• Research highlights hydrogen adoption challenges

    Published On: Monday 3 March 2025

    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 […]

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  • Report highlights action needed to avert future driver shortages

    Published On: Friday 28 February 2025

    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 […]

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  • Apprenticeship changes welcomed by industry

    Published On: Wednesday 26 February 2025

    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 […]

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  • Truck market passes post-Covid peak

    Published On: Monday 24 February 2025

    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. […]

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  • Chinese electric trucks set for UK market entry

    Published On: Friday 21 February 2025

    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 […]

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  • Scania rolls out range-extending generator for DHL electrics

    Published On: Thursday 20 February 2025

    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 […]

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  • Hydrogen truck engine project fires up in Northampton

    Published On: Wednesday 19 February 2025

    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 […]

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  • Trade groups welcome roads pledges in chancellor’s speech

    Published On: Friday 31 January 2025

    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 […]

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  • DVSA bodycams now mandatory

    Published On: Wednesday 29 January 2025

    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 […]

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