Truck

News from MAN: Aberdeen-based Caledonian Logistics, specialising in palletised freight distribution, is taking delivery of 13 new MAN TGX 26.540 6×2 tractor units for its Aberdeen, Inverness and Cumbernauld locations. Most of the new 540PS fleet replacements are already on…

Officials from the European Commission have swooped on several exhaust manufacturers in the EU over concerns of cartels, restrictive business practices and/or the abuse of dominant market positions. Commission officials making the unannounced inspections were accompanied by counterparts from relevant…

News from Volvo: Volvo dealer Crossroads Truck and Bus Limited in Rotherham have supplied what they believe are the first new series FH rigid/drawbars to go into service in the UK. The two ‘14’ plate, 6×4 double-drive configuration prime-movers have…

News from BOC: BOC has announced the opening of a new dedicated dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling station at Asda Logistics Services’ (ALS) chill distribution centre in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The station incorporates the latest zero loss refuelling technology,…

News from Catapult: Thames Valley accountants and business advisers James Cowper has been appointed auditors to the Transport Systems Catapult, a technology and innovation centre dedicated to the development and commercial exploitation of efficient transport systems that are essential to the…

News from The Freight Transport Association: The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has delivered a 50-day ultimatum to the Glasgow Games organisers asking for published detailed information in preparation of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. FTA has reiterated its concerns over a…

In August 2012 Volvo Trucks started out on a journey which would end with one of the most-viewed online videos of all time. The Ballerina Stunt (Live Test One) was the first of six high-quality videos that the manufacturer commissioned…

News from Scania: Scania celebrates its Golden Jubilee with a Limited Edition of 50 uniquely-numbered flagship trucks. Scania celebrates its first half century in the UK this year and is marking the occasion with the production of the Golden Griffin,…

News from Volvo: East Yorkshire-based Neill & Brown Global Logistics, have recently put two Euro-6 compliant Volvo FH tractor units into service. The company operate a fleet of forty trucks and have run Volvo for over thirty years. These trucks…

Details on the extra grants announced in the Budget for businesses recruiting apprentices have been released. An extra £170 million is being made available for Apprenticeship Grants for Employers (AGE) in total, half for 2014-2015 and the remainder for the…