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Update to DVSA’s brake testing guidelines and EU CO₂ regulations

EU trailer manufacturers call for review of...

Jul 09, 2026No Comments

Thirty senior executives from Europe’s trailer manufacturing industry have signed a joint declaration urging the European Commission and European Parliament to review Regulation (EU) 2024/1610,

Calls for EU to suspend 90/180 rule and EES to protect supply chains

EES border checks could bring major disrupt...

Jul 08, 2026No Comments

The Port of Dover has issued a stark warning to the haulage industry: this summer could bring serious freight disruption — not because HGV drivers

Netherlands introduces truck pay-per-kilometre road charging

Netherlands introduces truck pay-per-kilome...

Jul 02, 2026No Comments

The Netherlands has officially introduced its new truck toll scheme, with Dutch and foreign heavy goods vehicles now pay-per-kilometre to use the country’s road network.

Toyota and JLR urge EU to include UK, Japan and Turkey in Industrial Accelerator Act

Toyota and JLR urge EU to include UK, Japan...

Jun 11, 2026Comments off

Toyota Motor Europe CEO Yoshihiro Nakata has called on the European Union to extend local content status under the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) to

IVECO and Gruber Logistics launch EMPOWER electric truck trial

IVECO and Gruber Logistics launch EMPOWER e...

Jun 03, 2026Comments off

IVECO and Gruber Logistics are set to begin real-world testing of a new battery-electric heavy-duty truck as part of the European EMPOWER project, marking a

Hawks Haulage joins Palletways UK network

Hawks Haulage joins Palletways UK network

Jun 02, 2026Comments off

Leicester-based logistics provider Hawks Haulage has joined the Palletways UK network as part of its ongoing expansion plans, strengthening its palletised freight capabilities and enhancing

Pall-Ex Group unveils £8m investment in new south west logistics hubs

Pall-Ex Group unveils £8m investment in ne...

May 13, 2026Comments off

Leading logistics network Pall-Ex Group has announced plans for two major new logistics hubs in the South West as part of an £8 million investment

Logistics UK call for permanent solution for Operation Brock

Permanent solution to Operation Brock is lo...

Apr 01, 2026Comments off

Operation Brock is a traffic management system used on the M20 motorway in Kent to manage congestion caused by freight traffic heading to the Port

The Netherlands introduces truck toll on 1 July 2026

The Netherlands introduces truck toll on 1 ...

Apr 01, 2026Comments off

The Netherlands implements truck toll on 1 July 2026. From then on, owners will pay per kilometre. This also applies to foreign vehicles, as is

Logistics critical to success of government's industrial strategy

How increased scrutiny is changing UK logis...

Mar 30, 2026Comments off

The UK’s £170 billion logistics sector employs more than eight percent of the nation’s workforce, moving goods that keep businesses, retailers, and households functioning. With