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This article, part of my seven-part series on major truck manufacturers supplying UK haulage companies, will be looking at Renault: specifically their T (long haul), D and D Wide (distribution) ranges.

T380 Long Haul Truck

The T380 series is desig

First an apology, I couldn’t resist the pun in the title. But If you’re a truck driver, I hope you agree that it accurately describes the suitability of MAN vehicles.

This article, one of seven on major UK truck suppliers, focuses on MAN trucks. The

This is another in a series of articles that I am writing about major truck manufacturers and their latest offerings for UK haulage companies. This time, I’ll be looking at Swedish Scania trucks, which are no strangers to English roads.

The R Series

As part of my series of articles on major truck manufacturers and the vehicles they offer haulage companies, in this article I’ll be looking at DAF and especially focusing on their XF, CF and LF models.

The Company

DAF is a Dutch-owned company that

The transportation of perishable goods requires not just the use of appropriately refrigerated vehicles, but also of highly specialised wrapping and packing procedures. Freight forwarders who take on the facilitation of these kinds of loads for haula

Anyone working for haulage companies as a long-distance lorry driver knows just how easy it can be to neglect one’s health. With the plethora of fast food on offer, the temptation is simply to pull over to road services, grab something fast and fatty

Drive a lorry? Got a smartphone? If you’re not using apps to make your life on the road easier, safer and more enjoyable, you’re missing out. However, there are hundreds – if not thousands – of choices out there for Apple and Android phones, so h

In important news for anyone with a vested interest in the Northern Ireland transport industry, a new National Regional Officer has been appointed to the renowned Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).The appointment heralds a new era

Managers of haulage companies will be pleased to discover that Driving Test Success, a successfully established and trusted brand, has devised an online solution targeted at LGV learner drivers. The company provides revision aids to help learners pas

Whether you work for vast logistics companies, small haulage companies or are a self-employed owner-driver looking to bring someone else into the business, the new Trailblazer Apprenticeships are going to make a big difference for you.

Due to begin

As the days get shorter and colder and the nights longer and darker, many managers within haulage companies will begin to think about the problems presented by winter weather.

For those who travel mostly in the relatively temperate zones of the UK a

The 2016 Safety in Logistics Conference, due to be held on 12 October at the Holiday Inn, Elstree, looks like it could the Freight Transport Association’s most ambitious yet.

With a range of key industry speakers lined up to talk about all areas of

As all haulage companies know, it can be tough to meet high environmental standards and still turn a profit. Margins can be tight at the best of times, and too much regulation can risk pushing you into the red.

But going green doesn’t have to be

On the 27th of October, the UK’s top haulage companies will send delegates to the Park Royal Hotel in Warrington for the 2016 FTA Fleet Engineer Conference. The conference aims to keep attendees abreast of changes in the industry, both in terms of te