Daimler subsidiary Fuso has begun European production of its all-electric Fuso eCanter 7.5-tonner at its assembly plant in Tramagal, Portugal. The truck has been manufactured at Fuso’s factory in Kawasaki, [...]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation on proposals which would allow ‘alternative-fuel’ vehicles of up to 4.25 tonnes to be driven on car licences, and continue to [...]
Royal Mail is to trial nine electric vehicles from Oxfordshire-based start-up company Arrival, which was formerly known as Charge Auto. The vehicles for Royal Mail are designed for 3.5, 6 [...]
Britain’s UK truck market enjoyed its best first half-year since 2008, with registrations of new vehicles up 3.5 per cent to 22,177 on 2016, according to the Society of Motor [...]
Iveco now offers ready-bodied trucks for a wide range of specialist and general applications at gross weights of up to 32 tonnes. The CNH subsidiary has expanded its general haulage [...]
Waste tyres could be reprocessed into a fuel additive to reduce emissions of NOx and particulates, after successful trials in Australia. Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) produced 3,000 litres of the [...]
Transport training body RTITB has urged the industry to take action to help improve the mental health of LGV drivers. The organisation cites a recent presentation from the mental health [...]
New diesel and petrol vans and cars banned by 2040
Published On: Wednesday 26 July 2017
The government has announced its intention to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol-powered light commercial vehicles, as well as passenger cars, from UK roads by 2040. The move [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced it will start examining trucks on Great Britain’s roads for emissions cheating devices and modifications at the roadside from August. With [...]
