• Hauliers’ fury as M4 relief road scrapped

    Published On: Monday 24 June 2019

    Mark Drakeford, Labour first minister of the Welsh government, has cancelled the planned Newport Relief Road – which was designed to reduce congestion on the M4 around the South Wales [...]

  • Rendezvous with Renault

    Published On: Thursday 20 June 2019

    Steve Banner caught up with the truck manufacturer to learn about its roadmap for the future Renault Trucks is determined to become a lot more than an also-ran in the [...]

  • Lorries can’t limbo, warns Network Rail

    Published On: Thursday 13 June 2019

    The clamour from beleaguered rail managers imploring HGV drivers to pay more attention to their vehicles’ height has grown in volume, after repeated strikes to a bridge in Birmingham forced [...]

  • Cummins to begin Euro 6-D PSV engine production

    Published On: Tuesday 11 June 2019

    Engine technology provider Cummins has announced it is ready to meet the next step of Euro 6 emissions control for bus and coach, with clean diesels now certified to the [...]

  • Oil analysis in the spotlight

    Published On: Tuesday 11 June 2019

    Karl Rudman, business development manager at Petro-Canada Lubricants Europe, offers advice on what to look for when assessing a used oil analysis report As a useful element of an effective [...]

  • Shell Go+ loyalty programme launched

    Published On: Tuesday 11 June 2019

    Shell has announced the launch of a new rewards programme available for all fleets, Shell Go+. The programme, accessible via the Shell App, is said to provide speedy access to [...]

  • NXT Scania modular concept is CV all-rounder

    Published On: Tuesday 11 June 2019

    Scania has showcased a new electric self-driving modular urban concept vehicle, NXT, which it says could be deployed to transport commuters in mornings and evenings, deliver goods in the day, [...]

  • Fleets may face new taxes if alternative fuels take off

    Published On: Wednesday 5 June 2019

    Decarbonising the freight transport industry may not just mean operators having to invest in unproven vehicles that they cannot afford: they could also be hit by road-pricing as the Treasury [...]

  • Councils seek views on fresh clean air plans

    Published On: Monday 3 June 2019

    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 [...]