Alan Moody has stepped down as chairman of Moody Logistics and Storage following a lifetime of service to the family business, writes Peter Brown. The 79-year-old was the second generation of Moodys to lead the […]
The Scottish Government will give more than £20 million in the next two years to encourage more households and businesses with lower incomes to purchase electric vehicles, writes Peter Brown. Funding includes the Used Electric […]
The DfT has launched new standards to help fleet operators better protect their vehicles, assets and personnel from theft, hijacking or being targeted for terrorist purposes, writes Carol Millett. The move has been prompted by […]
Volvo and the New Car Assessment Program – also known as NCAP – enjoy a shared history, writes Olle Hällstén (Transport News’ Scandinavian correspondent). Allow me to explain. In 1994, we Swedes introduced Vision Zero. […]
The combination of Hayton Coulthard Transport, ARR Craib and Pollock makes for one of Scotland’s biggest fleets. All three are part of the Gregory Group, and in an exclusive interview for Transport News, Duncan Coulthard, […]
A change in tyre strategy has seen construction logistics company Bimson triple the life of its tyres, writes Peter Brown. The haulier has seen a huge improvement in tyre performance since committing to a fleetwide […]
DURING the pandemic, the UK got a taste of what a shortage of truck (HGV) drivers looks like, with empty supermarket shelves, a lack of fuel in petrol stations, and delays in vaccine deliveries. The […]
Just one in four transport businesses said they hoped to avoid being disproportionately disrupted by changes to global tariffs, according to a survey published this week by HSBC UK. The survey of 92 logistics firms was […]
Improving the safety of vulnerable road users has driven Aberdeen-based The Shore Porters’ Society to equip its fleet with cameras. Kevin Swallow talks to Richard Henderson about legislation and the challenge van operators present to […]
Hauliers have been told to prepare for delays as a diversion will be operational through the summer as work is carried out on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, writes Peter Brown. Transport Scotland said […]
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