Trucks
Autohome breaks down benefits of new Renault Trucks
UK and European Assistance Breakdown company, Autohome, has taken delivery of a new Renault Master and two Renault Midlum 280.
FTA: M6 toll hike - Bad for business, the environment and all road users
The inflation-busting increases being foisted on heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators who use the M6 toll road is bad for business, other motorists and the environment, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA).
Forklift truck drivers must be supervised and trained, says Aviva
With over 8,000 accidents in the UK every year involving forklift trucks, and around 10 resulting in fatality, Aviva is urging employers to provide adequate training and supervision for both new and experienced drivers.
Adonis backs FTA’s Logistics Carbon Reduction Scheme
Lord Adonis, the Secretary of State for Transport, has backed a new scheme from the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to report the logistics sector’s carbon footprint publicly.
No port growth without truck parking, says RHA
The Road Haulage Association has called on Government to amend its National Policy Statement on Ports.
Translinc hits the highways with latest vehicle delivery
A 26-tonne Iveco 330ES with Epsilon crane supplied by local authority fleet provider TransLinc will be taking up road maintenance duties with London Borough of Hounslow Council.
New MOT lane enhances customer service at Stockton-on-Tees
LGV and PSV operators of all makes on Teesside and beyond are benefitting from a new MOT Test lane which Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland have opened as part of their state-of-the-art dealership at Stockton-on-Tees.
Renault Premiums steel the show at Hingley Transport
Steel transport company, Hingley Transport Ltd., has taken delivery of seven new Renault Premium 460.25, 6x2 tractor units, through Renault Trucks Midlands. The new trucks join a 60-strong fleet, of which over half are now Renault.
World’s strongest truck gets four axles for Plantspeed
The UK’s first two Volvo FH16-700 8x4 Heavy Haulage tractor units have entered service with Bristol’s top weight transport specialists Plantspeed Ltd.
Cleartech increases fleet with new Renault trucks
Cleartech Waste Services has taken delivery of a Renault Midlum 240.18 skip loader, a 7.5 tonne Renault Midlum with 20ft steel cage tipper and dump-through tail lift, as well as an 8-wheeler Renault Premium Lander with multi-lift hook lift.
Veolia gears up with Actros offroad autos
The first Actros trucks to be fitted with a new offroad version of the acclaimed Mercedes PowerShift 2 automated transmission have been drafted onto a major waste management and recycling initiative on Merseyside.
Haulage fleets targeted in new wave of thefts, warns RHA
Hauliers have been hit by a nationwide crime wave of thieves stealing batteries, warns the Road Haulage Association.
Show logistics some love, says FTA
Few sectors can claim to have as significant an impact on our lives as the logistics sector, without which society as we know it would look very different.
Autoglym takes on monster challenge
As the UK’s leading car care brand, Autoglym loves a challenge, but its technical services team faced one of its toughest tasks when it tackled Big Pete, the world’s largest working monster truck, and the only one to feature a HGV cab body.
Draper builds one of the most flexible 26 tonners in the UK
Newton-le-Willows-based Draper Distribution has grown its commercial vehicle fleet with the addition of an eighth Iveco Stralis, just two years after the company formed.