AT LEEDS Crown Court a Newark truck driver was handed an eight month suspended sentence and 200 hours of unpaid work for driving up to 21 hours a day. Neil Drury, 48 owned and drove […]
GOODYEAR reports that its 24/7 commercial vehicle tyres support network, TruckForce, has reduced the average downtime of customers requiring urgent roadside assistance by three minutes, ‘saving over 2,600 hours throughout 2019,’ maintaining an ‘industry leading’ […]
Transport News finally gets its hands on a truck fitted with Mirrorcam, thanks to John Henderson popping into the Mercedes-Benz Western Commercials’ exclusive ride and drive event in Dundee. The big question remains, is he […]
With emissions now front and centre for hauliers, alternatives to diesel are beginning to emerge. The current front runner is gas, and the editor of sister title Truck & Driver Dougie Rankine spent the week […]
Renowned for providing gritters, Econ Engineering also build demount and multi-purpose bodies for the municipal and utilities sectors. Andrew Lupton discusses hotboxes, the challenge of maintaining cycleways and their factory investment.
John Miller Ltd operates a sizable fleet established in several sought-after industries. The small but dynamic management team is not afraid to make brave decisions about the markets in which it operates, and tackles driver […]
Scania’s Inverness dealership has grown exponentially in the five years it has been in a purpose-built facility, and is now looking to kick on again. Iain Duncan and James Colbourne speak to TN about investment, […]
German truck manufacturer MAN has brought its heavy truck range bang up to date with a new cab launch in Bilbao. MAN’s head of overall vehicle development Dr Manuel Marx explains why drivers and operators […]
PPG Fabrications and Weightlifter has expanded their product ranges with the launch of a moving floor triaxle trailer. ‘Non-tipping trailers is an area of the business that is going to grow,’ said Nigel Butler. ‘There […]
BACK IN 2007 Jost were aware that dropped trailer incidents were a problem within the transport industry and realised safety concerns had to be addressed. ‘We launched a survey amongst transport operators to discover how […]
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