Welch Group electric trucks cut carbon for British Antarctic Survey
Published On: Monday 2 February 2026
Family-owned haulier Welch Group has deployed 100 per cent electric HGVs in support of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its mission to reach net zero by 2040. Headquartered in [...]
Logistics UK: electric van regulations should be ‘fast-tracked’
Published On: Friday 30 January 2026
The government has published draft legislation for planned changes to the vehicle testing and drivers’ hours regimes for electric vans, which aims to level the playing field between electric and [...]
A new megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub has begun operation at East Midlands Gateway, designed and delivered by Voltempo, which will support Kuehne+Nagel’s UK road transport fleet as part of [...]
Keighley-based haulier R McDowell Haulage & Distribution has added three Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, marking a shift in the company’s vehicle strategy. The haulier provides [...]
Tom Griffith, manager at the Member Advice Centre (MAC), Logistics UK, discusses some noteworthy shifts in the regulatory landscape in 2026 Logistics businesses are a major driver of growth and [...]
HGV Networking Group: strong leadership will aid hauliers’ survival
Published On: Friday 23 January 2026
Haulage companies with strong, professional leadership are the likeliest to survive beyond 2026, according to Peter McKenna, the founder of UK-wide driver-led platform HGV Networking Group. The organisation works across [...]
Industry representatives and safety groups have welcomed the Department for Transport’s publication of a new Road Safety Strategy, which outlines its plans to reduce the number of people killed or [...]
The team behind the established Road Transport Expo has announced a spring launch date for RTX Northern Ireland, which it says will be a must-attend event for HGV fleet operators [...]
A committee of MPs has heard from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) that trade between the UK and European Union remains hampered by red tape that is putting businesses at [...]