Transport industry trade groups have welcomed the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement on Wednesday that the current freeze on fuel duty will be extended through the rest of the year, postponing [...]
Logistics UK: increased European alignment will help drive trade
Published On: Thursday 14 May 2026
Logistics UK has welcomed the European Partnership Bill announced in the King’s Speech yesterday, which it says will put the logistics sector on the road towards easier trading relationships with [...]
Cobley Transport has added a new Iveco S‑Way 6×2 rigid curtainsider to its fleet, joining more than 40 other Iveco vehicles already in operation. The truck will support nationwide haulage [...]
RHA urges transport firms to respond to fuel survey
Published On: Tuesday 12 May 2026
Road transport fleets are being called upon to help strengthen the case for fuel duty relief by the Road Haulage Association (RHA), by responding to its current fuel survey which [...]
John G Russell (Transport) Ltd has become the first Scottish operator to introduce MAN’s battery‑electric eTGX tractors into service. Founded by John Russell, the company’s current chairman, in 1969, John [...]
Volvo FM Electrics sweeten Masters Logistical fleet
Published On: Friday 8 May 2026
Masters Logistical has introduced two fully electric trucks into its fleet to support its logistics partnership with British Sugar, strengthening the long-standing collaboration between the two businesses while helping reduce [...]
Renault Trucks D14 tanker fuels tighter access for Rubis
Published On: Thursday 7 May 2026
Renault Trucks has delivered a compact D14 rigid tanker to Channel Islands fuel distributor Rubis, extending an established supply relationship. The new truck is said to be the smallest and [...]
Fuel survey highlights growing strain on CV fleets
Published On: Tuesday 5 May 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has released findings from its recent fuel challenge survey, which suggest that rising fuel costs are placing increasing pressure on commercial vehicle operators, with many [...]
RHA: time to follow other nations’ lead on fuel duty rebate
Published On: Thursday 30 April 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has highlighted the adoption of fuel duty rebates and similar policies by other European nations in response to recent significant pump price rises, and says [...]