Just three weeks after the unveiling of Volvo’s first all-electric truck, the Volvo FL Electric, the company is expanding its range with the FE Electric. Designed for heavier city distribution and refuse transport operations with gross weights of up to…
Chiltern Cold Storage boss Paul Jackson treated himself to one of the 100 limited edition Mercedes Actros1 tractors to mark his company’s 25thanniversary – and promptly took it to Spain to collect a load of fruit and salads. The…
The Freight Transport Association launched its Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme at the CV Show on April 25. It continues the previous commitment of a 5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 on 2015 levels, and the FTA will…
The 2018 Commercial Vehicle Show saw the Road Haulage Association launch a new and free industry news app. RoadwayLive is the RHA’s latest news channel which will keep members, drivers and hauliers up to date with everything from the latest…
Grimsby-based Evans European Transport has put a 7.5-tonne refrigerated Fuso Canter with a sleeper cab on the road. Supplied by Mercedes-Benz Dealer Northside Truck & Van, the Canter 7C18D started life as a standard chassis with double crew-cab, seating a…
A pair of new Mercedes Arocs 2632s are playing a key role in helping Manchester Airport chiefs to beat any poor weather. The 26-tonne trcuks were supplied by Dealer Rygor Commercials to specialist bodybuilder Aebi Schmidt UK, of Peterborough,…
Caerphilly-based Chemical Corporation has acquired a Mercedes Actros 2533, supplied by South Wales Dealer Euro Commercials, for its 35thanniversary flagship. Operations Director Steve Stewart said: “We’ve tried other makes of truck in the past, but they’ve not offered the…
Supermarket chain Tesco is looking to recruit more truck drivers. The company says: “As a Tesco driver, you’ll be the face of your Distribution Centre – and not just for the people you meet out on the road. Our colleagues…
London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is misguided in his determination to press ahead with new design regulations for heavy goods vehicles operating in the city, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) warned in late March. Following the announcement by Transport for London…
While the adoption of the proposed Brexit transitional period by the EU27 leaders has been met with cautious optimism by business and politicians, the UK’s leading association representing the logistics industry has expressed concern that frictionless trade is not…