Transport and Logistics Network
DAF has added a new heavy-duty option to its line-up — a factory-built 10×4 ‘FAF’ chassis aimed squarely at tough construction and heavy-haul applications.
Designed for high payloads and tight-site manoeuvrability, the FAF offers a technical GVW of…
A man who climbed up the side of an HGV cab and attacked a driver in his 70s has been sentenced for common assault by beating.
Cohen Benn, 37, was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work following a hearing at Reading Magistrates’ Court. He wa…
A truck driver has been given a suspended prison sentence after fatally hitting another HGV driver who was guiding him through a tight gap.
As reported on our sister site, Commercial Motor, 61-year-old Mick Godfrey was on a break at a truck stop ne…
A new AI-powered warning system designed to stop lorries hitting low bridges will be unveiled at the FORS annual conference in Birmingham next month.
Durite says its low bridge detection kit could cut down on the 1800 bridge strike incidents that h…
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It’s our last issue before the Tow Show, so this magazine is full of all sorts of information about the industry’s number one event.After over 20 years the show has moved and we’re about to open the doors to the first Tow Show at Stonelei…
The Port of Felixstowe has confirmed it’s doubling its fleet of autonomous trucks, with another 34 machines on order from Shanghai Westwell Technology. These new units will run alongside conventional lorries, but the move has sparked debate about wh…
HGV drivers who were once praised as heroes for keeping the country moving during Covid have now been “forgotten,” according to shadow cabinet secretary for transport, Sue Webber MSP.
Speaking at a Scottish Parliament roundtable hosted by Logistics UK…
Volvo has beefed up its medium-duty range with an upgraded FL 4×4, designed for drivers who need a truck that can handle rough ground and demanding jobs.
The FL has always been known as a compact and agile truck, but this new 4×4 version is built for…
DP World has opened a new £20m truckstop at Southampton port, built to give drivers the facilities they’ve long been asking for.
The 24,000 m2 site includes a restaurant, café, clean bathrooms, showers and more than 130 secure parking spaces. Run by Ca…
International development organisation Transaid has launched its 2025 Christmas Appeal, inviting individuals and businesses to support its work improving road safety and access to essential healthcare across sub-Saharan Africa.
Working in partnership…