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NEW ISSUE OUT NOW ‼️

🗞️ Pall-Ex chief executive Buchanan leaves
📈 Bartrums sees revenue rise
🧽 Bringing truck washing in-house
🗣️ Renault Trucks MD answers your questions
🫀Wellbeing boosts safety at work
💡Paul Avery drives production rethink

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European truck manufacturers are calling for a five-year postponement of Euro-7 brake emissions requirements for heavy-duty vehicles, warning that the testing procedures needed to demonstrate compliance are not yet ready. READ MORE … https://t.co/uOiAnnrK6d

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🎉 Bradshaw EV is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having grown from a family farming business into a specialist supplier of electric vehicles for industrial and commercial applications. READ MORE … https://t.co/M5RCJdGX2b

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The transport manager CPC should be reviewed and modernised to take into account the changing role and responsibilities, according to deputy TC Nick Denton. READ MORE … https://t.co/eILQuwDMnP

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An HGV driver who ploughed into a van on the M11 and killed a “loving family man” has been jailed for three years and four months. READ MORE … https://t.co/GCiSgmRtt9

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Daimler Truck UK has appointed Ross Paterson as customer service and parts director, effective 1 November 2026. READ MORE … https://t.co/DMe0IQbLga

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H2Accelerate is calling for a European funding mechanism that would guarantee hydrogen trucks can compete with diesel on total cost of ownership (TCO), removing a major barrier to fleet investment. READ MORE … https://t.co/Okj3g5nnOA

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Scania has officially opened a new SEK 975m (£80m) research and development proving ground in Södertälje, Sweden, which will support vehicle and systems testing across the TRATON Group. READ MORE … https://t.co/z29FMaBwgX

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North Wales police have expressed concern at the number of HGV drivers they are detecting using mobile phones while behind the wheel. READ MORE … https://t.co/ZOGn58aIuA

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Dynes Motor Group is continuing to expand its heavy recovery fleet with Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin trucks as the business builds on its nationwide recovery operations and specialist work supporting London’s bus network. READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/u8JiHdgZIT

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An operator in Tewkesbury has failed in his attempt to get an Iveco skip lorry returned after it was impounded by the DVSA because a traffic commissioner found he’d allowed his son to use it illegally. READ MORE … https://t.co/C2qbbHP5Br

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Briggs Group has appointed CameraMatics as the sole supplier of connected fleet safety systems across its commercial vehicle operations in Ireland. READ MORE … https://t.co/RlgvgEAtkB

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Bridge strikes are expected to peak this month, with operators warned that incidents can have serious legal and regulatory consequences beyond the immediate cost of vehicle damage. READ MORE … https://t.co/TUSADFHQyx

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Prometeon Tyre Group has expanded its commercial vehicle tyre portfolio with the introduction of the G02 Multiaxle AF, Nextroad and Nextroad AF Multiaxle ranges. READ MORE … https://t.co/cREc0GCTPH

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A Slough-based operator has had its licence revoked and an application to run trucks by a connected business refused after the deputy traffic commissioner said it was likely to be a front. READ MORE … https://t.co/ELQpd7TDLn

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Ferguson Transport has taken delivery of six Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units, with a further three due to arrive in the coming weeks. READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/oJ0Gab8qG3

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The H2Accelerate collaboration has called for future European funding programmes to support hydrogen-powered trucks and refuelling infrastructure together, rather than through separate schemes. FULL STORY … https://t.co/uBRrsPppxf

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A Birmingham operator has been prosecuted after it ignored waste permit regulations and orders to stop operations at a site in the city. READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/ZmMlDIv5PE

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🤝 Precision Repair Group (PRG) has acquired Peterborough-based M&N Vehicle Services, strengthening its commercial vehicle maintenance and repair operations. READ MORE … https://t.co/U4Gs2XMNwJ

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📈 New HGV registrations rose 7.2% to 9,941 units in the third quarter of 2026, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). READ MORE 👉 https://t.co/8ejE3Bt4X6

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