Transport and Logistics Network
The UK market for new HGVs grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth was…
Decarbonising fleets is low down the list of priorities for most haulage companies and the 2035 deadline will have to be extended because the economics don’t stack up, according to industry feedback. One automotive consultant who has worked for …
Four men suspected of looting HGVs at motorway service stations were arrested this week after Cheshire police intercepted a vehicle on the M6. The arrests of the four men, all from Yorkshire, followed a spate of thefts from lorries at Stafford N…
Road Transport Expo (RTX) has announced it will be back next year at NAEC Stoneleigh from 4-6 June. The popular summer tradeshow, which this year attracted more than 8,500 visitors, will once again bring its powerful ‘all about the truck’ ethos …
More than 75% of trucks stopped during an “alarming” police operation in Northumberland were found to be dangerous or operating unlawfully. One 44-tonne HGV had a faulty tyre with a large hole in the centre of the tread and another lorry was mor…