Report: driver dissatisfaction with roadside facilities deepens
Independent watchdog Transport Focus has released a new report detailing the results of its latest Lorry Drivers’ Facilities Survey, which charts drivers’ satisfaction with the quality of available roadside facilities. […]
Merc eActros 600 completes Land’s End journey
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has reported that its eActros 600 has become the first electric truck to take on the journey from John O’Groats at Scotland’s north-easternmost point to Land’s End in […]
‘Urgent action is needed’ on national logistics network
Logistics UK has warned that slow progress by the government in identifying a national logistics network is increasing congestion costs, inhibiting growth and hampering the sector’s ability to decarbonise in […]
Regulations to be relaxed for zero-emission vans
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that zero-emission (ZE) vans in Great Britain with a maximum authorised mass of over 3.5 up to 4.25 tonnes will be moved from […]
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Parliamentarians’ report: boost diversity to tackle driver shortfall
A group of MPs and peers has published a new report that examines how staff shortages in the freight and logistics sector, including of HGV drivers, could be mitigated by […]
Fuel duty to rise from next year
Fuel duty rates for diesel and petrol have been frozen for a further five months beyond the current fiscal year, including the temporary 5p cut, Rachel Reeves has announced in […]
CS2 Transport expands artic and reefer fleet with Asset Alliance
Temperature-controlled logistics provider CS2 Transport has expanded its fleet with three new DAF XG 530 tractor units and seven Chereau multi-temperature semi-trailers, supplied by Asset Alliance Group. The vehicles have […]
Electric Merc eActros 600 drives sustainability at Paris Fashion Week
Two Mercedes-Benz trucks – a fully electric eActros 600 and an Actros L ProCabin running on hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – were deployed at Paris Fashion Week last month, delivering […]
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BIFA and TAPA EMEA join forces in fight against freight crime
The British International Freight Association, BIFA, is developing its collaboration with TAPA EMEA, the Transported Asset Protection Association, as momentum continues to grow in the fightback against freight crime. The […]
