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Solomon Commercials appointed Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK GC Partner

Solomon Commercials has been selected as a General Contractor (GC) Partner for Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, becoming the only UK refrigerated body manufacturer to achieve the status

News - George Barrow

John Sutch Cranes ups investment beyond £1m with Scania V8 order

John Sutch Cranes has pushed its recent fleet investment beyond the £1m mark after ordering two new Scania UK S 660 A6x4NA heavy haulage units.

News - Will Shiers

Kässbohrer launches pendle low loader for heavy haulage sector

New K.SLL P model targets manoeuvrability and load stability with in-house suspension and steering systems.

News - George Barrow

Asda adds 55 dual-temp double deck fridge trailers from Tiger

Retailer expands temperature-controlled capacity following trials, with new moving-deck trailers designed to cut journeys and boost efficiency.

News - George Barrow

UK researchers model electric HGV rollout on M1 corridor

Digital twin project simulates London to East Midlands Airport route to identify charging needs and fleet impacts.

News - Commercial Motor

Gasrec showcases Hams Hall Bio-LNG station as demand for gas trucks grows

Supplier highlights cost and carbon benefits of biomethane as new Midlands site scales up to serve 1,000 trucks a day

News - George Barrow

Maritime puts eActros 600 on Coke work

Maritime Transport and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners have begun operating an electric Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 on soft drinks deliveries from Wakefield, as part of a wider push to decarbonise road freight

News - George Barrow

DAF launches EV route simulator

DAF has unveiled an online route simulator designed to help operators assess whether its electric trucks can handle real-world duty cycles before speaking to a dealer

News - Will Shiers

Bartrums installs high-power depot charging to support eHGV expansion

Voltempo-led project unlocks electric truck rollout at Suffolk site with support from government funding.

News - George Barrow

Haulier agrees to charity donation after waste failings

A transport firm in Cornwall has agreed to pay £14,000 to two environmental charities after failing to comply with waste regulations

News - Chris Tindall

DAF appoints Jim Walenczak as new president

Long-serving PACCAR executive Jim Walenczak will take over as president of DAF Trucks from 1 July, succeeding Harald Seidel

News - George Barrow

LTS Global Solutions adds eight DAF XG tractors as investment drive continues

Coleshill operator strengthens long-distance capability with new 530hp units as part of wider growth strategy.

News - Will Shiers

Convicted operator’s licence revoked

A Widnes sole trader has had his licence revoked after failing to notify the traffic commissioner’s office he was serving a 10-year prison sentence.

News - Chris Tindall

Adams Foodservice adds Carrier Pulsor units after trial

Seven multi-temperature systems deployed on new vans to support intensive multi-drop work across the South East

News - Will Shiers

Continental appoints Alex White to lead material handling and port tyre sales

Promotion reflects growing demand across ports and industrial sectors as tyre specialist combines two key segments under one role.

News - George Barrow

Essex firm and boss plead guilty to waste crime charges

The boss of a skip business operating seven HGVs has pleaded guilty to breaching environmental laws after storing skips overflowing with rubbish at his Braintree site.

News - Chris Tindall

Opex Logistics expands Krone trailer fleet to boost flexibility

Bristol operator adds flatbeds, skeletal trailers and curtainsiders as it continues long-term partnership with Krone

News - George Barrow

TIP Mechanic Academy delivers 100% pass rate as latest cohort graduates

Sixteen new trailer technicians have completed TIP’s Mechanic Academy, with all graduates returning to workshops across the UK to support maintenance operations

News - Commercial Motor

ADL adds 11 Volvo FH Aero tractors as fleet mix shifts rapidly

Alliance Flooring Distribution (ADL) has taken delivery of 11 Volvo FH Aero tractor units

News - Will Shiers

Unsecured grab crane killed young mum walking daughter

A lorry driver caused the death of a mother pushing her child in a pram after he failed to secure a crane on the vehicle he was driving.

News - Chris Tindall

Daimler Truck buys eStar network

Six North West sites join own retail operation as firm strengthens UK presence

News - George Barrow

Aymeric Larcher named Renault Trucks UK MD

Aymeric Larcher takes over UK and Ireland business as Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues moves to European role

News - Commercial Motor

Three-year disqualification for operator displaying persistent failures

The traffic commissioner for the North West criticised a Warrington operator and its directors for being “completely out of their depth” regarding O-licensing and displaying a dangerous absence of knowledge.

News - Chris Tindall

Solomon Commercials marks 50 years in business

Lancashire-based refrigerated vehicle manufacturer Solomon Commercials is marking 50 years in business, as it continues to supply temperature-controlled vehicles to the UK’s food, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.

News - George Barrow

CB Transport Refrigeration reaches milestone of 1,500 solar reefer installations

Independent transport refrigeration specialist, CB Transport Refrigeration Limited has reached a milestone of installing 1,500 solar panels to its refrigerated (reefer) trailers.

