Hydrogen truck engine project fires up in Northampton
The testing phase of a government-funded project that will drive hydrogen fuel use in existing heavy-duty truck engines has begun. Project Cavendish, a £9.8m government-funded programme facilitated by the Advanced […]
Trade groups welcome roads pledges in chancellor’s speech
Transport trade associations have praised the recognition of the importance of major road improvements by the chancellor Rachel Reeves in a speech earlier this week. The chancellor used a visit […]
DVSA bodycams now mandatory
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that it is now mandating body-worn cameras for its traffic and vehicle examiners, enforcement support officers and enforcement managers. Bodycams must […]
Greater Manchester charging CAZ shelved
Thousands of clean air zone (CAZ) signs installed around Greater Manchester are now set to be removed, following the government’s announcement that it has accepted alternative plans to improve air […]
RHA: rework Schengen driver travel rules
The Road Haulage Association has issued a fresh call for a fairer deal for truck and coach drivers and their employers operating in Europe, through reform of current travel restrictions […]
DAF homes in on hydrogen amidst EV expansion hurdles
DAF Trucks sees hydrogen as a promising niche fuel for trucks in a post-diesel age, and its parent company Paccar is working on fuel cell and combustion technologies on both […]
FSEW replaces last diesel trucks with CNG
Cardiff haulier FSEW has replaced its last diesel-powered trucks with six new Iveco S-Ways fuelled with compressed natural gas (CNG). The arrival of the new trucks marks the final step […]
Buffaload to produce own gas for expanded truck fleet
Three-hundred truck strong operator Buffaload intends to become self-sufficient in fuel by producing its own bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas) from an in-house methane digester. The Huntingdon operator announced the plans […]
Amazon places mammoth Merc electric truck order
Online retail giant Amazon has ordered over 200 battery-electric trucks: choosing the Mercedes- Benz eActros 600. This is the largest order for electric trucks in the history of both Mercedes-Benz […]