British commercial vehicle production rose 27.6% in April for the fourth consecutive month, delivering its best performance since 2016, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However SMMT called on the government to …
Tipping trailer and truck body manufacturer Fruehauf has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of three new directors, following its acquisition by MV Commercials in October last year. Robert Roe takes up the position of M…
MAN is restarting truck production this week after supply chain issues, triggered by the war in Ukraine, saw its plants in Germany and Poland grind to a halt in March. However, the manufacturer warned that whilst the war continues and the situat…
Britain’s logistics and delivery companies will need to adapt to a growing UK manufacturing base, as Brexit, Covid-19 and the Ukranian War stretch supply chains to breaking point. The warning comes from parcel delivery specialist ParcelHero whic…
Palletline said it delivered a record-breaking five million pallets last year, after volumes increased by 17.6% to 20,000 pallets per day. The freight network operator said growth was fuelled by recovery in the manufacturing sector, as well as a…
Northern Ireland haulier Mulgrew Haulage has switched to Tiger Trailers for its latest curtainsider fleet order. The Dromore-based company said the procurement switch was “influenced heavily” by the manufacturer’s ability to build bespoke t…
The Russian invasion and war in Ukraine have brought some fairly swift economic retaliation from the UK, USA and EU. Russian banks and companies have been sanctioned, as has a long list of individuals. The list of companies includes the Russian …
Lancashire-based Solomon Commercials has opened its seventh new factory to enhance existing capacity levels and meet rising demand in production. The 35,000sq ft facility, which is now fully operational, will be based in Darwen and focus on manu…
Volta Trucks has started production of its first road-going design verification (DV) prototype vehicle at its Coventry factory. It said the DV prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in its recently unveiled produc…
Electric and hydrogen truck manufacturer Tevva is set to scale up production of its trucks after raising £42.5m from new and existing investors which will help fund the fit out of its new London-based production facility.The fundraise follows th…
Mini car production at BMW’s Cowley plant could be severely disrupted after HGV drivers at Imperial Logistics International UK, who deliver components to the factory, voted in favour of a six-day strike. The warning from union Unite comes after …
The SMMT has repeated its call for the government to step in and help the automotive sector after new figures revealed a 24% reduction in engine production last month compared to a Covid-impacted August 2020. Mike Hawes, SMMT CE, said it was “ve…
SDC Trailers has passed a manufacturing milestone after its 10,000th trailer rolled off the company’s new production line in Toomebridge, three years after the facility became operational. This latest landmark event comes as the company continue…
Volta Trucks has confirmed its Volta Zero will be manufactured in Austria by Steyr Automotive, following a competitive tender. Volta said Steyr was chosen based on its extensive experience of CV manufacturing, its existing infrastructure and the…