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MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd and DPD kick-off e-truck road trials

MAN Truck & Bus UK has launched a series of e-truck road trials in partnership with DPD, marking a significant step forward in sustainable freight transport.

Vehicles
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Coille Haulage reinforces fleet with powerful new Volvo FH trucks

Scottish timber transporter Coille Haulage has secured three Volvo FH 540 tractor units on a four-year contract hire deal via Asset Alliance Group.

Vehicles
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Thermo King offers enhanced customer support to meet electrification demands

Temperature-controlled transport specialist Thermo King said it is addressing customers’ needs and the industry's transition to electrified transport solutions by expanding its network of high voltage certified dealerships and service stations across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Refrigeration
Features

Horses for courses    

All the talk is about electric trucks, but where do hydrogen-powered trucks fit into the alternative fuel future? Lucy Radley reports

Electric Vehicles
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The Eagles have landed

Britain’s last remaining truck manufacturer Dennis Eagle has won a big order for refuse collection vehicles. Richard Simpson gets the inside story

Truck Efficiency
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Bridging the skills gap

C9 Recruitment joins as a sponsor for the IRTE Bus & Coach Skills Challenge 2025; and the SOE has signed a partnership with Women in Bus and Coach to increase female representation at the event

Bus & Coach
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Comment: Show returns

Before I came into this role, I had heard all about the Commercial Vehicle Show (CV Show), an integral part of the transport, road freight, distribution, and logistics landscape for the last 25 years, and I am excited to see what all the fuss is about it when it returns from 29 April to 1 May, at the Birmingham NEC.

Light Commercial Vehicles
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Prevention is better than cure

Improving truck fleet safety is no easy task, but it is being made easier by the technology and data available. John Challen reports

Safety systems
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Future-proofing fleets

The Commercial Vehicle Show (CV Show) returns from 29 April to 1 May at the Birmingham NEC. We take a look at some of the highlights of the event

Panel Vans
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Key to future success

There is a growing shortage of vehicle technicians across the road transport industry and apprentices hold the key to overcoming the issue – but increasing the number has challenges. Justin Burns reports

Apprenticeships
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Investing for the future

Investing for the  future DAF Trucks has opened a new £3.5m apprentice training academy in Nottingham as it invests to recruit the truck technicians it needs to power future success.Steve Banner reports

Truck Efficiency
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Legal Update: The micro movements in tachographs

Micro movements are small vehicle movements recorded on tachographs that may not trigger the driving mode.

Road Legal