Year: 2022

An investigation into the possibility of building a bridge linking Scotland with Northern Ireland cost the taxpayer almost £900,000, the department for transport (DfT) has admitted. Prime Minister Boris Johnson commissioned a study into the […]

The new MD of Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK is Heiko Selzam. A familiar face within the global business, he joined what was then Daimler AG in 1996 as sales executive for commercial vehicles. Since then, roles […]

FERRY company Stena Line has launched its first national recruitment campaign to fill 60 vacancies onboard its Irish Sea routes. The campaign entitled ‘A Life Less Ordinary’ is highlighting the benefits of life onboard ferries […]

Econ Engineering sales director Andrew Lupton has passed away, aged 56. The company said Andrew died on Sunday 9 January, and that death had come as a ‘terrible shock’. He ran the second-generation family engineering […]

Logistics companies are reporting signs that the HGV driver shortage crisis may have turned a corner, writes Carol Millett. However some cautioned that, unless wage rises are maintained and facilities improved, the easing of the […]

BP and M&S have agreed to extend their convenience agreement until 2030, to build on the success of their 16-year collaboration. The pair first teamed up in 2005 to introduce M&S Food stores at BP […]

FOLLOWING the outbreak of the Omicron Covid-19 variant and pursuant to Article 14(2) of the retained EU Drivers’ Hours Regulation, the DfT has gained the approval of the Secretary of State for Transport to temporarily […]

DAF Trucks has commenced dedicated Electric Vehicle (EV) product training for its network based DAF dealer technicians, in anticipation of new deliveries of right-hand-drive LF and CF electric vehicles for UK customers. The training is […]

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport has announced that the roll-out of new all-lane smart motorways is to be put on hold. Commenting, RHA executive director, policy and public affairs, Rod McKenzie, said: “The RHA supports smart […]