News - George Barrow

Vertellus MD joins latest Torquing Trucks podcast

New episode out today features Rhian Burrell discussing contract hire, diesel resilience and the realities of the electric transition

News - Commercial Motor

Scania Longline enters series production

Extended cab returns as low-volume factory model, with orders open and deliveries due this autumn

News - Will Shiers

Danish operator deploys eActros 600 car transporter

Dansk Auto Logik puts battery-electric transporter into cross-border service between Denmark and Germany

News - Commercial Motor

MAN trials bidirectional charging on eTGX

Project SPIRIT-E shows how electric trucks could cut energy costs and feed power back into depots and the grid

News - George Barrow

DAF rolls out EV finance deals after strong Q1 sales

DAF Trucks has launched a new set of finance offers across its electric truck range after claiming EV market leadership in the first quarter of 2026.

News - Will Shiers

Road Transport Expo is back this summer - bigger and bolder than ever!

As the pressure on UK road transport operators continues to intensify, one event has firmly established itself as the place to see what’s new, ask direct questions and compare solutions side by side: Road Transport Expo (RTX) returns to NAEC Stoneleigh from 30 June to 2 July 2026, marking its fifth consecutive year and promising its most ambitious outing to date.

News - Commercial Motor

EU truck registrations jump 10.7% in Q1

Heavy trucks drive growth as electric volumes rise, but diesel still dominates the market

News - Will Shiers

Fatal Five offences come under police spotlight

Police in Cheshire spent five days last month ensuring lorries drive safely through the county as part of Operation Tramline

News - Chris Tindall

Knowles adds electric truck and new DAF tractors in fleet upgrade

Knowles Logistics has expanded its fleet with a new electric rigid and six DAF tractor units, as it continues its push towards more efficient and lower-emission operations

News - George Barrow

M&S rolls out 120 Scania gas trucks in push to cut fleet emissions

Marks & Spencer is stepping up its fleet decarbonisation strategy with the addition of more than 120 compressed natural gas trucks from Scania UK in 2026.

News - George Barrow

TC warning for transport manager failings

The transport manager at an Essex operator has had his repute marked as tarnished and received a warning from the traffic commissioner about his management following compliance failings

News - Chris Tindall

CT Glass turns to Volvo for rear-steer FM rigids

Bradford-based CT Glass has added its first-ever Volvo Trucks models to the fleet, taking delivery of two FM 380 6x2 rear-steer rigids

News - Will Shiers

JAGA Brothers boosts uptime with Michelin tyre strategy

Switching to a Michelin tyre policy has delivered a sharp reduction in costs and downtime for Welsh operator JAGA Brothers, with monthly tyre spend down by a third

News - George Barrow

Convey marks 10 years as fleet compliance demands rise

Fleet compliance specialist Convey Technology is marking 10 years in the market, as operators face growing pressure to manage driver and vehicle compliance more closely.

News - George Barrow

Crook used driver’s licence for penalty endorsement

A lorry driver has been awarded £10,000 in compensation after a criminal used his licence to add a speeding offence

News - Chris Tindall

Operator appeal allowed after cancer diagnosis

A tribunal judge has allowed an appeal against a decision to refuse a licence application after hearing how the operator’s son had been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

News - Chris Tindall

History of failings brings scaffolding haulier down

A Sussex operator has had its licence revoked after failing to comply with undertakings, engage with the traffic commissioner’s office or even turn up to the public inquiry.

News - Chris Tindall

Utranazz launches electric retrofit to cut mixer fuel use and idling

Utranazz has unveiled an electric retrofit system designed to tackle engine idling

News - Will Shiers

ZF targets trailer makers as software rules loom

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is stepping up its push into trailer tech as new rules threaten to catch manufacturers off guard this summer.

News - Commercial Motor

Reed Boardall fits 51 new Volvos with advanced safety systems

Temperature-controlled operator Reed Boardall has partnered with SM UK to equip a new intake of Volvo trucks with advanced safety and telematics systems.

News - George Barrow

EV industry hits out as government appeals public charging VAT ruling

The EV charging industry has reacted with frustration after HMRC confirmed it will appeal a tribunal ruling that could have reduced VAT on public charging from 20% to 5%.

News - Will Shiers

Shepherd Distribution marks 80 years with steady growth and fleet expansion

Sheffield-based operator Shepherd Distribution Services is marking 80 years in business

News - George Barrow

HZ Logistics fits Durite driver monitoring system across fleet

AI-powered in-cab tech targets fatigue and distraction as international operator strengthens safety and compliance

News - Will Shiers

Esher Scaffolding fits Axtec load monitoring across HGV fleet

London operator installs onboard axle load indicators on 10-truck fleet to improve compliance and give drivers real-time weight visibility

News - George Barrow