Promised trials and deployment of self-driving lorries are getting closer, but questions remain about when the technology will be ready for commercial adoption. Full autonomy could easily be a decade or more away, but semi-autonomous […]
LAURENCE Drake has been appointed managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, succeeding Robin Easton who is promoted to the role of assistant general manager operations for Paccar Financial Corporation. Russell Patmore succeeds Laurence Drake in […]
CENTRAL Demolition have taken delivery of a high spec Volvo FH tractor unit as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations. Central is a multi award winning demolition, asbestos removal and recycling contractor, based in High […]
SCOTTISH haulage contractor, William Nichol Ltd, relies on a Stertil Koni heavy duty 4-post vehicle lift to support round the clock workshop operations at its site in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. Widely recognised by its vehicles’ distinctive […]
SEMI-TRAILER manufacturer, SDC has launched a new hydraulically powered tipping skeletal trailer for use with 40ft containers to transport and tip bulk materials such as plastic, waste and foodstuffs. The new trailer offers a high […]
FIFTEEN new Renault Range T 460 6×2 tractor units have been added to the fleet of logistics provider, ASCO Group. The Range Ts have been brought in specifically to boost the 60 strong Renault exclusive […]
SCANIA’S range of 13 litre engines is now complemented by a 540hp version, the DC13 166, which is primarily intended for applications where power and drivability are in demand while weight sensitivity or limitations such […]
EDINBURGH based facades specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons has ordered its first Mercedes-Benz truck, a 7.5 tonne Atego with a ClassicSpace S cab, powered by a 5.1 litre 156hp engine paired with a six speed […]
A HEIGHTENED focus on the health and safety of truck drivers delivering to construction sites prompted Precon Products to develop an innovative dropside body concept based on a Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis. The new 26 tonner […]
ATLAS WINCH and Hoist Services have acquired the business and assets of James A Cuthbertson Ltd. The deal ensures continued trading of the Biggar based company and secures the future for this historic brand. Founded […]
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