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What does Vision Uk do/offer and how long have you been in this field? The business has been specialising in camera systems since 2005 and this has…

City likely to rake in an extra £270 million in charges a year With the launch of London’s latest Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on April 8, the truck fleet industry has called for mor…

For those operators who don’t have the spare capital to invest in brand new Euro 6 trucks, Renault trucks has a possible solution. By Steve Banner …

When North Lincs aggregates were looking for new trucks for its fleets, it made sure that every box was ticked on the company’s wish list Based in the Isle of Axholme, North Lincs Aggre…

Construction of a new, eco friendly R&D centre in St Priest, Lyon, France has been announced by Renault Trucks. The sustainable development, designed and constructed to the highest envir…

Autosmart - Renault Range T Autosmart franchisee for Scarborough and its surrounding areas, Paul Daley-Smith, has taken delivery of a striking Renault Trucks Range T380 4x2 rigid. …

Bulk-excavations contractor and specialist recycling company, Grundy & Co Excavations Ltd, has taken delivery of its first DAF 8x4 tippers. The CF 450 ‘FAD’ eight-wheelers join the o…

Nixon Hire has expanded its 100% Iveco tanker fleet by adding three 26-tonne Stralis X-Way 6x4 rigids – among the first vehicles of their type to be delivered in the UK. The vehicles co…

Basildon-based operator Waste-A-Way, which runs a haulage fleet of 38 tractor units, has added 14 double-drive Arocs 2648 models, delivered by Sparshatts Truck & Van. Each of the mode…

It’s a 30-mile round trip taking in some of the UK’s most breath-taking scenery across the South Lakes. Yet, for truck drivers who run the gauntlet from Greenodd to Millom, it’s a road…

Mercedes-Benz has designs on tomorrow’s truck dashboards. Brian Weatherley has been to Germany to learn that it’s all about the ‘User Interface’ – and delivering v…

MAN Truck & Bus UK celebrated the achievements of the best and brightest young men and women involved in the MAN Truck & Bus Apprenticeship Academy recently at a dazzling awards lunc…

A Volvo FH tractor unit has been added to the fleet of Laurencekirk-based, Douglas F Mitchell Limited – a Volvo customer for the past 35 years. The new FH tractor unit comes with a rang…

Nikola Motor Company The latest product from the Nikola Motor Company has been revealed – and it features hydrogen power. The Tre (meaning ‘three’ in Norwegian) is still a co…

Global transport and logistics provider DSV has just taken delivery of its 1,000th UK MAN truck. MAN TGX 26.500 6x2 DSV’s latest addition to the fleet is a new MAN TGX 26.500 6…

DAF Trucks UK held an official opening ceremony as the manufacturers moves into a new head office in Haddenham. The £20 million investment in the new HQ is described by Robin Easton, managi…

DAF 3300 ATi Getting behind the wheel of a Daf 3300 ATi brought back memories of the good old days when driving a truck was a proper job. With its space cab this truck was ideal fo…

Top 5 Truck Stops Service stations and truck stops are the lifeblood of our roads and an absolute godsend if you’re a trucker. As …

Soon, London won’t be the only major UK city with its own local air-quality laws. Several other major metropolitan authorities are looking to set-up clean-air zones too. …

People deal with the fallout of a traumatic incident in a variety of ways. Fortunately, says Steve Banner, there is a large support network in place to help those affected. …

Warning signs are all well and good – but mostly they are inaccurate and therefore completely useless, says Trevor Gehlcken I happened to be driving round the M25 a few …

This year’s CV Show – takes place on 24, 25 and 26 April and is just around the corner. Get your FREE tickets here Here’s a selection of what you can expect to see in the halls of t…

Iveco has supplied five Stralis NP trucks to Verbio Logistik, which will run the new vehicles on biomethane generated from straw, taking a major step towards CO₂ neutral transport in heavy…

The RAC is calling on the Government to reduce the legal blood-alcohol limit in England and Wales after the majority of drivers backed a change. While the 80mg (milligrams) of alcohol per…

