partnership with a new UK central distribution centre (CDC) that will handle all of Arla’s UK chilled palletised products, writes Peter Brown. Construction has already started at Prologis RFI DIRFT in...

Government asks for Industry Views to Develop HGV Decarb Plan

The UK government has opened a public consultation on plans to ramp up the adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission trucks, curb CO₂ output from new diesel HGVs and ultimately remove non-zero-emission models from sale. Under the proposals, sales of new diesel trucks up to...

SNAP’s Haul of Fame Awards Gathering Momentum

Public voting for the first-ever Haul of Fame Awards has already passed the 2,000-vote mark, according to event organiser SNAP, as UK drivers and fleet managers weigh in on their favourite facilities and services, writes Carol Millett. SNAP says the early turnout...

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Goodyear and TIP Group Extend 20-Year Fleet Partnership

Goodyear and TIP Group Extend 20-Year Fleet Partnership

Goodyear and TIP Group have locked in a further five years of partnership, extending a relationship that now spans two decades, writes Peter Brown. Under the renewed agreement, Goodyear will continue to support TIP Group’s European fleet operations with tyre products...

Green Light Given for Scania’s New Glasgow Dealership

Green Light Given for Scania’s New Glasgow Dealership

Planning consent has been secured for a new Scania UK dealership in Renfrewshire to replace the current site at Renfrew, on the westside of Glasgow. Work is expected to begin in the Spring on a new state-of-the-art Scania UK facility at Inchinnan Drive, Inchinnan,...

AM Phillip Back in Aberdeen with MAXUS and Stellantis

AM Phillip Back in Aberdeen with MAXUS and Stellantis

Independent dealership AM Phillip will return to Aberdeen with a new depot franchised with MAXUS and the Stellantis range of commercial vehicles. The new facility on Howe Moss Drive in Dyce will open on 1 April as an authorised MAXUS sales and aftersales centre, and...

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Currie Solutions Joins Palletforce

Currie Solutions Joins Palletforce

Currie Solutions is boosting express freight capacity in Scotland after signing on to the Palletforce network, covering west Edinburgh from its Livingston depot, writes Peter Brown. Alex Robertson is the Livingston branch manager at Currie Solutions. “Joining...

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