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Road freight energy needs could come as a s...
Decarbonising road freight needs a collaborative approach, with the amount of power required to electrify the UK’s road freight vehicles estimated to be 32 TWh (terawatt hours) – substantially more electricity than is used in Scotland
Record-breaking drive in the all-electric I...
There is a lot of discussion about electric mobility and the expansion of charging infrastructure. And there is someone who wants to prove that electric vehicles can take you around the world: eight-time Guinness World Record
What is the Theft of Tools of Trade (Senten...
Tool theft is a plight on tradespeople throughout the UK, with 4 in 10 having experienced the crime. However, significant changes could be on the horizon, with the second reading of the Theft of Tools of
Van registrations shrank every month in 202...
New van registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With a -14.8% drop in
Certas Energy supplies HVO to Silverstone
This summer, Certas Energy, the UK’s largest independent fuel distributor, has partnered with Silverstone Circuit to supply Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at some of its biggest events at the home of British motorsport. An estimated 350,000
Schmitz Cargobull’s fleet of service vans...
The Schmitz Cargobull service partner network currently consists of approximately 1,400 authorised Schmitz Cargobull service partners throughout Europe to guarantee service for semi-trailers, cooling units, telematics components, and tyres, as well as ensuring high availability of
Heavy vehicle testing to remain unchanged f...
In a significant update for the UK transport industry, the Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that the heavy vehicle testing regime will remain unchanged as of 3 July 2025. Following a comprehensive review and public
Hydrogen refuelling plans risk heavy annual...
As hydrogen infrastructure is rolled out in the EU, refuelling stations must be distributed according to the same principle in all countries. But now a study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, points to shortcomings in
Rolec announces new HEX chargepoint
Hot off the launch of their expanded DC range, Rolec announces a major addition to their commercial AC portfolio – introducing HEX. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience in the EV charging industry, UK manufacturing
Scania Great Britain acquires franchise par...
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has acquired independent dealer TruckEast, in a deal that sustains the Swedish OEM’s network in the UK. The deal will see TruckEast’s 17 workshops located in the East – including Peterborough, Milton
