Trucks
FleetGreen fuel cards signs as associate sponsor of Truckfest
FleetGreen has signed as the associate sponsor of Truckfest Scotland, Europe’s largest haulage event series. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Scottish event takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August 2009.
Jenni Falconer and Michelle Keegan at Truckfest Scotland
Gorgeous Glaswegian Jenni Falconer and Coronation Street stunner Michelle Keegan, who plays young temptress Tina Mclntyre in Britain’s biggest soap, lead a celebrity line up at Truckfest Scotland.
Volvo gets closer to customers at Bardon open day
Volvo Truck and Bus Centre East Anglia’s Dealerpoint at Bardon, Leicestershire, has recently held a successful open day.
Renault Trucks Midlands wins leading industry award
Renault Trucks Midlands, located on the Black Country New Road, Tipton, is celebrating winning the prestigious 2009 Motor Transport Dealer of the Year Award.
FTA and Iveco helping to relieve industry’s headaches
The transport industry is facing fundamental changes to the way vehicle testing is delivered and how transport legislation is enforced at the roadside.
McBurney Transport invest in fuel efficient fleet renewal
McBurney, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independently owned transport operators, has placed an order with Volvo Dealer, Dennison Commercials of Ballyclare for 50 FH-460 tractor units.
FTA supports Anglo-French commitment to border control
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomes news that the UK and France have pledged to work together to combat illegal immigration into the UK.
RHA ensures industry is ready for Driver CPC
From 10 September 2009 anyone driving vehicles of 3.5 tonnes and over on a commercial basis will need a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and with time running out, the RHA’s own training arm, RHA Training has just signed up its 1000th candidate for its Driver CPC-related courses.
New Iveco’s delivered to ALC in UK’s largest ever Trakker deal
Iveco Defence Vehicles has delivered the first specialist 6x6 Trakkers to ALC, an Amey and VT joint venture, to provide the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with its ‘C’ vehicle fleet, covering civil engineering and rough terrain mechanical handling capability.
Volvo secures record truck order in India
Volvo Trucks in India has secured an order for 125 trucks, the company’s largest order since being established in the country.
Going Dutch means better food and better drivers
Volvo Trucks have discovered that by eating more healthily, truck drivers can considerably improve their response times - and ultimately, that may save lives out on the road.
It’s a win-win for DAF CF85 at MT Awards
For the second year running the DAF CF85 has been voted ‘Fleet Truck of the Year’ in the annual Motor Transport Awards, the UK’s premier transport industry awards scheme.
DAF drawbar brings added flexibility to natural food firm
A workers’ co-operative that is the UK’s largest independent wholesale distributor of natural food products has made significant efficiency gains and cut costs in its transport operations by introducing a highly flexible DAF drawbar outfit into service.
Transport cuts short-sighted and damaging
Leading trade body Freight Transport Association (FTA), has warned that spending cuts on major transport projects, owing to a massive public investment shortfall, will not only damage the UK’s road and rail infrastructure, but severely jeopardise Britain’s economic future.
Volvo extra low height artics for Brian Yeardley Continental
Six new Volvo FH-480 Euro 5 low height tractor units have entered service with Featherstone, West Yorkshire-based international logistics operator Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd.