Truck News

A fifth of driver positions unfilled in the...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU)

Carrier Transicold’s Flagship Vector® HE...

Mar 15, 2019Comments off

Carrier Transicold will showcase its flagship next-generation temperature-controlled trailer system – the Vector® HE 19 (High Efficiency) – for the first time in the UK

IVECO Retail’s Farnborough workshop secur...

Mar 11, 2019Comments off

IVECO Retail’s flagship site in Farnborough has achieved IRTE (Institute of Road Transport Engineers) Workshop Accreditation – becoming the first dealership in the IVECO-owned dealer

New Volvo FH with I-Save cuts fuel costs by...

Mar 07, 2019Comments off

In order to provide leading fuel efficiency to its customers, Volvo Trucks is introducing Volvo FH with I-Save. By combining the new D13TC engine with updated

Dearman-Hubbard zero emission refrigeration...

Mar 01, 2019Comments off

The groundbreaking Dearman-Hubbard transport refrigeration unit (TRU) is to start a month-long European tour to visit major fleet operators across the continent. The tour will

City West Commercials reveals growth plans ...

Feb 26, 2019Comments off

City West Commercials, the first dedicated Mercedes-Benz truck sales and truck and van aftersales dealer in the UK, has revealed exciting growth plans for its

Ronnie S Evans signs 56-strong trailer flee...

Feb 25, 2019Comments off

Family-owned haulier Ronnie S Evans has signed its entire fleet of trailers up to Michelin’s Effitrailer programme, after a successful eight-month trial projected savings of

Vivalda invests £300,000 in new ‘clean f...

Feb 21, 2019Comments off

Vivalda, the UK’s largest distributor and fabricator of architectural cladding systems, has acquired six new ULEZ-busting HGVs to ensure it meets tough new emissions laws

Volvo Trucks seeks to accelerate developmen...

Feb 20, 2019Comments off

On February 18, the EU reached the decision to regulate CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. To speed up development, Volvo Trucks continues to invest heavily in more

New CO2 targets for trucks must be ‘achie...

Feb 08, 2019Comments off

Ahead of next week’s final EU negotiations on CO2 standards for trucks, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reiterates its support for a timely agreement