Councils seek views on fresh clean air plans
The rollout of clean air zones (CAZs) and low emission zones (LEZ) across the UK showed few signs of abating last month, as Edinburgh became the latest council to publish […]
Cold chain in the spotlight at TCS&D Show
Industry suppliers to the cold chain sector are gearing up to exhibit at this month’s Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Show (TCS&D), which takes place on 25-26 June at the […]
Enforcement in the spotlight at Microlise conference
Senior traffic commissioner (STC) Richard Turfitt opened his address to the Microlise Transport Conference by saying that he had almost been made late by a major traffic incident on the […]
MAN electrics on the charge
A diversified range of technologies will appear from Europe’s truck manufacturers in the near future, as they seek to conform to the tough greenhouse gas emissions targets set by the […]
Poor signage blamed for bridge strikes
Drivers may be being unfairly blamed for some bridge strike incidents, when poor signage could well be an important factor. Speaking to journalists before the opening of the company’s annual […]
MAN claims platooning trial a success
A seven-month trial which saw two MAN 26-tonne drawbar combinations complete some 35,000 km in platoon between DB Schenker depots in Nuremberg and Munich has been declared a success upon […]
NIC calls for ban on new diesel truck sales by 2040
A government-appointed body has called for a ban on the sale of new diesel-powered trucks by 2040, with the aim of ‘decarbonising’ road haulage by 2050. The National Infrastructure Commission […]
RHA: truck NOx emissions down 50% in 5 years
The Road Haulage Association has published a revised assessment of the rate of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from lorries in Great Britain – which suggests that, as of the end […]
Volt wagons light up Commercial Vehicle Show
Electricity emerged as a future alternative to diesel for some transport applications at the 2019 Commercial Vehicle Show; however, it is obvious that diesel will continue as the only viable […]