Richford renews fleet with Volvo rigid recovery trucks
Published On: Friday 20 February 2026
Alfreton, Derbyshire-based operator Richford Motor Services has invested in 24 Volvo FL 4×2 recovery trucks as part of a fleet renewal programme. Founded in 1990, Richford Motor Services operates from [...]
Derek Broomfield, chairman of ADR training experts Novadata, looks at the risks that ADR loads present to drivers and operators, the public, emergency services and the environment Transporting dangerous goods, [...]
The IRTE Skills Challenge – which is designed to recognise, develop and celebrate technical excellence across the UK’s PSV and HGV engineering sectors – is set to return in 2026. [...]
Preparations for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, which will take place from 21-23 April at the NEC Birmingham, are now well underway, with decarbonisation set to play a pivotal role [...]
RHA welcomes EU recognition of hauliers’ border hurdles
Published On: Tuesday 10 February 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the acknowledgement by the European Commission (EC) of difficulties facing hauliers from third-party nations operating within the Schengen area, in its recently published [...]
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned of a “worrying picture” of slowing investment in technician training for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). According to its latest IMI TechSafe data, [...]
The government has approved development of an upgrade project for the A46 Walsgrave junction, part of the trans-Midlands trade corridor between the M5 and Humber Ports. The £112 million roads [...]
MAN to supply up to 1,800 trucks in deal with TIP Europe
Published On: Wednesday 4 February 2026
MAN Truck & Bus and rental giant TIP Group have signed a new framework agreement covering the supply of up to 600 vehicles per year for three years. The deal [...]
Welch Group electric trucks cut carbon for British Antarctic Survey
Published On: Monday 2 February 2026
Family-owned haulier Welch Group has deployed 100 per cent electric HGVs in support of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its mission to reach net zero by 2040. Headquartered in [...]