A £155m Transport Scotland contract for the next phase of the A9 dualling programme between Tay Crossing to Ballinluig is up for grabs, writes Kevin Swallow, and will be issued in mid-2025. The project involves […]
Truck manufacturer Daimler has unveiled its latest Actros L claiming to be 7% more fuel efficient than its prototype. In the current issue, Transport News’ international correspondent Peter Schmitz looks at where Daimler has made […]
So far, gas trucks and Scotland have engaged in a torrid affair. Many operators had bought into LNG, bunkering their own supply and bringing in the right trucks, before the fuel supplier suddenly did one. […]
Last year marked the end of manual gearboxes in the UK, with the final 16-speed DAF XF rolling off the production line. The owner is James Cormack. He tells Transport News why his company WD […]
With phase two of the Direct Vision Standard looming large on the horizon, truck operators from across Scotland who work in Greater London need to be ready. Operators such as Davis Track Hire have been […]
Truck platooning, heralded as a ‘great potential to make road transport safer, cleaner and more efficient in the future’ by connecting two or more lorries together with technology, has been ditched. It kicked off in […]
Kevin Holt’s ambition to run his own transport business started when he was in school. Now Holt Transport out of Lockerbie is heading towards its 25th year. He explains how he got started in the […]
For Ian Lawson, narrowing down his back catalogue of DAFs wasn’t easy but with a bit of umming and ahing he eventually settled on 16 from the last 30 years. Discover which operators join Bruce […]
Tesco has filed a claim for damages into the competition appeal tribunal against Scania for what it said were losses suffered as a result of ‘unlawful and anti-competitive behaviour’ regarding HGVs, writes Chris Tindall. According […]
‘Limitless possibilities’ is what Palfinger guarantees with its two new heavy-duty cranes. The outreaches of up to 38.7 metres are the result of the new heavy-duty cranes for special and high load capacity applications with […]
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