First Ever HVO Balancing Calculator Available For Hauliers
Operators can now calculate the cost of mixing hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel with traditional diesel after Certas Energy created the industry’s first fleet balancing calculator, reports Chris Tindall. HVO…
Man Found Dead After He Was Struck By HGV
The body of a pedestrian hit by a lorry in Oban, has been found roadside about two miles from where the incident took place. Police told Transport News the man…
Win Tickets For Truckfest Scotland
Here is your opportunity to win a pair of tickets in a free prize draw for Truckfest Scotland, which takes place on 3 and 4 August at the Royal Highland…
Entries For Trucks At Truckfest Scotland Closes On Sunday 30 June
The organiser of Truckfest Scotland 2024 has said that it will close entries for trucks on 30 June at 9pm. Truckfest Scotland takes place on 3 and 4 August at…
Route 74 Open A New Truckstop In Glasgow
A new 80-space truckstop has been opened in Glasgow by Route 74, providing much needed secure parking in the central belt. The site is 2310 London Road, Glasgow, yards from…
More Female Drivers Obtaining HGV Licences Compared With PCV Licences
More new female HGV drivers are joining the industry than their counterparts in the bus and coach sector, reports Chris Tindall. Data obtained in a freedom of information request by…
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue adds Skoda Kodiaqs to fleet
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue service has added 21 Skoda Kodiaqs to its fleet. The 2.0 TDI cars will be used for flexible duty officer transport duties…
Watt Electric Vehicle Company reveals electric luton van
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has revealed its production-ready eCV1 electric light commercial vehicle, now with a revised body style for even greater carrying capacity. Following a period of testing…
BMW M5 becomes a company car tax-friendly plug-in hybrid
BMW has pulled the wraps of its seventh-generation M5, which adopts a plug-in hybrid engine for the first time. Based on the latest 5 Series platform, the M5 is the…
Illegal ‘chop shops’ used to strip and dismantle stolen cars shut down
Joint operations between Tracker and the police uncovered 55 illegal ‘chop shops’ that were being used to strip and dismantle stolen cars in 2023. That was a significant increase of…