HGV News

High capacity transport – towards eff...

May 31, 2019Comments off

The International Transport Forum have done some research into the future of road freight and have concluded that as the requirements for road transport increases,

Hanson hugely impressed with Michelin’...

May 31, 2019Comments off

Hanson UK has become one of the first businesses in the country to protect its heavy truck fleet with the latest Michelin tyre and wheel

MV Commercial debuts super-low subframe cra...

May 23, 2019Comments off

Commercial vehicle specialist bodybuilder MV Commercial has unveiled its new Volvo FH 6×4 crane truck, which provides more flexibility in lifting operations thanks to a

New diesel HGV lorries banned by 2040

Apr 23, 2019Comments off

New diesel HGV lorries should be banned by no later than 2040, a new report by the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said. The NIC

Ebbon-Dacs’ moDel delivery solution hits ...

Apr 11, 2019Comments off

Ebbon-Dacs’ market-leading leading electronic vehicle delivery and collection solution, moDel, handled record numbers of vehicle movements last year, despite uncertainty in the new car market.

Daimler Doubles Down on Self-Driving Trucks...

Apr 01, 2019Comments off

Reports from America that Daimler Trucks have purchased a majority interest in Torc Robotics, a Virginia-based maker of highly automated vehicle systems that Daimler sees

Hydrogen holds long-haul trucking promise i...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Battery-electric vehicles have gotten most of the attention when it comes to replacing diesel trucks with zero emissions, but there’s a growing consensus that they

Mercedes-Benz launches WorkReady truck rang...

Mar 22, 2019Comments off

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new and used truck programme called WorkReady, to supply rigid and articulated vehicles that are designed for specific jobs, ready-bodied

Scania publishes Annual and Sustainability ...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

2018 was another year of strong operational performance and a continued focus on contributing to a sustainable future in the ecosystem of transport and logistics.

A fifth of driver positions unfilled in the...

Mar 21, 2019Comments off

The European road transport sector is facing the most acute professional driver shortage in decades, a new report by the International Road Transport Union (IRU)