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Battery-electric trucks are our future
In the first feasibility study on the electrification of regional delivery traffic, which is based on real company data, Fraunhofer ISI, commissioned by Transport &
Vanarama showcases modern EV capabilities i...
One of Britain’s biggest EV leasing companies is taking part of the Electric Vehicle Rally of Scotland, highlighting just how easy it is for drivers
Volvo Trucks make gains in fuel efficiency ...
Volvo Trucks is introducing several important new updates to its 11 and 13-litre Euro-6 engines that will further improve fuel consumption and drivability. The lower
Sleep apnoea: help for sleepy drivers
Sleep apnoea is when a person’s breathing stops and starts while they sleep. It is caused by the airways becoming relaxed and narrow while a person
UK confirms pledge for zero-emission HGVs b...
All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zero-emission by 2040, the UK government has confirmed today (10 November 2021). This, combined with the UK’s 2030 phase out
COP26: Pledges towards zero emissions on &#...
At COP26, the UK announced that new heavy goods vehicles sold from 2040 will need to have zero emissions. Novenber the 10th was ‘Transport Day’
HGV test changes need caps on training char...
Planned changes to lorry tests to address HGV driver shortages require caps on driver training charges, and the introduction of mandatory mentoring schemes to properly
Wait of up to 24 weeks to take HGV driving ...
The Government is being urged to do more to solve the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver shortage or risk the prospect of similar supply chain problems that
IRU back crisis call on global supply chain...
Member associations of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), the world road transport organisation, have voted for an emergency call to governments on dealing with
Highway Code confusion
Changes are expected to be made to the Highway Code in early 2022 which will introduce a ‘hierarchy of road users’, with more vulnerable users
