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Economic Certainty

DAF’s HVO-sipping lightweight FTP chassis goes all-out for payload and fuel frugality.

Gold For J Mould

The life of the eight-wheeler can be harsh. Trucking went to hear how one Reading operator switched to Renault after a long and tough market-wide evaluation.

Step In The Right Direction

How switching to alternative liquid fuels can help operators put the brakes on HGV emissions.

Leading By Example

Flogas drives forward carbon reduction with new Bio-LNG powered truck duo.

Dearborn To Dagenham

Ford used to be a mainstay of the UK light/medium truck market – and in the 1930s offered three-tonners powered by the legendary Flathead V8.

Cost of traffic to UK business approaches £1bn

Cost of traffic to UK business approaches £1bn

Motward Marks Anniversary With Top-Spec Tribute Truck

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire based Motward has celebrated 40 years in business with the purchase of a new Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit, which has become a lasting tribute to the company’s much-loved boss, Jason Tolhurst.

The New Hotel Entrance

Slippery slope for this driver after his initiative is rewarded with a dose of the white stuff

Trucker Of The Year 2018

In association with Staveley Head, Trucking magazine needs your nominations as we look to crown the country’s best truck driver!

Cat-Astrophe!

Feline shenanigans with clandestine stowaway of the furry variety

Trucker Of The Year 2017

In association with Staveley Head, Trucking magazine is looking for the country’s best truck driver – and we need your help!

Keep It In-House

Seven reasons why it can pay operators to invest in their own qualified driver trainers

Stan's Plan

Unmistakable in their blue and red livery, Stan Robinson trucks have been a part of the West Midlands transport scene for over 40 years – and despite diversifying, the firm is still working to its founder’s original mission statement.

Off-Road Belters

Scania’s toughened XT range takes aim at construction applications.

Swedish Blitzkrieg

Scania’s 2017 defence sales success continues at a blistering pace.

The Tale Of The Long-Distance Dodgy

Trucker’s quick thinking and resourcefulness called on after being stranded in Europe

You & The Law

Got a legal query you need clearing up? Our resident legal expert is on hand to offer free professional help and advice

Universal Soldier

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is an incredible vehicle, suitable for myriad tasks.

Mammoths, Moguls & Matadors

AEC was Britain’s first transport vehicle manufacturer with a high-throughput assembly line, and later became a key arm of the Leyland Motors Group.

Mar-Train Muscle

One of Northern Ireland’s premiere oversize-load specialists, Mar-Train has cornered the market in plant-moving and windfarm component transportation

The Erewash Equation

It’s an all-Swedish 13-litre, 500 bhp, big-cab conundrum: Scania’s S500 skyscraper versus Volvo’s formidable FH! We head to Erewash Commercials to find out which is best for its operation

Operators Take The Keys To Britain's First All-Electric Ecanters

Daimler Trucks has handed over the first FUSO eCanter all-electric light-duty 7.5-tonne truck to UK customers.

FORS Celebrates Significant Growth

The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) reckons it’s on track to continue significant growth in the number of operators signing up to be part of the programme.

Driver Licensing Regs Relaxed For Alternatively Fuelled Vans

The government has announced licence regulations are to be relaxed for drivers of some alternatively fuelled vans.

You & The Law

Got a legal query you need clearing up? Our resident legal expert is on hand to offer free professional help and advice 

Scania Talks Up Power Position Of Its Latest Engine Line-Up

Hardcore Scania V8 fans should get ready to weep. Contrary to the rumours that have been swirling around, there will be no 850 bhp version of their favourite engine.

FTA: Customs union “not enough” to deliver frictionless trade

FTA: Customs union “not enough” to deliver frictionless trade

Trucker Of The Year 2019

In association with Staveley Head, Trucking magazine needs your nominations as we look to crown the country’s best truck driver!

The Future Of Haulage

Demands on drivers, hauliers and fleet managers continue to mount up. It remains to be seen if new technologies will make life easier or more complicated, but those behind the innovations seem determined to persevere.

The Road To Efficiency

In a recent customer-invitation event, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK used the Millbrook Proving Ground to demonstrate not just the technology and driver orientation of its latest vehicles, but also to explain the significance of its acclaimed safety systems