Transport and Logistics Network
21 May 2026
It’s really nice to be back in a Ford. The marque used to provide a motoring bedrock for me and millions like me in the UK but, despite the success of the Puma[1], that has faded largely away. It’s the lack of a full model line that has d…
Voltempo has completed a high-power charging installation for Bartrums Haulage at the operator’s headquarters in Eye, Suffolk, helping support the expansion of its electric truck fleet.
The project was supported through the UK Government…
Global vehicle safety specialist Brigade Electronics unveiled a powerful line-up of next-generation safety solutions at this year’s CV Show, reinforcing its position at the forefront of intelligent transport technology.
Taking place at the NEC Birmingh…
HZ Logistics has invested in a Driver Monitoring System (DMS) from Durite as part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing driver safety and wellbeing, equipping its fleet with advanced AI-powered in-cab technology designed to detect and help prevent dri…
View image in fullscreen[1]‘Tempolimit? Nein, danke!’: why German petrolheads won’t slow down – despite the energy crisisDriving fast is in ‘the German DNA’, say lovers of the speed-limit free autobahn, but support in the country for a restriction is …
But I was driving through an industrial estate in Miles Platting, so I didn’t give it a second thought.
I was on my way back from a job in Ramsbottom.
After almost seven miles on the motorway, I’d made my way towards a junction with Manchester Road an…
It started with a smell. A soldering iron smell, like hot metal wires. But I was driving through an industrial estate in Miles Platting, so I didn’t give it a second thought.
I was on my way back from Ramsbottom[1]. After almost seven miles on the moto…
View image in fullscreen[1]‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuelWoodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre
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Motorists are being alerted to an imminent surge in fuel costs, with petrol predicted to reach 140p per litre within the next few days and diesel potentially escalating even further.
Fuel prices have already seen a significant increase due to tensions …
A new Chippenham Pit Stop health campaign is encouraging UK truck drivers to keep an eye on their waist measurement as part of a push to improve driver health.
Drivers visiting The Chippenham Pit Stop, just off Junction 17 of the M4 in Wiltsh…