SPS deal set to remove Brexit burden on agri-food hauliers
Published On: Wednesday 4 November 2026
A draft deal to remove sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks on imports and exports of food and animal products between the EU and UK has reportedly been finalised, and is [...]
Government and industry leaders to take centre stage at RTX Scotland
Published On: Tuesday 3 November 2026
Scotland’s leading transport policymakers, government representatives and industry experts will gather at RTX Scotland 2026 to share insight, debate key issues and examine the technologies shaping the future of road [...]
Budget reaction: fuel duty freeze welcome but fleets need more help
Published On: Thursday 29 October 2026
Road transport industry bodies have welcomed the continued freeze on fuel duty unveiled by the Treasury in yesterday’s Autumn Budget, but insist that more can be done to help operators [...]
UK registrations of new electric zero-emission trucks (ZEVs) halved in the third quarter of 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, according to recent figures released by the [...]
TCs’ annual report turns spotlight on driver welfare
Published On: Wednesday 28 October 2026
The traffic commissioners (TCs) of Great Britain have released their 2025-26 annual report, which opens by acknowledging the “tremendous challenges” HGV and PSV fleet operators have faced over the reporting [...]
AV Dawson Transport has made a significant investment in its commercial vehicle fleet, taking delivery of 16 new Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor units to work predominantly on its growing [...]
Call for mechanism to encourage European hydrogen truck uptake
Published On: Tuesday 20 October 2026
A group advocating the use of hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles has proposed a mechanism that it says would provide long-term certainty on the total cost of their ownership. The H2Accelerate collaboration [...]
High diesel prices ‘strengthen case for electrification’
Published On: Wednesday 14 October 2026
Haulier and electric vehicle advocate Welch Group has projected significant long-term savings for its fleet in the context of soaring diesel prices, which it says reinforce the case for switching [...]
RHA urges swift movement on Northern Ireland’s A5 upgrade
Published On: Tuesday 13 October 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has urged Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure to commence work on the A5 Western Transport Corridor without further delay, after a court hearing last week [...]