POLLOCK (Scotrans) boosted pre-tax profit last year despite a fall in revenues brought about by ‘challenging’ conditions created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The company attributed the pre-tax profit rise to a ‘healthy mix’ of contract […]
WEST Midlands based warehousing, logistics and same day delivery specialist Transcentral has taken delivery of trucks and trailers, provided by Ryder, with special insurance cover. The firm has bolstered its fleet with three Mercedes-Benz Actros […]
THE ONSET of winter weather sees the return of gritting lorries on roads across the UK. In addition to clearing snow and ice, specialist operators The Gritting Company are keen to dispel five myths about […]
RENAULT Trucks UK & Ireland has announced plans to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) status by 2030, by unveiling its Sustainability Initiative. Managing director Carlos Rodrigues said: ‘We recognise the global challenges of climate […]
SCANIA (Great Britain) Ltd has won a major order for a minimum of 2,250 trucks from Consortium Purchasing, an operation led by William Stobart, executive chairman of GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions, which owns Eddie Stobart, The Pallet […]
LEEDS based SM UK has invested £200,000 to develop vehicles which offer workers a safe and Covid secure environment to eat and keep clean while working on remote sites. Each welfare van is equipped with […]
DRIVING for Better Business (DfBB), a government backed Highways England campaign, raises awareness of the mental health challenges van drivers face amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Van drivers of all ages are prone to poor mental […]
CITY PLUMBING went to bodybuilder Bevan Group for the first vehicles to wear its striking new livery. Key to the decision to order 51 bespoke Luton bodies with Bevan was its five-year warranty and competitive […]
THE NEW 0% benefit-in-kind rate for electric vans that takes effect on 6 April has been ‘under publicised’ when it should be helping lead to faster, wider adoption, said the Association of Fleet Operators (AFP). […]
THE RELENTLESS rise in home shopping prompted Universal Courier & Logistical Services to place its first order with Mercedes-Benz vans dealer Ciceley Commercials. Director Ricky Sharma purchased 11 Approved Used Vito models after seeing an […]
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