New truck carbon targets ‘too ambitious’
Europe’s truck manufacturers have criticised a demand by the EU to reduce heavy vehicle CO2 emissions by over one-third by 2030 as unattainable. The European Parliament’s Environment Committee recently voted […]
Iveco recycling truck collects its own fuel
A recycling company in north-east England is thought to be the first in the country to run a truck fuelled by the waste that it collects. Warrens Group uses a […]
Bridge strike tally hits five a day
An average of five bridge strike incidents reportedly occurs across the country every day, according to data from Network Rail – costing millions of pounds of damage and major delays […]
Government advice for no-deal Brexit
With a draft Brexit agreement now in place, a no-deal scenario nonetheless remains a possibility, including if the government fails to get the deal through Parliament. The government has released […]
Industry fears ‘wheels will stop’ as post-Brexit migration policy bites
More details have emerged over the last month of the potential operational consequences of Brexit for both international and domestic hauliers. The prime minister Theresa May is currently preparing for […]
Electric trucks catch the eye at IAA exhibition
Electric-powered vehicles were prominently on display at last month’s IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover – including an all-electric concept delivery truck at the centrepiece of MAN’s stand. Developed by the […]
MAN boss spells out Brexit impact on manufacturers
There were just four weeks in which concrete decisions had to be made over Brexit if chaos was to be avoided in the UK truck market next year, MAN Truck […]
Latest transmission technology launched at IAA
For decades, European truck manufacturers have been faced with a choice of using ZF transmissions or developing their own gearboxes for heavy trucks. But now Eaton, one-time maker of the […]
Behind the wheel of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Actros
Missing mirrors are the main distinguishing feature of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Actros, but there’s a lot more going on under the skin, as Richard Simpson discovers Mercedes-Benz has never been […]