IT’S MID-AFTERNOON on a Friday and Tim Wigham is first back in the yard having just reloaded his curtainsided trailer in Carlisle for Monday. Being first back, he revealed, is unusual. What isn’t unusual is […]
VOLVO Trucks is introducing a range of new updates that improves precision handling in tight areas and on bumpy or slippery roads. “Thanks to several smart updates of the I-Shift gearbox, we have managed to […]
Martin Grant and his team put on a great event in Grantown on Spey on 14 May when close to 150 trucks from all over Scotland and further afield were on display benefiting from a […]
RENEWABLE energy supplier Think Hire has put its first ever truck on the road, taking delivery of a new crane-equipped Volvo FH 460 8×2 rear-steer rigid to help the business keep pace with growing demand. […]
MULHOLLAND Contracts, has taken delivery of a new bespoke-built plant body and step-frame trailer from Andover Trailers, maintaining a 20 year relationship between the two companies. After initially specifying two similar builds from Andover in […]
Transaid is preparing to support refresher training for at least 400 heavy goods vehicle drivers within small and medium-size enterprises in Mozambique. It follows a period of intense work by the Transaid team within the […]
Net zero doesn’t just mean what’s coming out of your tailpipe, but also a decarbonised electricity grid and manufacturing processes too. Chris Tindall reports. GOOD NEWS was in short supply during 2020 but one positive […]
PREPARATIONS for large-scale production of MAN electric trucks in Munich are on track: In the first 12 months since the innovative eMobility Center was established at its main plant, MAN Truck & Bus has rolled […]
One in 12 people have a type of diabetes, and many more go undiagnosed. Kate Walker, the CEO of the Diabetes Safety Organisation, explains why the haulage industry needs to be aware of the hidden […]
THE performance of its Mercedes-Benz trucks, coupled with positive feedback from their drivers, helped Northern Platforms & Stagings decide that when they needed another 7.5-tonner, their first call was to the manufacturer’s representative in the […]
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