Yuill & Dodds has taken five DAF XG 530 tractor units supplied on a three-year contract hire deal from Asset Alliance Group, writes Peter Brown. Operating from Hamilton, the 6×2 trucks with mid-lift axles are […]
Glasgow-based multimodal operator John G Russell (Transport) will run battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell powered trucks as it joins the ZenFreight consortium, writes Peter Brown. It will run three MAN battery electric HGVs and three […]
The Transport Association (TA) recently marked its 70th anniversary with a gala dinner, attended by 430 members and guests, and a display of over 140 modern and classic trucks, at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire, […]
The June 2025 Transport News is out now. On the front cover is a modern retro classic, the Volvo F7 in T French & Son livery (image supplied by Trucksgalore.co.uk). That tractor unit symbolises a […]
In 1975 a new name joined the likes of AEC, Bedford, British Leyland, ERF, Foden, Ford, Guy, Scammell, Seddon Atkinson and Thornycroft as a UK-based truck manufacturer. The name was Volvo hailing from Sweden. Volvo’s […]
In an age where hauliers are encouraged to put their green credentials front and centre, putting it into practice is difficult. Range, infrastructure and cost, as well as payload and productivity, all conspire against good […]
It’s been a busy start to the year as manufacturers race to get new product launches out, and suppliers announced new deals with customers. Volvo Trucks has introduced a new FH Aero Electric 6×2 tractor […]
Annan, Dumfries and Galloway, based GSM Transport is no stranger to the world of domestic and international refrigerated haulage, which was published in the March 2025 issue of Transport News. Founded in 1996, and […]
The director of a Scottish road haulage company was jailed alongside his accomplice for attempting to bring £1.5 million worth of drugs hidden in watermelons into Scotland, reports Peter Brown. Steven Lawson, a director of […]
Falkirk-based Ian Craig Haulage has taken delivery of its first new Volvo trucks for a decade, buying two FH Aero Globetrotter 6×2 mid-lift tractor units. They join a 70-strong fleet and will operate on long-haul […]
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