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Managing a fleet of trucks comes with significant responsibility to protect your team and other road users – plus to find ways to reduce your…
Goodyear to uncover road haulage industry trends
Goodyear’s annual Sustainable Reality Survey is now live, with all the European transport fleets invited to participate for the third year running. The survey helps…
Longer lorries to roll out on UK roads
Longer lorries will be introduced to GB roads to deliver on the Government’s priority to grow the economy, boost productivity, slash road emissions, and support…
Container logistics specialist expands trailer fleet with Krone
A container logistics specialist is expanding its trailer fleet after winning new business. Based in West Thurrock, MBBA Logistics transports goods to and from ports…
Scottish Transport Minister officially launches the UK’s first autonomous bus service
Scotland’s Transport Minister Kevin Stewart has joined partners Stagecoach, Fusion, Alexander Dennis Ltd and Transport Scotland today (Thursday 11 May) to officially launch the UK’s…
Europa Road takes delivery of its first electric vehicle
Europa Road, the UK’s dedicated road freight division for fast-growing logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group, has taken delivery of its first electric truck from innovative…
Nationwide Platforms take delivery of two FM electric tractor units
Powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms has taken delivery of two new Volvo FM Electric 4×2 tractor units in what is believed to be a first…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveils refrigerated eActros electric demonstrator
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has teamed up with leading bodybuilder Solomon Commercials to launch Britain’s first fridge-bodied eActros electric truck. The 19-tonne GVW eActros made its…
Astley move to Fraikin for their new vans
Astley, one of the UK’s longest established signage manufacturers, has taken delivery of four new 3.5-tonne vans on contract hire from Fraikin, which was able…
Opportunity to trial UK’s first zero-emission hydrogen-electric HGV
Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), today invites fleet operators to register expressions of interest in trialling its state-of-the-art, clean-sheet-designed hydrogen-electric Heavy…
Trakm8 partner with City Fibre to support fleet growth
Trakm8 and CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, have partnered to equip City Fibre’s fleet of vans with the RH600 4G Integrated Telematics…
Equipmake to showcase coach repower technology at ITT Hub
Equipmake, the UK developer and manufacturer of best-in-class electrification products for battery-electric vehicle drivetrains, is showcasing its state-of-the-art coach repower technology at ITT Hub, Farnborough,…
Volvo Trucks tests hydrogen-powered electric trucks on public roads
Emitting only water vapor, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks will be an important part of Volvo Trucks’ zero exhaust emission product portfolio. Now, the vehicles have…
Road transport prices hit April record
Transport costs are seemingly on a sustained upward trajectory. The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed that haulage and courier…
Viritech secures major role in Ford’s hydrogen fuel cell E-Transit trial
Viritech is to play a major role in one of the UK’s most significant fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle (FCHEV) projects: a programme to test…
Watt EV engineered prototype eCV1 at the ITT HUB
The recently revealed WATT EV (WEVC) engineered prototype, the eCV1, a next-generation electric light commercial vehicle, which garnered much attention following its April unveiling, will…