Freight operators delivering into Scotland are invited to attend a free half-day workshop to learn how plans for Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee will affect them. Scotland’s four biggest cities have all been tasked with introducing LEZs by 2020, with further cities expected to come on-board by 2023. This free roadshow will invite policy-makers …

  Towards the end of Euro 5, DAF launched a special ATE (Advanced Transport Efficiency) range, which was designed with maximum fuel economy in mind. The trucks implemented a lot of technology which DAF would go on to develop for their subsequent Euro 6 and Euro 6c ranges. For a driver, the headlines weren’t much to get excited about. You …

Those fine folks at the Chippenham Pitstop got in touch this morning to tell us about their new kitchen extension, and some new menu options. The innovative, award-winning truckstop has previously installed an outside gym, round trip walking route and even a set of scales. Completion of a major £250,000 kitchen extension at the Chippenham Pit Stop for truckers will …

Hello there, T&D Editor Dougie here to wish you a very happy new year from everyone at Truck & Driver. Now then, it occurs to us we have quite a lot of random content stored up over the years which is never going to make it into the magazine. From the tonnes of truck based phone pics, to brochure finds …

New for 2019 is the Talk & Driver podcast! In the first episode T&D Editor Dougie Rankine chats to Volvo Trucks’ Head of Media and Product Demonstration Martin Tomlinson…

News from Turin today with a press release from those kinds chaps at Iveco who have helped to bring a special Christmas to more than 2,000 children in a small and remote town in Northern Brazil. Here’s the story and there’s a link to a Youtube video as well.     Christmas for the children of Palestina do Pará, a …

Here’s the first electric DAF CF to hit the road. With 100km range, 30 minute quick charge and 90 minute full-charge time the truck is the perfect solution for zero-emission delivery into cities, especially those with Ultra-low emission zones. The horsepower is a modest 280bhp, but that doesn’t tell the whole story as there’s 2000nm of torque available from standstill.

  Devon-based Brooking Hire operates a fleet of 14 truck-mounted vacuum sweepers – all of which are based on Volvo chassis – but their recently-delivered new Volvo FH16-based flagship, supplied by Justin Fisher, Sales Director at Stuarts Truck and Bus, is one of the highest-specification sweeper vehicles in Europe.       One of the most unusual vehicles of the …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s96vYf3Q72g DAF UK has made a lovely video about truck drivers (hey, that’s us!) which you can view by clicking the link. For every like the video gets, DAF is donating 50p to charity BEN – Support for Life, full details on the video description. Nice one DAF 😀

In the December issue of Truck & Driver, on sale now, new Editor Dougie Rankine spends a week on the road in Volvo’s latest rear-steer tag-axle tractor unit. With a fully-loaded Globetrotter XL cab and 540hp on tap, it’s safe to say he was incredibly impressed with the outfit. BUT NOT THE MANY, MANY ROAD CLOSURES…. Dear Highways England, if …