• A clean approach to workshop safety

    Published On: Wednesday 26 February 2020

    Kärcher’s head of professional product, Dan Took, gives his recommendations on the best methods to tackle workshop floor cleaning Various cleaning operations are required to keep a workshop in good [...]

  • FTA to rebrand as Logistics UK

    Published On: Thursday 20 February 2020

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will rebrand itself as Logistics UK at some point in 2020. Chief executive David Wells (pictured, right) said: “It is important to note that we [...]

  • Nikola electric tractor production starts next year

    Published On: Wednesday 19 February 2020

    Production of the Tre heavy truck, with a Nikola electric driveline under an Iveco S-Way cab, will begin at Iveco’s plant in Ulm, Germany in the first quarter of 2021 [...]

  • Trade groups call for driver apprenticeship changes

    Published On: Sunday 16 February 2020

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) have joined forces to urge the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to enable an increased variety of routes [...]

  • Iveco launches glider truck for electric conversion

    Published On: Saturday 15 February 2020

    Iveco has commenced production of driveline-less Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis for conversion into all-electric urban distribution trucks by Electra Commercial Vehicles of Blackburn. Sid Sadique, chairman of Electra and NRG Fleet [...]

  • ‘Green fund’ for London van fleets doubled

    Published On: Friday 14 February 2020

    Transport for London has doubled the scrappage allowance introduced to assist small companies in updating their vehicles to meet the new low emission zone standards due in October. At present [...]

  • Volkswagen moves on Navistar

    Published On: Thursday 13 February 2020

    Traton, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle group that owns Scania and MAN, has offered $2.9 billion to take control of American truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, building on the 17.9 per cent [...]

  • UK faces action over HGV road user levy

    Published On: Thursday 13 February 2020

    The European Commission has demanded that the UK reform the HGV road user levy, which was introduced in 2014. The charge is applied on a sliding scale basis, based on [...]

  • Scania puts fuel-cell trucks into service

    Published On: Tuesday 11 February 2020

    Four Scania trucks powered by fuel-cell electrics have gone into service with Norwegian wholesaler Asko. The 27-tonne GVW rigids have a powertrain that consists of 290 kW motor, capable of [...]