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With their presentation at the usual immaculate standard, Chris Hodge Commercial has a 67 plate, 18 tonne MAN TGM 18.250 box van for sale. It looks like new with a…

Some kind of recognition is welcome after 40 years of service.  Forget a card and a nice watch in a gift box, long-standing driver, Gary Hughes, who has worked for…

The problem with the UK’s popular 6×2 tractor unit configuration is that there is a restricted amount of room on the chassis to mount anything over and above the normal…

If you have been used to operating 3.5 tonners, then you would expect to get a much larger payload from a 7.5 tonner.  Unfortunately this is not always the case…

A pair of 2013 Volvo FM 8×4 tippers with rollover sheets grace this week’s front cover – available at the upcoming Euro Auctions Leeds sale on 27th – 30th October…

Nobody reading this will be unaware of the UK’s scarce resource of HGV drivers.  That’s why Walkers Transport is investing in new Volvo machinery to ensure their drivers are as…

As well as looking towards the future of commercial vehicles with no diesel engines, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has marked the 125th anniversary of the motorised truck by presenting a replica…

However much Boris Johnson would like to see this solution delivered tomorrow, it is unlikely that we’ll see any DAF XF trucks driving themselves around the UK’s roads any time…

Volvo Trucks has received an order for 100 FM Electric trucks from DFDS, Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics company. The deal is the largest commercial order to-date for Volvo electric…

Logistics is no easy business. Forget the current driver shortage – the industry has been battling with this issue for many years already. Think about the pace of change as…