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Live & Kicking

Billed as the UK’s friendliest truck show, Trucking Live Shropshire is a fantastic day out for all the family

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.

Gov Bins Plans To Hike Up London Parking Penalties

London’s freight operators are celebrating after it was confirmed transport secretary Chris Grayling has blocked plans for a sharp increase in Red Route Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs).

Leyland Seeks New Apprentices

Leyland Trucks is recruiting a new clutch of applicants for its long-running apprentice scheme, which offers a mixture of on-the-job training in conjunction with formal learning via partner colleges.

Industry Warned Of “15-mile Queues” In Calais After Brexit

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said a warning of 15-mile queues at the Port of Calais if border checks are introduced after Brexit should be “a wake-up call” for the British and European governments.

Carry More Weight

Payload advantage sees four Renault Range K Xtrem 50-tonners shift limestone up and over an Irish mountain for Quinn Building Products.

Dutch Courage

Trucking looks at the latest player in the opencast mining sector to see what it has to offer.

Gas The Way To Do It

The regional and long-haul transport network could be set for a cleaner and more cost-effective future, if Volvo Trucks’ dreams come true. All hail the Swedish manufacturer’s new LNG models

Trucking In Miniature

The latest model truck releases for collectors and enthusiasts

You & The Law

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Truck Makers To Declare MPG & Emissions Data From 2019

A set of new requirements has been ratified that will see all new heavy-duty trucks manufactured within the EU come with a declaration showing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from January 1, 2019 to make it easier for truck buyers to choose energy-efficient vehicles with lower climate impact, thereby reducing emissions from truck traffic.

Iveco Launches Green Financing Offer To Attract Hauliers To Alternative Fuels

Iveco and BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions have come up with a new deal to help hauliers renew their fleets with more environmentally friendly commercial vehicles.

“Strong Demand” Sees Renault Extend RHD Range T High Offer

Exceptionally” strong demand and customer orders for the right-hand drive Range T High in the UK and Ireland has prompted Renault Trucks to expand its offer for the new vehicle with an extended range of options.

Midwest Plants Trust In Top-Power FH16

Midwest Plant of Brecon, South Wales has put a new Volvo FH16-750 tractor unit into operation.

Max fine for hours offences soars to £1500 per single roadside check

DVSA has announced that from March 5, traffic examiners can issue truck drivers on-the-spot fines for any drivers’ hours offences committed in the last 28 days.

Renault Sets Sights On 2019 For Electric Trucks Launch

Renault Trucks has announced it will launch a range of electric vehicles in 2019, with designs based on the experience it has gleaned from 10 years of testing electric trucks in real-life conditions with its customers.

You & The Law

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9 in 10 Brits Would Be Worse Off Without Trucks

9 in 10 Brits Would Be Worse Off Without Trucks

Tyre-Related Deaths And Injuries

Tyre-Related Deaths And Injuries 

Avery Flexes Recovery Muscle With Top-Spec DAF

Avery Flexes Recovery Muscle With Top-Spec DAF

Hayton Coulthard Takes New Tigers

Hayton Coulthard Takes New Tigers

Dearman Partners With Unilever For Cold Tech Trial

Dearman Partners With Unilever For Cold Tech Trial

A Lasting Tribute

It takes dedication, hard work and expertise to stay in business for 40 years, but pallet firm Motward Pallets has also had to overcome tragedy to remain at the top of its game. Its brand-new flagship Volvo marks the firm’s anniversary with a touching nod to its founding members 

Stamping Out Mobile Phone Use Behind the Wheel

Peter Millichap, director of UK marketing at Teletrac Navman, discusses the impact this year’s police crackdown on drivers using mobile phones will have on the logistics industry

Sticks and Stones

Harsh words from disgruntled customers? It’s all in a day’s work

Limited Edition Actros1 Aims For Drivers' Top Spot

Mercedes-Benz has unveiled an exclusive new Actros1 heavy truck which it reckons “elevates driver appeal to a new level”.

Dearman: Gov Needs To Take “Urgent” Action On Red Diesel

A year since chancellor Philip Hammond announced a review into the extent of cheap red diesel used in urban areas, zero-emission tech experts at Dearman are calling for proposals to be “urgently brought forward”.

Fingerprint Drug Testing Kit Helps Ensure Staff Are Fit To Drive

A new portable system that uses fingerprint sweat analysis to test drivers for drug use has been introduced into the road transport industry.

J Exley Lifts The Lid On Special Crane-Equipped FH

West Yorkshire based crane hire and machinery removals specialist J Exley Ltd has just bought its first Volvo truck in several years. Supplied by Crossroads Truck and Bus Ltd, Birstall, the Volvo FH460 Globetrotter 8x2 rigid is fitted with a D13K 460 bhp engine and I-Shift automated transmission.

Dvsa: Foreign Drivers Flouting Truck Levy A “Major Priority”

Foreign hauliers who flout the HGV Road User Levy are being targeted as a “major priority” by DVSA, according to transport minister Jesse Norman.