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
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
Published On: Monday 20 January 2025
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 [...]
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 [...]