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 [...]
Fergusons marks a century with new MAN TGX Flagship
Published On: Thursday 30 April 2026
Cramlington, Northumberland-based haulier Fergusons Transport Ltd is marking its 100th anniversary this year with the introduction of a new MAN TGX Flagship vehicle. Fergusons Transport was founded in 1926 by [...]
Manufacturers call for technology-neutral approach to net zero
Published On: Thursday 30 April 2026
Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes used his opening address at the Commercial Vehicle Show last week to call for a technology-neutral approach to decarbonisation, [...]
Bartrums set to expand EV fleet with high-power charging installation
Published On: Thursday 30 April 2026
Bartrums Haulage has commissioned a high-power charging system for its Eye, Suffolk headquarters, which will enable it to expand its electric HGV fleet. The solution was delivered by EV charging [...]
Industry prepares for Road Transport Expo’s return
Published On: Wednesday 29 April 2026
Exhibitors and fleet professionals are gearing up for this year’s Road Transport Expo (RTX), which will be back at NAEC Stoneleigh from 30 June to 2 July for its fifth [...]
Heating and hot water system manufacturer Baxi has claimed a 37 per cent reduction in CO2 equivalent emissions from its own-account truck fleet after initiating a switch to HVO. It [...]
Report: fleets plan to stretch vehicle life amidst uncertainty on decarbonisation
Published On: Friday 24 April 2026
Smaller fleets, and those which own rather than lease their trucks, are planning on extending the lives of their existing vehicles rather than replacing them, according to the British Vehicle [...]
Mercedes-Benz eArocs electrifies construction sector
Published On: Friday 24 April 2026
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has begun European sales of its new battery-electric eArocs 400, expanding its electric portfolio to include the construction segment at maximum GVWs of 37 and 44 tonnes. The [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) delivered an open letter to the chancellor Rachel Reeves at 11 Downing Street this week signed by more than 470 transport operators, reiterating the call [...]