• Volvo FH16 arrives in UK

    Published On: Thursday 29 May 2014

    Volvo has taken back the Euro 6 power crown from Scania with the arrival of the first of the new FH16 750 models on UK shores. The Swedish manufacturer displayed [...]

  • London ‘clobbers’ fleets with 17% congestion charge hike

    Published On: Thursday 29 May 2014

    Changes to the London Congestion Charge announced by Transport for London last month mean that businesses on the fleet scheme will face a 17 per cent hike from 16 June [...]

  • Diesel engines to get leaner and meaner

    Published On: Wednesday 28 May 2014

    The next generation of truck engine designs will be focused on reduced fuel consumption rather than reducing toxic emissions much below the low levels already being achieved at Euro 6. [...]

  • VW takes control of Scania

    Published On: Saturday 24 May 2014

    Scania has become part of the Volkswagen family in a €6.7bn deal. The German automotive giant (which already owned the majority of Scania shares) increased its shareholding to 90.5 percent [...]

  • Treasury minister sets ‘carbon challenge’ for hauliers

    Published On: Thursday 22 May 2014

    The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has called on the haulage industry to make further improvements in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Speaking at the annual lunch [...]

  • New Driver CPC training endorsement scheme launched

    Published On: Wednesday 21 May 2014

    The government-licensed sector skills council for the UK’s freight logistics industry has announced the launch of a new voluntary scheme of endorsement for Driver CPC training providers. Skills for Logistics [...]

  • Growth in Driver CPC training demand stalls

    Published On: Tuesday 20 May 2014

    2014’s growth in Driver CPC training stopped in April, with levels of hours delivered and cards issued during the month falling back to numbers less than those recorded in February. [...]

  • Bibby opts for LPG in dual-fuel tractors

    Published On: Tuesday 20 May 2014

    Bibby Distribution has chosen liquid petroleum gas (LPG) as the alternative fuel for five dual-fuel MAN tractor units in place of the more usually used liquid natural gas (LNG). It [...]

  • Minister: Scottish independence could be ‘devastating’ for hauliers

    Published On: Saturday 17 May 2014

    Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has urged hauliers to come out in favour of a ‘no’ vote in Scotland’s independence referendum this September. Speaking at the Road [...]