All articles by Chris Tindall
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MT ArticleInnovation boosts engineer safety on fuel tankers
Watson Fuels and manufacturer Cobo have developed an award-winning solution to keep engineers working at height on fuel tankers safe.
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MT ArticleCreating a buzz, or droning on? Industry cautious as Amazon takes to the sky
Amazon’s launch of drone deliveries in Darlington has received a cool response from the industry and provided an “answer to a question no-one is asking”.
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MT ArticleMet Police defend decision to shelve CV Unit
The closure of the Metropolitan Police’s commercial vehicle unit and the launch of a new operating model will reduce the number of people killed on the capital’s roads, the force insisted.
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MT ArticleIndustry apprenticeship starts at five-year high
HGV apprenticeship starts are at the highest level since the pandemic, with an increasing number of older learners seeking out the training route according to the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI).
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MT ArticleFleet vehicle downtime hits lowest levels in 2026
Fleet downtime has fallen to its lowest level since before the pandemic, data from tech firm epyx revealed.
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FCZ ArticleMastering the transition: Knowles Group haulier takes on electric
Knowles firm Masters Logistical has become the latest to introduce electric trucks into its fleet, with two Volvo FM Electrics supporting the British Sugar work.
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MT ArticleIndustry’s talent pool could narrow unless diversity is embraced
Research into how women and ethnic minorities perceive careers within haulage and zero tailpipe emission trucks found stereotypes still dominate, with many imagining the sector as dirty, physical and male-dominated.
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MT ArticleSweet deal for IPP with Swizzels contract extension
Pallet pooler IPP has renewed its contract with sweet firm Swizzels, taking the long-standing partnership to over 17 years.
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MT ArticleNew sales manager appointment at Palletways Edinburgh
Palletways Edinburgh has recruited Andrew Grant from DX Freight to be its new sales manager.
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FCZ ArticleContainer operators given chance to pilot electric lorries
DP World helped two container truck operators trial electric lorries as part of a pilot programme developed in collaboration with the research team behind Project JOLT.
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MT ArticleFly-tipping lorry driver jailed after cyclist left in life-threatening condition
A tipper driver has been jailed after he fly-tipped rubbish on a country road, which left a cyclist with devastating head injuries.
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MT ArticleGraduates TIP the hat to mechanic academy programme
All students from the latest cohort of the TIP Mechanic Academy have successfully graduated, as the programme continues to build a pipeline of skilled trailer technicians for TIP’s workshop network.
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MT ArticlePolice use Royal Mail HGV in failed bid to halt 24-tonne bulldozer rampage
A man who stole a 24-tonne bulldozer and drove it through Wolverhampton and Walsall on a drunken rampage has been jailed for 18 months.
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MT ArticleRenault Trucks recruits Aymeric Larcher as new MD
Renault Trucks UK & Ireland has appointed Aymeric Larcher as its new MD, succeeding Carlos Oliveira Rodrigues who was promoted to senior VP of Renault Trucks Europe in February.
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MT ArticleCurrie's UK surge spices up otherwise mixed year
New business wins at Currie European Transport more than offset a small reduction in sales within its international work last year and helped boost overall turnover and profits.
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MT ArticlePackaging manager jailed for £700,000 fraud
The manager of a fresh food supplier operating lorries from bases across the country has been jailed after he defrauded the business out of £700,000.
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MT Article100 not out: Fergusons acquires anniversary MAN
Northumberland’s Fergusons Transport has celebrated its centenary with a new MAN TGX featuring a ‘100 years on the road’ livery.
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FCZ ArticleFast charging HGV site opens in Rotterdam
Fast charging firm Kempower joined forces with WattHub to supply the Netherlands’ second largest public truck DC fast charging site with its infrastructure.
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MT ArticleOperators embrace AI surge without need for job cuts
The use of AI by transport firms has risen significantly since the start of the year with many also saying the burgeoning technology was not leading to redundancies.
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MT ArticleGovernment accused of inaction over soaring fuel prices
The price of oil rocketed again this week amid reports that the US was considering further strikes on Iran, with UK businesses demanding the government stop ignoring the impact on hauliers.