• Scania expands wholly owned network with TruckEast acquisition

    Published On: Wednesday 2 July 2025

    Scania (Great Britain) Limited has acquired independent Scania dealer TruckEast, in a deal which will see the company’s 17 sites in the east of England – includ­ing those at Bury [...]

  • Euro NCAP gives insight into truck safety standards

    Published On: Monday 30 June 2025

    The expansion of Euro NCAP safe­ty standards into the heavy truck sector was covered at Logistics UK’s Fleet Engineer conference by the or­ganisation’s director of strategic development, Matthew Avery. He [...]

  • Industry views sought on how to ‘attract, train, retain’ talent

    Published On: Thursday 26 June 2025

    The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for freight and logistics is asking for input from industry to inform its drafting of a new report on how diversity should be fostered within [...]

  • Trailblazers scheme aims to aid EV transition

    Published On: Wednesday 25 June 2025

    Multi-energy refuelling hub pioneer Aegis Energy has launched a new scheme which it says will help fleet operators accelerate their shift to decarbonised transport. The Aegis Trailblazers scheme will offer [...]

  • Tesco embraces electric for refrigerated transport

    Published On: Monday 23 June 2025

    Tesco has rolled out electric refrigeration technology from manufacturer Sunswap to enable zero-emission temperature control for chilled and frozen foods en route to its retail outlets. The supermarket giant took [...]

  • Tate & Lyle’s new Volvo EVs help sweeten air in London

    Published On: Friday 20 June 2025

    Sugar and syrup products producer Tate & Lyle Sugars has deployed two new Volvo FM Electric trucks, whose zero-emission credentials are contributing to cleaner air in and around the capital. [...]

  • Government pledges £590m funding for Lower Thames Crossing

    Published On: Tuesday 17 June 2025

    The Treasury has announced £590 million of funding for the recently greenlit Lower Thames Crossing, which it says is “the most significant road building project in a generation and a [...]

  • Yutong 7.5-tonne electric truck launched in UK

    Published On: Friday 13 June 2025

    The first Chinese-built and badged electric truck to go on direct sale in the UK is the Yutong TE7: a 7.5-tonner imported by the long-established company Pelican Engineering, which has [...]

  • Warning over London Congestion Charge for EVs

    Published On: Wednesday 11 June 2025

    Logistics UK is concerned that Transport for London (TfL) may apply the Congestion Charge to zero-emission freight vehicles after the current exemption expires on 25 December. TfL is currently consulting [...]