Truck News
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Truck News 2 Feb 2017Death of elderly couple provides grim reminder
Fleets urged to check safety policies after car occupants die in collision involving inattentive trucker
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Truck News 14 Nov 2016Bentham Europe to launch funded claim against truck price fixing
Litigation firm Bentham is proposing to fund legal action on behalf of truck purchasers affected by price fixing over the last 14 years.
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Truck News 7 Oct 2016
Automated truck gearboxes look to widen appeal
Allison Transmission highlights benefits for use beyond bin lorries and buses
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Truck News 7 Oct 2016
Trial gives thumbs-up to extra-long trailers
Data suggests they are cutting congestion and pose a smaller safety risk than standard HGVs
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Truck News 20 Jul 2016Truck makers fined £2.44 billion for price fixing
Five major truck manufacturers have been collectively fined £2.44 billion (€2.93bn) for fixing pricing over the last 14 years.
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Latest News 26 May 2016
Demand for rigid trucks grows 47.1% year-on-year, SMMT figures show
Demand for rigid trucks has grown 47.1% year-on-year to drive an overall HGV sales increase of 19.2%, latest figures from the SMMT have shown.
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Truck News 7 Oct 2015
Driver Buddy system to protect truck drivers against stowaways
A new system has been launched to protect truck drivers against stowaways in trailers.
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Latest News 8 Apr 2015Masternaut updates telematics software to reflect HGV speed limit changes
Telematics provider Masternaut has updated its software, to reflect the change in HGV speed limits.
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Truck News 1 Apr 2015
Demand for temporary drivers brings growth at Driver Hire branches
Increased demand for temporary drivers helped Driver Hire offices in Enfield and Aberdeen pass £3m turnover for the first time.
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Truck News 30 Mar 2015
Suckling Transport renews Michelin tyre management contract
Suckling Transport has renewed its tyre management contract with Michelin Solutions.
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Van News 20 Mar 2015Fleet News launches Commercial Fleet magazine, website and events for commercial vehicle operators
Fleet News is launching a new magazine promising to provide insight, analysis and best practice to commercial vehicle operators.
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Van News 12 Mar 2015
Operators worried about regulation of road safety laws
Operators are more worried about the authorities’ capabilities to meet new road safety laws than their own, according to members of the FTA.
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Van News 4 Mar 2015SHB Hire expands its fleet with New Daily and Eurocargo order
SHB Hire has updated its fleet following a major intake of new Iveco vehicles spanning the 3.5, 5.2, 7.0, 7.5, 12 and 18-tonne sectors.
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Van News 3 Mar 2015
Pentagon Commercials appoints Fuso Canter technical specialist
Pentagon Commercials has become the first member of Mercedes-Benz’s franchised network to appoint a technical specialist dedicated to the Fuso Canter light truck range.
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Van News 2 Mar 2015
ATS Euromaster to launch cost-cutting guide at CV Show
ATS Euromaster will launch a free guidebook for van and truck fleet managers at CV Show 2015, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from April 14 to 16.
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Van News 24 Feb 2015
Northampton logistics firm to train 100 new delivery drivers
A logistics company in Northampton is set to train and recruit up to 100 new delivery drivers in the next 12 months.
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Van News 29 Jan 2015
R Turner Haulage chooses Lytx technology to improve driver safety
R Turner Haulage has launched Lytx’s driver safety programme to increase driver safety and drive down costs.
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Van News 29 Jan 2015
Isuzu trucks reduce downtime for Cornish fleet
Cory Environmental's fleet of 54 Isuzu Grafter trucks has reduced downtime for the company's Cornwall Council contract.
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Van News 26 Jan 2015
HGV compliance programme issues 1000 fixed penalty notices in London
Transport for London's Industrial HGV Taskforce has resulted in the issue of over 1,000 fixed penalty notices to non-compliant vehicles in the last twelve months.
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