Trucks
Ricardo and Force Protection Europe unveil Ocelot
Team Ocelot – a unique collaboration between Ricardo and Force Protection Europe – has launched a revolutionary new light protected patrol vehicle (LPPV) concept offering the potential for much higher standards of occupant protection and operational flexibility than today’s defence light vehicle products.
Two-way street for Volvo and Sovereign Recovery
For Sovereign Recovery, their relationship with Volvo trucks goes beyond their contract as Volvo Action Service (VAS) provider across the London region.
All seeing commercial vehicles improve safety
A device to see around blind corners and provide a “top view” will help drivers to manoeuvre trucks and buses more safely.
Volvo Trucks make a colourful statement
Function, quality and reliability are firmly in focus when new trucks are being developed. However, as Volvo Trucks has discovered, as the competition stiffens, it is increasingly important to stand out from the crowd.
FTA urges Chancellor for ‘eleventh-hour’ fuel duty reprieve
Leading trade body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) is urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give the UK logistics sector an eleventh-hour reprieve and abandon tomorrow’s two pence per litre fuel duty increase.
Volvo FH pulling power looks good for HCR Recovery
HCR Recovery – the coach and LGV recovery specialists based in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire – have found their new Volvo FH as effective in competition as on the roads.
FTA sees safer future for logistics industry in Europe
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) found no shortage of companies qualified for consideration for this year’s EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award.
FTA benefits businesses with reduction in parking fines
Businesses in the capital could save millions of pounds thanks to an initiative spearheaded by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to reduce the number of parking fines or Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) given to commercial vehicles.
RHA campaigns for rate increases
British business must accept that it needs to pay more for road haulage as a result of soaring cost inflation, warns the Road Haulage Association.
Volvo Logistics test drives with rapeseed oil
Environmentally-adapted fuel is one step on the road to reducing carbon emissions at Volvo Logistics.
Breaking records on the buses
It’s not every day that records are broken, nor is it every day that 32 icons of British road transport gather in the same place to mark a significant motoring milestone.
New Renault Premiums are first to go to Iceland
Leading UK food retailer, Iceland, has taken delivery of 29 Renault Premium 450.18, 4x2 tractor units through Renault Trucks’ UK fleet sales team.
New Volvo FH for NWF Agriculture
Cheshire-based NWF Agriculture has reported an increase in demand for their ruminant compound feeds and blends. This in turn has lead to the purchase of a new Volvo FH tractor unit to complement their all-Volvo fleet of 20 vehicles.
Freight industry fears post-recession skills shortage
Members of leading transport body the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have expressed fears of a looming skills shortage in the industry once the UK begins to climb out of recession.
Royal Mail rewarded for truck safety initiative
Every year, in collaboration with Volvo Trucks, EuroTra (European Transport Training Association) selects the company that has made the greatest efforts to increase traffic safety and to improve the driver’s working environment.