COMMERCIAL vehicle operators must ensure their drivers are continuing their daily walkround checks during the current pandemic, Prometeon Tyre Group UK warns. ‘While the rules that govern road transport in the UK have been relaxed […]
ON 2 APRIL, Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP announced changes to the government’s Corona Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), vowing to take ‘all action necessary’ to make sure government backed loans were benefitting businesses as planned. […]
FERGUSON Transport and Shipping has furloughed 26 drivers and 14 staff following the launch of the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal, after being reassured payments for furloughed workers will arrive in the company’s bank […]
THE amount of pallet work done by Aberdeen based haulier Caledonian Logistics is down by half, said owner Derek Mitchell. Responding to reduced work levels, he has had to furlough 26 employees and, so far, […]
A NEW 100% government backed fast track loan scheme for small businesses was announced on 28 April. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the new Bounce Back Loans scheme, will provide loans up to £50,000, to help […]
RHA CHIEF executive, Richard Burnett has written to the chancellor, Rishi Sunak with a plea to take urgent action desperately needed by thousands of haulage operators. ‘Road hauliers are key workers that are keeping the […]
Now celebrating 21 years, Caledonian Logistics is a multi-faceted business that delivers pallets across much of Scotland for Palletways, alongside long haul and storage. Derek Mitchell discusses buying and leasing trucks for high mileage operations, […]
Production and sales at Marshalls Truck Bodies have risen exponentially since moving into a new build state-of-the-art facility in Salford a year ago. Rob Marshall and Martin Hardman discuss consolidation, production, repair, servicing and the […]
Vincente Connolly is the UK sales director for Scania (Great Britain), and the manufacturer has enjoyed a good year for registrations. He reflects on his start in the industry, time spent with a competitor ‘over […]
Renault Trucks has cut a swathe through the eight wheeler market getting its construction vehicles into operators and winning conquest business. A road test with a hook lift through the Scottish Borders provided an insight […]
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