The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has announced plans to stage a ‘National Lorry Week’ from 26-31 October, which it says has been developed: “to demonstrate to the public and politicians [...]
Giti Tire, manufacturer of the GT Radial tyre brand, has announced the expansion of its long-haul portfolio with the GTL919, a new trailer pattern available in 19.5” and 22.5” sizes. [...]
Driverless trucks ‘could save industry nearly £34bn’
Published On: Tuesday 8 September 2015
A new report published by financial services provider Axa UK has suggested that a shift to automated or ‘driverless’ haulage and logistics vehicles could yield nearly £33.6 billion in savings [...]
Bullwell Trailer Solutions, which specialises in mobile trailer repair and maintenance, has revealed plans for expansion, which it says will create new jobs across the Midlands. Due to increasing demand [...]
Bridgestone says its Dayton brand is set to “shake up the budget truck tyre segment” with a new line-up of truck tyres, available from September. Promising “essential performance at the [...]
Half of respondents in a survey of more than 800 decision-makers in the UK road transport industry think that leaving the European Union would negatively impact the British haulage sector, [...]
Spanish transport and logistics group Marcotran has signed a FleetFirst agreement with Goodyear for the supply of new and retread tyres, as well as trans-European full tyre management. Reasons cited [...]
Truck Links enjoys efficiency boost with Verilocation tracking
Published On: Thursday 3 September 2015
Truck Links Ltd, the Lincolnshire-based commercial vehicle rental and sales operator, has invested heavily in improved telemetry control systems for its customers with the installation of Verilocation vehicle tracking devices [...]
Mercedes-Benz Arocs takes on plant tyre handling role
Published On: Thursday 3 September 2015
Heavy-duty excavation, construction and container handling equipment working on sites, in quarries and at ports throughout the south-east is now being kept rolling by a £180,000 Mercedes-Benz truck built to [...]