Automotive
Truck & Driver
H For HGVs
Under its Road to Zero strategy, the British government wants at least half of new vehicles to be ultra low emission by 2030. Is hydrogen or fuel cell power the answer?
6 min |
November 2018
Truck & Driver
Legging It
Resident fitness expert Vicky Hadley shares an exercise that is good for toning the legs and offers advice on choosing healthier drinks.
1 min |
September 2018
Truck & Driver
Iveco Launches First LNG-powered Three-Axle Tractor
For 44-tonne operation, Iveco has launched its new Stralis NP 460 6×2 tractor unit – the first three-axle tractor to operate on 100% liquefied natural gas (LNG).
1 min |
September 2018
Truck & Driver
Road Transport Bodies Slam CAZ Plans
Pricing trucks off the road in towns and cities is not the way to reduce emissions in Clean Air Zones (CAZ), and targeting hauliers is unfair, a coalition of road transport trade bodies has said.
2 min |
September 2018
Truck & Driver
Are You Being Served?
The second Transport Focus annual survey of motorway service areas found that truck drivers are distinctly less happy with them than other road users. So what could – or should – be done about it?
5 min |
September 2018
Truck & Driver
That's The Spirit!
Lucy Radley stopped being a full-time driver relatively recently, but the changes in the industry since have surprised her. Some things remain the same though – the drivers.
3 min |
September 2018
Truck & Driver
Grass Roots
Kirstie Ward might be a former star of DVDs, driving tractors and hauling silage, but she is happiest when she is behind the wheel of her Scania R560 65-tonner pulling plant machinery
6 min |
August 2018
Truck & Driver
Training Daze
The Driver CPC might not be liked by professional drivers but it is a legal requirement. Our man takes a deep breath and signs up to do all 35 hours in one week
5 min |
August 2018
Truck & Driver
Ringmeister Ryan
Ryan Smith picked up three victories and the biggest trophy in truck racing as he stole the show at Nürburgring
3 min |
August 2018
Truck & Driver
How Low Can You Go?
First impressions of the exterior of Scania’s new low-entry L-series have been mixed, but what is the Swedish marque’s contender for urban operations like on the road?
5 min |
August 2018
Truck & Driver
Joint Custody
Think you can smoke a few joints at the weekend and be fine to drive the following week? Think again…
2 min |
August 2018
Truck & Driver
A Shining Example
More often than not drivers are treated with indifference verging on rudeness when they visit firms and offices but, says Lucy Radley, there is one dealership that stands head and shoulders above the rest.
3 min |
September 2017
Truck & Driver
The Generation Game
Convoy in the Park was first and foremost about families, just as all good truck shows used to be, and transport is full of family companies and drivers inspired by a parent. We talk to three families to find out how it started for them
8 min |
September 2017
Truck & Driver
Building For The Future
Although The New Hollies is one of the oldest truckstops in the country, it is striving to keep up with the times by making a major investment to upgrade the facilities.
3 min |
September 2017
Truck & Driver
Drivers Barred Quarry Entry Without Skills Card
Many experiencing a ‘no card, no load’ position in a hard line to tackle fraud.
1 min |
August 2017
Truck & Driver
Vintage Whines
All the pre-launch excitement was tempered when Daf’s ‘New Generation’ heavy trucks were unveiled but, luckily, the changes are more than skin deep. Like fine wines, the CF and XF just keep getting better with age.
6 min |
August 2017
Truck & Driver
Pass Master
Want to learn to drive a truck? At Convoy in the Park you can sample one of the hardest parts of the driving test: the reverse manoeuvre. Here’s how George Barrow got on with his C licence training, courtesy Scania.
4 min |
August 2017
Truck & Driver
Miniature Marvels
Diecast models of trucks used to be collected by children, but the models Search Impex sell are anything but toys – and there is no shortage of haulage companies and adult collectors willing to snap them up.
4 min |
August 2017
Truck & Driver
Smith Takes Title In Style
The Final Event of The 2017 BTRA British Truck Racing Championship saw the trucks descend on Brands Hatch, where there were plenty of fireworks - both on and of the track
2 min |
January 2018
Truck & Driver
Driver Advice
Riding shotgun, otherwise known as double-manning, can be a case of the good, the bad and the ugly… T&D investigates the ups and downs of two-up running
9 min |
January 2018
Truck & Driver
Mind
Mental ill health affects one in four people every year, yet it is still surrounded by stigma and misconceptions. Here, one driver shares his experiences
6 min |
January 2018
Truck & Driver
Making a Splash
To mark next year’s 50th anniversary of father Reg’s founding of the firm, Chris Bugler pushed the boat out for his new Daf XF510 8x4 tractor, plated for 150 tonnes
6 min |
July 2017
Truck & Driver
Show And Tell
It’s the season for hundreds of truck drivers to spend their weekends in a field showing offtheir precious vehicles. Here, several drivers talk about why they do it – and what goes into making a successful show truc
5 min |
July 2017
Truck & Driver
Taking Stock
As the lack of facilities and their generally poor upkeep are some of drivers’ main bugbears, in the first of a new series we highlight some of the UK’s better truckstops
2 min |