The latest saga in the ongoing launch of DAF Trucks new generation of XF and all-new XG and XG+ lorries took the good and the great of Her Majesty’s Press Corps to Malaga, Spain, to […]
Getting freight from the mainland to the islands and back again continues to be a problem with hauliers complaining about poor service, breakdowns and capacity issues in the run-up to Christmas. With everything pinned on […]
The campaign for longer truck combinations took a hit after the Dutch 32 metre truck trial using two 13.6m trailers failed to make it out through the gates of the test track and onto the […]
Back after a two year absence, the three day Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC in Birmingham returned with exclusives, innovations and optimism. From new parts networks to free haircuts as well as more electric […]
The new boss of Scania (Great Britain) is James Armstrong. With his feet firmly under the table, his first interview is with Transport News. He discusses the enhancement of the dealer network, as well as […]
The annual Office of Traffic Commissioners’ report doesn’t mince words; while praising hauliers for their valiant efforts through the pandemic to keep the country going, it isn’t a free pass, and there are some serious […]
THE government has announced a new, comprehensive package of measures aimed at easing the HGV driver shortage problem. Five thousand short-term visas for overseas drivers to work in the fuel tanker and food distribution sectors […]
IN JANUARY 2021 MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd announced the purchase of the HRVS Group, thus acquiring five dealerships located across central England: Ripley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sheffield, Scunthorpe and Sleaford, as well as a customer […]
A FLOUR mill in Fife is set to benefit from the latest round of freight facilities grant funding to help them move more wheat by sea. Carr’s Flour Mills Ltd will receive around £357,000 from […]
SPECIALIST truck provider MV Commercial has completed a multi-million-pound deal to buy tipping trailer and rigid body manufacturer Fruehauf out of administration, protecting 120 jobs and securing a positive future for one of the best-known […]
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