• Longer semi-trailer changes now in force

    Published On: Monday 5 June 2023

    Statutory changes are now in force which broaden the scope for HGV operators to use longer semi-trailers (LSTs) on Great Brit­ain’s roads, following an announcement by the government in May. [...]

  • RHA calls for clarity on NI customs changes

    Published On: Sunday 4 June 2023

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) last month called for gov­ernment to meet with hauliers to provide clarity on the Windsor Framework, which was agreed by UK and EU negotiators earlier [...]

  • Electrolysis at point of generation ‘key to cheap hydrogen’

    Published On: Friday 2 June 2023

    The key to hydrogen’s success as a road fuel lies in producing it using surplus renewable electricity at the point of generation, according to David Telford, chief scientific officer of [...]

  • Autonomous bus project welcomes first passengers

    Published On: Thursday 1 June 2023

    The CAVForth self-driving bus project launched its first sched­uled passenger services last month, via a fleet of five Alexan­der Dennis Enviro200AV auton­omous buses, in what was said to be a [...]

  • Electra unveils eCargo waste fleet platform

    Published On: Wednesday 31 May 2023

    Lancashire manufacturer Elec­tra Commercial Vehicles has announced the launch of a new 12.5-tonne electric waste plat­form, the eCargo. Founded in 2017, Electra builds fully electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles on multiple [...]

  • Alltrucks to expand workshop network in UK

    Published On: Friday 26 May 2023

    Alltrucks Truck & Trailer Service, a commercial vehicle workshop network operating across the European mainland, is expanding its service offering to the UK. Alltrucks GmbH & Co. KG was founded [...]

  • VARTA hosts free battery conference

    Published On: Thursday 25 May 2023

    Battery specialist VARTA is hosting a free one-day conference at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on Wednesday 14 June, for transport managers and fleet engineers. The event, which [...]

  • TotalEnergies: AdBlue and the green agenda

    Published On: Wednesday 24 May 2023

    TotalEnergies UK has outlined the benefits of its AdBlue and lubricant offerings in helping to control emissions, as well as offering its perspective on the wider sustainability of the transport [...]

  • ‘Origami’ trailers could make transport greener

    Published On: Wednesday 24 May 2023

    Recent research has suggested that constructing HGV semi-trailers using origami-inspired manufacturing technology could significantly reduce the environmental impact of heavy transportation around the globe. Swedish technology and design startup Stilride [...]