Call for emissions-linked fuel rebate
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) last month urged the government to incentivise hauliers and coach operators to shift to low-carbon fuels like hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) through the introduction of […]
TC queries Transport Manager CPC syllabus
West of England traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney has questioned the relevance of the current Certificate of Professional Competence syllabus to the core of the transport manager’s role: ensuring safety […]
Sales open for MAN eTruck
MAN Truck & Bus has opened sales for its first heavy-duty electric truck, in the form of the MAN eTGX for long-distance transport and the MAN eTGS for distribution. The […]
Safe systems standardised on DAF trucks
Driver aids and safety systems, many of which were already offered on the recently-announced XB range of distribution trucks are to be standardised on all models of DAF New Generation […]
Logistics UK tackles maintenance best practice
Some concise and wise words on compliance were provided by Chris Yarsley, senior policy manager at Logistics UK (pictured, right), at the organisation’s Transport Manager conference. He reported that pass […]
Mercedes-Benz reveals production eActros tractor
Details of the production version of Mercedes’s 44-tonne long-haul eActros 600 have been revealed. It has a claimed range of 500 km before recharging, enabling it to cover around 1,000 […]
Load security in conference spotlight
Chris Powell, principal associate of Weightmans Solicitors, gave an update on load security and enforcement to the Logistics UK Transport Manager conference. He pointed out that government guidelines had changed […]
HVS details modular hydrogen platform
Scottish hydrogen truck developer HVS, which launched its fuel-cell tractor unit at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, has unveiled details of its modular platform, which it says will offer truck […]
New phase of zero-emission truck drive unveiled
The Department for Transport (DfT) yesterday revealed details of how its zero-emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator programme will be taken forward, through a £200 million investment in projects dedicated to […]