- Research highlights hydrogen adoption challenges- Ninety-three per cent of European public transport decision-makers consulted in new research have expressed concern about the capacity of their grid connection to fuel current and future battery electric or […] 
- Report highlights action needed to avert future driver shortages- A new report published this month has set out a suite of recommendations for industry and government to ensure HGV drivers will continue to be attracted to the sector, trained […] 
- Apprenticeship changes welcomed by industry- Road transport trade associations have praised a series of reforms to apprenticeships in England that were announced by the government this month. The policy revamp, which coincided with National Apprenticeship […] 
- Truck market passes post-Covid peak- The UK’s truck market passed its post-Covid peak last year as registrations of new trucks fell by 2.7 per cent from 2023’s 46,227, which was the best year since 2019. […] 
- Chinese electric trucks set for UK market entry- 2025 is likely to be the year of the Chinese truck as far as the UK is concerned. Yutong, which enjoys success in the British passenger transport market with 800 […] 
- Scania rolls out range-extending generator for DHL electrics- Scania and DHL Group have announced the joint development of an electric truck with a fuel-powered generator, which the manufacturer says will help overcome challenges posed by the current lack […] 
- 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 […] 


 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			 
			






