Fleet In Focus
With its roots in agriculture, the Thompsons of Prudhoe Group has evolved into a family run business that delivers services and materials to the construction industry, as well as demolition, land reclamation, property and recycling.
With its roots in agriculture, the Thompsons of Prudhoe Group has evolved into a family run business that delivers services and materials to the construction industry, as well as demolition, land reclamation, property and recycling.
What are the ‘added value’ parts programmes on offer from the truck manufacturers? We look at quarterly promotions, ‘spend and save’ initiatives, national deals and legacy parts.
Truck, bus and van manufacturer MAN, has opened a new build dealership in Gateshead as part of an ongoing £20 million five year investment programme into the wholly owned network.
On Test: Renault Trucks put a demonstrator in with West Coast Contracting, replacing a 13 year old Scania P series eight wheeler, hauling stone across north west England.
Widely seen as a proper step up in class, Iveco’s new S-Way long haul truck wins the 2020 Transport News Top Truck Award thanks to its new stylish look and all new interior.
Since 2002, an international industry award for trailer innovation has been presented at the biennial IAA Commercial Vehicle Show, promoting product innovations in the trailer and body sector.
The 26th annual edition of the Transport News Scottish Rewards presentation saw a full house of road haulage industry luminaries on parade for an early breakfast at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Leading trailer manufacturers continually improve and introduce new innovations to their product range to help reduce the total cost of ownership to the operator. Kevin Swallow looks at the latest upgrades.
Payload dominates bulk transport, and truck manufacturers work hard to be the lightest tractor unit on the market. Kevin Swallow assesses the Volvo FH Lite with its new Euro 6 Step D engine.
Electric vehicles became the hottest topic at the Freight in the City Expo held at London’s Alexandra Palace, with this year set to be a watershed moment for last mile urban deliveries.
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