Bathgate-based CTTS brings training business to an end as directors retire

Bathgate-based commercial HGV driver training company CTTS had brought its operations to an end following the retirement of its directors, Jim Gillan and Jim McEwen. In a statement via Facebook, the business has closed following the directors’ decision to retire,...

Arnold Clark returns to Volvo with new FH Aero tractor units

Arnold Clark has returned to Volvo Trucks for the first time in more than 20 years, taking delivery of 10 new FH Aero 4x2 tractor units to support its expanding vehicle transportation operation. The trucks will operate across the UK-wide network of the country's...

Econ launches 2026 Grit & Glory Awards

Econ Engineering has opened nominations for its 2026 Grit & Glory Awards, celebrating the gritter drivers who keep the UK’s roads safe and moving during the winter months. The awards return with a new Rising Star category designed to recognise emerging talent and...

Certas Energy offers free health checks for HGV drivers

Certas Energy is offering free physical and mental health checks to HGV drivers at three of its truck stops during Road Safety Week, which takes place from 16-to-20 November. The initiative, called The Great Driver MOT, will see registered nurse practitioners provide...

RHA launches wellbeing charter in Scotland

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has brought its Wellbeing Charter to Scotland, urging businesses across the transport sector to take practical steps towards creating a healthier, more resilient workforce. Launched at Holyrood in Edinburgh, the initiative brought...

Tata-Iveco: More than just another truck deal

The Italians take their industrial heritage seriously, writes Transport News European road haulage correspondent Stefano Bianchi. Fiat is the defining symbol of Italian industrialisation. Then there is Olivetti, a global pioneer in typewriters and computing, tyre...

Route2 Logistics joins Palletforce network

Palletised distribution network Palletforce has welcomed two new members, adding capacity to support service improvements and growth in Scotland and Merseyside, writes Peter Brown. Based in Dunfermline, with an additional site in Coatbridge, Route2 Logistics will...

Tata Motors completes takeover of Iveco with 89.42% stake

Tata Motors has completed the initial settlement of its takeover of Iveco Group, bringing the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer under Indian ownership and installing a new board of directors. The deal, confirmed on Friday 30 October, gives Tata Motors an 89.42%...

Renault Trucks Scotland invests £6m in new Bellshill site

Renault Trucks Scotland is to move to larger premises in Bellshill as part of a £6m investment, alongside a restructure of its senior management team. The new facility will provide greater capacity for the business to expand its sales and aftermarket operations and...

A75 resurfacing works postponed after trucks leave the road on the diversion route

Resurfacing work on the A75 west of Kirkcowan in Dumfries and Galloway has been postponed after three trucks reportedly left the road while using a nighttime diversion. The 29-mile diversion directed traffic from Wigtown Roundabout south towards Wigtown, before...

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Arnold Clark returns to Volvo with new FH Aero tractor units

Arnold Clark returns to Volvo with new FH Aero tractor units

Arnold Clark has returned to Volvo Trucks for the first time in more than 20 years, taking delivery of 10 new FH Aero 4x2 tractor units to support its expanding vehicle transportation operation. The trucks will operate across the UK-wide network of the country's...

Econ launches 2026 Grit & Glory Awards

Econ launches 2026 Grit & Glory Awards

Econ Engineering has opened nominations for its 2026 Grit & Glory Awards, celebrating the gritter drivers who keep the UK’s roads safe and moving during the winter months. The awards return with a new Rising Star category designed to recognise emerging talent and...

Certas Energy offers free health checks for HGV drivers

Certas Energy offers free health checks for HGV drivers

Certas Energy is offering free physical and mental health checks to HGV drivers at three of its truck stops during Road Safety Week, which takes place from 16-to-20 November. The initiative, called The Great Driver MOT, will see registered nurse practitioners provide...

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RHA launches wellbeing charter in Scotland

RHA launches wellbeing charter in Scotland

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has brought its Wellbeing Charter to Scotland, urging businesses across the transport sector to take practical steps towards creating a healthier, more resilient workforce. Launched at Holyrood in Edinburgh, the initiative brought...

Tata-Iveco: More than just another truck deal

Tata-Iveco: More than just another truck deal

The Italians take their industrial heritage seriously, writes Transport News European road haulage correspondent Stefano Bianchi. Fiat is the defining symbol of Italian industrialisation. Then there is Olivetti, a global pioneer in typewriters and computing, tyre...

Tata Motors completes takeover of Iveco with 89.42% stake

Tata Motors completes takeover of Iveco with 89.42% stake

Tata Motors has completed the initial settlement of its takeover of Iveco Group, bringing the Italian commercial vehicle manufacturer under Indian ownership and installing a new board of directors. The deal, confirmed on Friday 30 October, gives Tata Motors an 89.42%...

Renault Trucks Scotland invests £6m in new Bellshill site

Renault Trucks Scotland invests £6m in new Bellshill site

Renault Trucks Scotland is to move to larger premises in Bellshill as part of a £6m investment, alongside a restructure of its senior management team. The new facility will provide greater capacity for the business to expand its sales and aftermarket operations and...

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