LOGISTICS UK has been invited to join the government’s Brexit Business Taskforce. The invitation, made by Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove MP, is in recognition of the industry group helping government to […]
HARRIS MAXUS has confirmed its commitment to growing Maxus operations in the UK by planning to open headquarters at Birchwood Park, Warrington. The Dublin based automotive company’s decision to establish a UK headquarters will give […]
THE RECENT changes in Driver CPC course approvals announced by JAUPT are causing concern both with specialist training companies and large road haulage operators who train truck drivers and transport managers (TM’s) in house. JAUPT, […]
David Alsop made a living from both land and sea before moving into road haulage. Operating from Oban in Argyll, the boss of Alsop Transport Services talks to Kevin Swallow about being resourceful and taking […]
Self-driving vehicles have been technically possible for many years, but what are the remaining barriers to their adoption, asks John Kendall. A string of announcements concerning autonomous vehicle projects, both car and commercial vehicle, generated […]
HIRECO won a recent Panther Logistics contract for 44 brand new SDC curtainsider trailers. A pioneer in next day premium two-man delivery, Panther covers the UK via a network of nine regional hubs. Guy Burgess, […]
NEW heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations dropped by 32.2% in 2020, according to figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline, which led to the weakest demand since 2010, is attributed […]
A NORTH Lanarkshire haulage company has had its fleet of 14 vehicles curtailed to 12 by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner at a Public Inquiry following two bridge strike incidents. A driver was also suspended for […]
SYSTEMS at Asset Alliance Group have been transformed with a £1.2 million investment in bespoke software which took 18 months to build and now unites the company’s financial, administrative, sales and operational teams, meaning customers […]
BRIGADE Electronics has launched a new range of dash cameras for commercial vehicles, to record footage, including incidents while helping to provide irrefutable evidence in the event of a collision or false claim. Brigade’s dash […]
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