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Lancashire-based logistics provider GBA Services has reported strong year-on-year growth, helped by significant demand for air-charter shipments. The company claims a 36% increase in year-to-date sales and more than 40% increase in revenue across its European operations. GBA Services recently…

Trailer component supplier BPW has justified over £1 million of investment with record production numbers for its trailer axle systems. Since installing its first specialised jig in 2010, BPW has assembled 100,000 axles at its Leicester plant. A second jig…

Vauxhall has updated its Vivaro and Movano vans for Model Year 2016 with new Euro-6 engines and additional driver assistance systems. The Vivaro Combi, built at Vauxhall’s Luton factory, has been given a new 1.6-litre turbo-diesel engine in two levels…

Fleet services company Fraikin is entering the UK trailer rental market with a fleet of 200 curtainside trailers. Fraikin is already a strong competitor in the LCV and truck rental markets.  The trailers being deployed for the new rental programme…

The head of Michelin’s truck and bus division has been appointed as Commercial Director for the company’s UK and Ireland operations. Guy Heywood will retain his leadership of the truck and bus division, which he has held since 2012. The…

Road safety charity Brake, in conjunction with corporate driver training provider Driver Domain UK, has published a guidance report for employers with staff who drive for work on driver training and education. Driver behaviour is one of the key ways…

The Department for Transport has updated its information and advice regarding the ongoing travel disruptions at Calais. The government has announced up to £7 million of additional funding to increase security at the Channel Tunnel railhead in Coquelles, in addition…

The UK bus and coach market saw a 7.1% growth in July, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 2015 year-to-date figures rising by 15.8%. Positive growth in the sector was fuelled by a…

Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show CV registrations rose by 3.7% in July, with strong truck demand outweighing a small drop in the van market. Overall year-to-date registrations are up 19.3% over last year.…

Manston Airfield in Kent has been secured for use by Operation Stack as authorities look for ways to relieve pressure on the M20 during ongoing disruptions in cross-Channel services. The Department for Transport announced the plan yesterday as an interim…