• Volkswagen moves on Navistar

    Published On: Thursday 13 February 2020

    Traton, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle group that owns Scania and MAN, has offered $2.9 billion to take control of American truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, building on the 17.9 per cent […]

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  • UK faces action over HGV road user levy

    Published On: Thursday 13 February 2020

    The European Commission has demanded that the UK reform the HGV road user levy, which was introduced in 2014. The charge is applied on a sliding scale basis, based on […]

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  • Scania puts fuel-cell trucks into service

    Published On: Tuesday 11 February 2020

    Four Scania trucks powered by fuel-cell electrics have gone into service with Norwegian wholesaler Asko. The 27-tonne GVW rigids have a powertrain that consists of 290 kW motor, capable of […]

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  • Carlsberg chooses Renault electric trucks

    Published On: Monday 10 February 2020

    Renault Trucks will deliver 20 of its all-electric D Wide Z. E trucks to beer giant Carlsberg, for use by its Feldschlösschen brewery in Switzerland, this year. The 27-tonne trucks […]

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  • Fleet survey reveals rising green pressure

    Published On: Friday 7 February 2020

    Three quarters of transport planning professionals have seen increasing pressure on their logistics operations to reduce environmental impact in the last 12 months – yet two thirds believe that much […]

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  • Brexit may prompt shift in HGV ownership models

    Published On: Wednesday 5 February 2020

    Vehicle hire provider Dawsongroup has predicted that post-Brexit uncertainty and import tariffs could contribute to substantial growth in the rental and leasing sector, as hauliers reconsider traditional positions on truck […]

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  • Fresh clean air plans to further restrict trucks

    Published On: Tuesday 4 February 2020

    Councils in Bristol, Bath, Birmingham and Oxford have announced further details of restrictions to commercial vehicle access in their city centres, including in the latest set of local plans outlining […]

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  • Brief reprieve for hauliers as Brexit transition kicks in

    Published On: Saturday 1 February 2020

    While the UK has now officially left the European Union, the terms of the withdrawal agreement mean that little should change immediately for fleet operators, as the transition or ‘implementation’ […]

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  • Brake testing tops TCs’ agenda in 2019 report

    Published On: Wednesday 29 January 2020

    England’s traffic commissioners (TCs) opened their annual report to the transport secretary by re-emphasising the importance of competent brake testing procedures for heavy vehicles. The message underlines that of western […]

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