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Renault Trucks completes first electric veh...

Nov 16, 2021Comments off

Timed to coincide with COP26, Renault Trucks has successfully completed its Electric Vehicle Roadshow (EV Roadshow) 1 – 13 November.  Demonstrating that zero tailpipe emission

Peter Smythe Transport Training offers firs...

Nov 15, 2021Comments off

The first ever off-road test for HGV drivers conducted by a private firm is taking place on today (Monday 15 November) as part of the

Battery-electric trucks are our future

Nov 15, 2021Comments off

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...

Nov 15, 2021Comments off

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 ...

Nov 12, 2021Comments off

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

Nov 12, 2021Comments off

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...

Nov 11, 2021Comments off

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 &#...

Nov 11, 2021Comments off

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...

Nov 10, 2021Comments off

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 ...

Nov 09, 2021Comments off

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