• Mercedes-Benz reveals production eActros tractor

    Published On: Friday 27 October 2023

    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

    Published On: Thursday 26 October 2023

    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

    Published On: Monday 23 October 2023

    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

    Published On: Friday 20 October 2023

    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 [...]

  • Views sought on EV charging and hydrogen refuelling strategy

    Published On: Thursday 19 October 2023

    The government is seeking evidence from fleet operators and other interested parties to inform and support the development of its zero-emission HGV and coach infrastructure strategy. which is due for [...]

  • RHA moves to tackle red tape on longer trailers

    Published On: Monday 16 October 2023

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) announced last month that it had taken part in a roundtable session with fleet operators and officials from the Department for Transport (DfT), in a [...]

  • Sampa goes pink for breast cancer awareness

    Published On: Monday 9 October 2023

    Components provider Sampa has initiated a special campaign to support women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The company aims to raise awareness by distributing specially crafted pink wheel nut indicators [...]

  • Van and car deadline rowback sows doubt around wider EV shift

    Published On: Monday 9 October 2023

    Confusion abounded last month over key govern­ment policy on the road transport decarbonisation agenda, after the deadline for ending the sale of new petrol and diesel-powered vans and cars was [...]

  • Euro 7 proposals face likely delays

    Published On: Sunday 1 October 2023

    The Council of the European Un­ion, comprising ministers from EU nation states, has endorsed an amended version of the European Commission’s Euro 7 emissions proposals, which weakens the re­quirements in [...]