Why hydrogen may be the future for trucking
Matthew Warden, area director at the motor division of Towergate Insurance, offers his perspective on the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source In May 2019, Parliament declared climate […]
Brexit update issued for international hauliers
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has reported that progress is being made by Department for Transport officials seeking road transport agreements with Eastern European non-EU states, to help ensure ease […]
First X-Way 6×4 tractor in UK arrives at Brocks
The first 44-tonne Iveco Stralis X-Way 6×4 tractor in the UK has been delivered to Essex bulk excavation specialist Brocks Haulage by Acorn Trucks of West Thurrock. Purfleet-based Brocks ordered […]
Engine refresh heralds launch of new-generation MAN
Traton subsidiary MAN is to phase in a new generation of trucks before 2021 – with the first stage of the process comprising changes to its engine line-up, to coincide […]
Hauliers’ fury as M4 relief road scrapped
Mark Drakeford, Labour first minister of the Welsh government, has cancelled the planned Newport Relief Road – which was designed to reduce congestion on the M4 around the South Wales […]
Rendezvous with Renault
Steve Banner caught up with the truck manufacturer to learn about its roadmap for the future Renault Trucks is determined to become a lot more than an also-ran in the […]
Lorries can’t limbo, warns Network Rail
The clamour from beleaguered rail managers imploring HGV drivers to pay more attention to their vehicles’ height has grown in volume, after repeated strikes to a bridge in Birmingham forced […]
NXT Scania modular concept is CV all-rounder
Scania has showcased a new electric self-driving modular urban concept vehicle, NXT, which it says could be deployed to transport commuters in mornings and evenings, deliver goods in the day, […]
Fleets may face new taxes if alternative fuels take off
Decarbonising the freight transport industry may not just mean operators having to invest in unproven vehicles that they cannot afford: they could also be hit by road-pricing as the Treasury […]