For decades, European truck manufacturers have been faced with a choice of using ZF transmissions or developing their own gearboxes for heavy trucks. But now Eaton, one-time maker of the [...]
Missing mirrors are the main distinguishing feature of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Actros, but there’s a lot more going on under the skin, as Richard Simpson discovers Mercedes-Benz has never been [...]
While even mainstream European truck manufacturers were pushing ‘alternative’ power to the forefront at the IAA, the industry’s Tier One and Two suppliers were finding ways of squeezing the last [...]
Ford & Slater apprentices compete in head-to-head charity truck-pull
Published On: Friday 21 September 2018
Apprentices from DAF dealer Ford & Slater have been pushing themselves to the limit in the ultimate battle of strength, stamina and teamwork – in a one-of-a-kind charity truck-pull race, [...]
Allstar: on-the-road expenses put burden on van drivers
Published On: Friday 21 September 2018
Fifty-seven per cent of workers in the UK who regularly travel for business have suffered personal financial difficulties as a result of paying for expenses out of their own pocket, [...]
As Theresa May smarts from an all-out offensive by European Union officials and member state leaders on her much-vaunted Chequers plan for the UK’s future relationship with the EU, a [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has ramped up its efforts to curb the use by truck operators of emissions cheat devices, with a nationwide rollout of raodside checks. [...]
Transport sector blasts ‘ignorant’ post-Brexit migration proposals
Published On: Wednesday 19 September 2018
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have both condemned a report from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which has called for restrictions for lower-skilled European [...]
When a vehicle breaks downs due to tyre problems, it is a tyre repair company’s job to get the customer back on the road as quickly as possible. So, instead [...]