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9th July 2013
Congested roads across England are to be tackled with £165 million of funding, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced. The statement marks the second tranche of funding from the £190 million Local Pinch Point Fund,…
2nd July 2013
Careless drivers who put other road users at risk face on-thespot penalties under new measures announced in June by road safety minister Stephen Hammond. The changes are set to be enforced from July will give…
2nd July 2013
Aside from diesel, one of the biggest costs to any haulage company is insurance. It can be a seriously hefty price. However in addition to shopping around there are other ways in which you can…
27th June 2013
GT Radial has launched two new sizes of its GAR820 regional all-position pattern tyre. Initially available in 215/75R17.5, the brand has added 205/75R17.5 and 225/75R17.5, with 235/75R17.5 and 245/70R17.5 currently in development and due for…
27th June 2013
Chippenham-based MT Barnsley Ltd has taken delivery of two all-new Volvo FH tractor units which, according to company MD Mike Barnsley, were specified as soon as the Swedish manufacturer’s order books were opened. Spec’d to…
27th June 2013
Iveco has won an order to deliver 21 new Stralis Hi-Road high-roof 6×2 twin-steer tractor units to the Widdowson Group, financed through Iveco Capital. The Widdowson Group took delivery of the first 10 Stralis Hi-Roads…
27th June 2013
South Wales operator Hicks Logistics has marked its 35th anniversary by making its first investments for more than two decades in Mercedes- Benz trucks. Leading the way is its first New Actros tractor unit, which…
18th June 2013
Specialist plant hire business Quattro Group has invested in the standardising and modernising of its fleet of trailers with an order for 10 SFCL 67 four-axle step frames from Andover Trailers, worth nearly £700,000. The…
11th June 2013
Steel-carrying haulier A Hingley Transport Ltd has taken delivery of a new Renault Premium 460 6×2 tractor unit. To mark the company’s 45th anniversary, the vehicle has been decorated in Hingley Transport’s original 1960s livery.…
7th June 2013
The Road Haulage Association for Scotland and Northern Ireland is backing a campaign to drive down deaths from bowel cancer. The RHA met with Bowel Cancer UK to support the Scottish government’s Detect Cancer Early…
7th June 2013
A new system has been launched that converts an ordinary tipper truck into a complete asphalt/aggregate application system in just 15 minutes. Called the Sprider Asphalt Application System, it is capable of work rates on…
