There’s nothing better than a practical assessment of a new truck, and Lochmaben Transport’s Stevie Walker got just that with the new DAF 7.5 tonne LF Powerline. I HAVEN’T had a lot to do with […]
Scania unveiled a new engine platform designed to save the operator money, and it underpins this month’s road test, the 460R. Transport News resident road tester, Lochmaben Transport’s Stevie Walker, has been out for a […]
Plaudits for the fuel efficient Volvo FH with the turbo compound engine and I-See predictive cruise control have been in multitude. Transport News takes to the road to see if it stands up to an […]
The legendary Transport News road test returns with a new XG truck provided by Lothian DAF and a new driver behind the wheel. LAST year DAF Trucks unveiled three completely new cabs; the XF, XG […]
NATIONWIDE Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first for the UK’s powered access sector. The FM Electrics will be used to […]
ELECTRA Commercial Vehicles, based in Lancashire, has launched its all-new, 12.5 tonne eCargo, electric waste vehicle platform, claimed to be the first in its weight class in the UK. It has been designed with a […]
Trucks where operators extended service life through the pandemic and to meet extended lead times are now entering the used truck marketplace, reports Steve Banner. DEMAND for used tractor units has dropped sharply, with fleet […]
TEMPERATURE controlled transport business P&S Logistics has taken delivery of an eye-catching Mercedes-Benz Actros GigaSpace rigid truck, hitched to a Schmitz Cargobull M.KO COOL box body. Owner operator Phillip Hudson upgraded the 26 tonner with […]
Thainstone Livestock Centre in Aberdeenshire was once again the venue for the second Grampian Truck Show. Ali Shaw Snr and Ali Shaw Jnr, together with their team of helpers, put on a great event. Like […]
Like many, Michael Fallone has memories aplenty of the Glasgow road transport scene which he grew up in. The big difference for him is that for the last 40 years he’s also been recording those […]
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