The Renault Range C has been selected after a competitive evaluation process to join road surface specialist firm Hazell and Jefferies. So impressed were employees with the truck’s performance, that they have ordered 11 Range C430’s. The 32 tonners took … Continued
New figures have revealed the growing problem for haulage firms in the UK when illegal stowaways are discovered. The Home Office has revealed that fines have increased fourfold to £4.2 million a year – that’s a total of £12.4 million … Continued
In a policy document, Supporting economic growth in Scotland’s cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged commonsense in developing Scotland’s transport policy. 75% of freight in the country is carried by road, and where some road users find HGV’s … Continued
It caused something of a stir on social media but when carmaker Lotus needed a ‘beast’ to be transported to Goodwood Festival of Speed they called in GBA Services. The firm picked up the special crate at the firm’s Norfolk … Continued
Last week the Calais port blockade made the headlines not for the industrial action against the port, but for the mass attempts by migrants to stow away on commercial vehicles that were caught up in the traffic chaos that ensued … Continued
Strong demand for new vehicles in the UK and Europe has resulted in a jump in production by UK manufacturers over the last twelve months. This is both a sign of the European economy starting to make headway after the … Continued
A war of words has erupted between the Freight Transport Association and the Local Government Association after a Daily Mail article was published today raving that ‘Foreign HGVs bring bedlam to UKs roads by ignoring restrictions on country lanes’. The … Continued
A new sat nav device aimed at preventing vans and lorries getting stuck in narrow country lanes could be a thing of the past, says one firm. Sat nav maker TomTom says its Trucker 6000 device will stop vans, lorries … Continued
Tasked with ploughing up and down the motorways, seven new Renault T 520s are helping Red Bull in its formula 1 Grand Prix campaign. The new Renault Trucks are helping to shift the Red Bull ‘Tree House’ around Europe when … Continued
With their better fuel economy, comfort levels and payload, the Mercedes Actros has impressed T&J Haulage. The firm has taken on two Mercedes Actros 2445s with the aerodynamic StreamSpace cabs which have also been fitted with chrome trim, light bars … Continued