Operators who purchase a new HGV / LGV from Renault between the beginning of October and the end of the year will get a three year warranty package says Renault. The truck from Renault’s heavy duty line up must be ordered between these dates and taken delivery of in 2011. The offer by Renault is [...]
Nissan has pulled the wraps of its replacement for their Interstar range of vehicles. The NV400 has just been launched at the IAA show in Hannover. The new vehicle will make its way to the UK next year and will have a distinctive look. The large van will have front and rear wheel drive versions [...]
Autologic, the leading vehicle logistics carrier, has just announced that they are back in profit after poor results in 2009. The automotive carrier only purchased rival Autocarriers this week for a sum of £500,000 and has now revealed a 2.2% increase in revenue for their Q1 and Q2 turnover. The firm made a pre tax [...]
The Vice president of Daimler Trucks, Hubertus Troska, has urged for support of new Euro-6 engines and alternative methods of fuelling HGVs. Speaking at Hannover 2010 Mr Troska stated: “We are all struggling with the burden of Euro-6. The legislators tell us that after Euro-6, the next thing will be further CO2 reductions – and [...]
Standard and Poor have just revealed their credit rating scores for global truck producers. And Paccar, who own DAF Trucks are at the top of the list. The president of DAF, Harrie Shippers, was speaking at the IAA commercial vehicle (CV) exhibition earlier this week when he revealed the news that DAF is a financially [...]
The head of Daimler trucks, Andreas Renschler, has stated that the commercial HGV industry is making significant progress after a troublesome few years. He stated: “We’re far away from the shape of our lifetime, but we’re making significant progress in rehab. The International Monetary Fund has increased its forecast for the global GDP twice already [...]
Iveco has announced plans that outline the array of products it expects to introduce to the market over the next four years. The Chief Executive of the HGV company has made strong investments in the HGV market which will see more cost effective products brought to the marketplace. As a result of investments in China, [...]
The managing director of HGV / LGV company White Logistics is proud that Buckingham Palace has recently been added to its list of delivery addresses. The company, based in Worcestershire, has just been appointed as the distributor for Bee Happy Plants Ltd, which had to organise and deliver goods to a garden party held in [...]
The first motorway service station in Ireland opened last week and quickly received plaudits from private motorists and HGV drivers. The new service station at Lusk on the M1 Motorway in county Dublin will provide facilities including specific services for hauliers. There will be parking for over 240 vehicles including spaces for 39 HGVs / [...]
An HGV company has just reported that a crack-down on crime has had positive results. NYK Logistics began taking crime more seriously three years ago as part of a company-wide scheme. And as a result it says the rate of crime has dropped dramatically. The head of Group Security, Mark Harvey, at NYK has stated [...]