United Biscuits is adding 62 new longer trailers to its lorry fleet under a special licence as part of a ten year Department for Transport trial, in order to reduce carbon emissions and operate more efficiently
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Des Evans, chief executive of MAN Truck & Bus UK is to leave the business following recent illness.
Between 375,000 and 560,000 HGV vehicle miles have been removed from the road as a result of longer semi-trailer operations since September 2012, according to a review of the trial by the Department for Transport
John and Steven Cartwright, the former joint managing directors of Cartwright Trailers, have launched their own company, Tiger Trailers, to offer a range of products from rigid bodywork to double deck LST trailers
The strong growth in van sales continued in March reflecting the continued growth of the home delivery market. Registrations rose to 50,064 for the month – up 14.6 per cent on last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Tra
The Freight Transport Association is urging the government to increase the use of biomethane in HGVs, following suggestions to do so by the Department for Transport’s Low Emission HGV Task Force
The government-backed Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) is awarding £45.5 million of funding to UK-based suppliers, in a bid to boost the UK automotive sector
Jobs in the UK automotive supply chain are expected to grow in the tens of thousands by 2017, according to KPMG
The heavy commercial vehicle market fell 39 per cent in January following the introduction of Euro 6 emissions rules, according the figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Automotive supply chain strategies are being influenced by shifting markets and globalisation, but increasingly now it is consumer demand that is steering innovation, says Johanna Parsons
