When specialist tipper bodybuilder Thompsons decided to branch northwards in 2017 and purchase the assets of Weightlifter’s Scottish operation at Kirkliston, joint managing director Simon Shields had concerns about filling production capacity. Today, those fears […]
Revolution best describes the changes in truck design with cabs getting bigger thanks to new aerodynamic rules from the EU. Taking the lead is DAF Trucks with its new range of productions, and it’s XG, […]
EDINBURGH Zoo has appointed The NWH Group to deliver its gritting services, keeping the venue free of ice all winter. The zoo is open every day of the year, with the exception of Christmas Day, […]
AN ESTABLISHED Pall-Ex member since 2011, Pegasus Express has now taken the next step on its journey, after joining Fortec as a shareholder member to maximise vehicle deliveries from the Midlands to Scotland. Established in […]
EUROPA Worldwide Group has signed a deal to double its current space at Eurocentral in Glasgow, one of Scotland’s largest industrial and logistics hubs. The global operator recently reported a record turnover of £316m for […]
THE SCOTTISH Government has said it will invest around £5m in additional road safety measures for the A9 over the next two years. This will include enhanced road markings, illuminated road studs and improvements to […]
ZERO emission, hydrogen powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), has announced a £15 million grant from the UK Government’s Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) as part of a wider funding package to support zero […]
THE continuing disruption to the truck industry of extended component supply and cost increases is not affecting demand for new trucks, suggested Laurence Drake, managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, speaking at the first traditional […]
INDUSTRY charity Transaid is making an early start on the celebrations for its Silver Jubilee, with the launch of a London to Paris cycle challenge. Riders from across the transport and logistics industry are invited […]
NEW industry data reveals that manufacturers are holding double the amount of stock compared to pre-pandemic levels as the world’s supply chain woes take on a new form. A recent report shows businesses forced to […]
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