The news in the past few days has mostly focused on the price of diesel, but today it seems that operators have another rising cost to contend with - AdBlue, the price of which could soar by at least 8% according to one of Europe's leading suppliers.
Elsewhere on the site, safety in all its forms is a major theme. Recent statistics show that transport causes 22% of all workplace fatalities; over in BigLorryBlog Will Shiers takes a look at a classic 1980s crash test showing the importance of front underrun bars on trucks; and one news story concerns a truck driver and passenger that had a very narrow escape.
Also today in road transport, Bahrain-based investment bank Arcapita eyes up Freightliner, the UK's second biggest rail freight operator; and it's third time lucky for South Wales dealership Dragon Truck & Van as it wins the Iveco Customer Service Distributor Award.
AdBlue prices predicted to rise
Elsewhere on the site, safety in all its forms is a major theme. Recent statistics show that transport causes 22% of all workplace fatalities; over in BigLorryBlog Will Shiers takes a look at a classic 1980s crash test showing the importance of front underrun bars on trucks; and one news story concerns a truck driver and passenger that had a very narrow escape.
Also today in road transport, Bahrain-based investment bank Arcapita eyes up Freightliner, the UK's second biggest rail freight operator; and it's third time lucky for South Wales dealership Dragon Truck & Van as it wins the Iveco Customer Service Distributor Award.