Young drivers gearing up for success
SCANIA’S Young European Truck Driver competition is returning for a sixth time in 2014.
Aimed at promoting the highest standards of driving and...
Scotland welcomes its first Euro 6 Scania truck
THE Malcolm Group has become Scotland's first operator of a Euro 6 Scania truck with the addition of a G 450 LA6x2/2MNA tractor unit...
MV Commercial goes the ‘extra mile’ with rigid trucks delivery
FTH Hire Group has taken delivery of a refurbished DAF LF 230 and four new DAF CF 480 rigid trucks, all mounted with beavertail...
Vinyl-wrapped Scania marks 70 years of Galt Transport
GALT Transport has marked 70 years in business with the unveiling of a specially designed truck.
The Dumbarton haulier confirmed the vinyl-wrapped Scania R490 features a...
Plant hire and haulage business drives forward expansion plans with vehicle investment
L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage has snapped up 17 new vehicles from MV Commercial as part of the company's fleet expansion programme.
The order...
Young engineer swaps Rio for Rutherglen!
BRAZIL may be gripped by World Cup fever right now - but one Scotland TranServ graduate has swapped Rio for Rutherglen and the samba...
Readypower on track for growth with new trucks from MV Commercial
MV Commercial has supplied rail and infrastructure services provider Readypower Rail Services with three 32-tonne 8x2 Volvo FH460s, mounted with heavy haulage plant bodies...
Road workers trial new wearable tech
AMEY highway engineers have been testing out new wearable technology, which has been designed to reduce risks to drivers and lone workers by detecting...
JMS Plant Hire adds to commercial vehicle fleet
JMS Plant Hire has snapped up two new DAF XF 530 Super Space Cab 6x2 tractor units and three new Nooteboom 3-axle stepframe trailers.
Supplied...
A-Plant doubles down on new investment
A-Plant has invested over £1 million in a new transport fleet capable of double stacking accommodation units on customer sites.
The investment aims to help...
Loreburn Housing Association renews commercial fleet with Fraikin vans
LOREBURN Housing Association has renewed its commercial vehicle fleet after snapping up 25 new 3.5-tonne vans, supplied for the first time by Fraikin on...
Liebherr in the mix for 50 years
LIEBHERR is celebrating 50 years of producing truck mixers for concrete transport.
The fifth generation of truck mixer is now in production, with the manufacturer...
Trailer manufacturer honoured for export success
BRIAN James Trailers has been awarded a King’s Award for Enterprise.
The designer and manufacturer of car trailers for the automotive and construction sectors revealed...
Hope invests £3.6m in Mercedes-Benz trucks
HOPE Construction Materials has added 36 new Mercedes-Benz trucks to its concrete mixer fleet.
The Arocs 3236 8x4 B11 4-axle mixer trucks, each equipped with a...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies expands truck fleet
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has upgraded its landscaping division with the purchase of two new vehicles.
The expanded fleet will see a Volvo...
Bathgate haulage firm crowned king of the road
BATHGATE-based haulage firm D&J Sibbald has scooped a prestigious award at the Transport News Scottish Rewards event, held recently in Glasgow.
The family-run business took the ‘Scottish...
Munro showcases ‘game-changer’ electric vehicles during East Kilbride open day
MUNRO Vehicles, a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, has welcomed MSP Graham Simpson to its HQ to see the first vehicles entering production.
Munro hosted 61...
BAA calls for ‘idiotic’ EU directive to be postponed
THE British Aggregates Association has asked the Department for Transport to postpone a new EU directive before lives are lost.
The Large Goods Vehicle Driver...
Scottish building materials supplier invests in new truck fleet
PDM, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has unveiled a fleet of six new trucks as part of a million-pound investment to...
New step frame trailer opens highway to the future
ANDOVER Trailers has supplied a heavy-duty step frame trailer to Todds Highway Maintenance to transport road planers to sites across the north of England.
The new four-axle,...
Munro welcomes UK transport secretary to East Kilbride base
MUNRO Vehicles, a manufacturer of all-electric 4x4s, has received a visit from UK transport secretary Mark Harper as part of his Scottish tour of...
Arrivals help Galt ‘reach’ out to customers
Galt buys first Palfinger cranes of their type in the United Kingdom
Two Scania R490 6x4 tractor units equipped with Palfinger PK88002EH cranes, the first...
Variety is the spice of life
A Mercedes-Benz Unimog that helped keep roads open during extreme weather is now trimming roadside hedges and verges in the same locations for Highland...
Mabey Hire invests in green future with new additions to truck fleet
MABEY Hire has upgraded its fleet of commercial vehicles with four new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks.
The move brings the temporary works specialist's fleet up to...
GAP launch new vehicle hire service
National hiring firm, GAP Hire Solutions, has announced the launch of a new Vehicle Hire division. With ambitious expansion plans for 2015, the branch is...
Raising the Barr
SOFT drinks giant AG Barr has commissioned nine new tractor units from Mercedes-Benz dealer, Western Commercial, in a bid to “future proof” its transport.
The...
Construction and utilities specialist enhances fleet with 15 new DAF trucks
PEGASUS Group has taken delivery of 15 new tipper grabs as part of a major fleet refresh programme, extending its relationship with MV Commercial.
The...
Livingston business in the black with new Citan Sport
A Livingston-based civil engineering firm has found the "ideal" vehicle to help carry tools and equipment onto rough construction sites.
Drew Matthews has purchased a...
AB2000 hits the road with new van deal
AB2000 is replacing more than half of its 50-strong van fleet with new vehicles from Fraikin.
The deal is said to mark the first time...
Alltruck Group extends workshop after joining Mercedes-Benz Trucks repairer network
MERCEDES-Benz Trucks has welcomed Alltruck Group to its authorised repairer network, providing support to heavy vehicle operators in Scotland's central belt.
The firm was appointed...