Dartford-based independent logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group’s campaign to tackle the traffic jams at the Dartford Crossing has seen thousands of people from across the UK sign its…

Ease congestion of Britain’s worst roads. Councils in England have been awarded funding to refurbish bridges,improve junctions and boost flood defences as part of a multi-million pound gov…

Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has celebrated the start of production of the world’s first all-electric light-duty truck, the FUSO eCanter. FUSO is a brand of Daimler Tr…

In excess of half of those surveyed did not even know what an ERA was. Safety concerns over hard shoulder running on so called ‘smart motorways’ remain as a new poll s…

Brexit is likely to see a dramatic reduction in foreign hauliers’ work in the UK, according to the Road Haulage Association. Director of policy Jack Semple told delegates at a Westminst…

If you get paid for nights out, you may have to pay income tax on it from this financial year, which began in April... The transport industry has always had an agreement with Government (…

Councils and fire and rescue authorities are urging the Government to lower the drink-drive limit in England and Wales to help cut alcohol-related accidents. Following the publication of …

Miscreants among our readers will no doubt be pleased to learn that the number of dedicated traffic police in England and Wales has continued to fall, with fewer than 5,000 traffic cops now …

The overall annual cost to London from traffic delays on busy roads is £5.5 billion – a 30% increase on the £4.2bn reported in 2012/13. The cost of delays for an average vehicle is �…

Drivers who are speeding or distracted (for example by a mobile phone) are considered to be the biggest threats on our roads, according to a survey by the road safety charity Brake, Aviva an…

Yeovil-based Blackmores Machinery Haulage has taken delivery of an FH- 500hp 8x2 Tridem rearsteer, 44 tonne GTW drawbar that provides a custom engineered ‘transport solution’. The FH-500…

New study has revealed that there’s a real risk that 3.4 million people are driving with a medical condition that they are supposed to have told the DVLA about. If you have one of these co…

Drury’s Transport, with three bases across Norfolk, has taken two DAF XF 510 FTG 6x2 tractors with Super Space Cabs as part of celebrating its 70th year in business. Richard Harris, a f…

So taken was Steve Finnegan Jnr with the appearance of the Mercedes-Benz Antos demonstrator he was shown by Dealer Midlands Truck & Van that he replicated it when ordering his company’…

SPV Group, a leading provider of high quality roofing, cladding and glazing solutions, is delighted to have taken delivery of a new Renault Trucks Range C with rear-mounted HMF 3220- K8 cran…

Corgi has launched a new model truck – the Volvo FH, Curtainside Trailer from V.G. Mathers. Based in Kintore on the outskirts of Aberdeen, the family firm of V.G. Mathers has been opera…

Lincolnshire is renowned for being one of the flattest counties in Britain, yet its new Mercedes-Benz gritters will be ensuring the roads remain open this winter in an area of hills and stee…

Keyway Group, based in the South West, has taken delivery of its first ever Volvo trucks in the shape of 24 Volvo FMX tipper trucks with day cabs and B-Ride high rear suspension as well as t…

Family-run plant hire specialist JW Crowther has expanded its fleet with an Iveco New Eurocargo road sweeper, featuring a body built by Johnston Sweepers. Supplied by Iveco dealer Northern C…

With more than a million tonnes a year of agricultural and industrial bulk tipping work already in hand, and still growing fast, Fermac has invested in its first company-owned DAF XF 460 FTP…

Richardson Transport of Newton-upon-Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire has taken delivery of a fully air-suspended Volvo FH16- 750 tag-axle tractor unit from Crossroads Truck and Bus, H…

Infrastructure services leader Eurovia has marked its 40th anniversary by commissioning a new Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor unit and King low-loader semi-trailer combination that sets new sta…

The new Scania S-series has been announced as International Truck of the Year 2017. This is the fifth time Scania has won this prestigious award, previous winners being the 3-series (1989…

Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 10 New Stralis Natural Power (NP) vehicles running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to i-FAST Automotive Logistics, which boasts a wealth of experience …