Electrification in the spotlight at annual Fleet Engineer conference
Published On: Friday 17 July 2026
The practical realities facing fleet engineers tasked with transitioning their operations to zero-emission vehicles were a recurring theme at Logistics UK’s recent 2026 Fleet Engineer conference, hosted at the British [...]
Truck operators are being strongly encouraged by vehicle safety rating specialist Euro NCAP to request retrofit under-run protection solutions from trailer makers, after testing found that current European-mandated systems were [...]
Senior traffic commissioner urges operators to support MPRS
Published On: Wednesday 15 July 2026
Addressing the Logistics UK Fleet Engineer conference in Warwickshire, senior traffic commissioner (TC) Kevin Rooney asked his audience for help in boosting the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which launched [...]
The ‘two-fuels, one nozzle’ injection technology used by Volvo in its gas-powered trucks has been updated and will be made available to other engine manufacturers with a launch at Germany’s [...]
IMI panel in call for mandatory TechSafe standards
Published On: Wednesday 8 July 2026
Industry leaders and the shadow transport secretary Richard Holden were united in a recent call for mandatory TechSafe standards across the UK automotive sector, the Institute of the Motor Industry [...]
Call to EU to maintain ambition on hydrogen vehicles
Published On: Tuesday 7 July 2026
H2Accelerate – a collaborative body comprising vehicle manufacturers and fuel providers focused on the use of hydrogen to decarbonise heavy-duty road transport – has called on the European Commission (EC) [...]
Logistics UK: Northern Ireland needs own strategy for logistics
Published On: Monday 6 July 2026
Logistics UK chief executive Ben Fletcher has called for the development of a dedicated freight and logistics strategy for Northern Ireland, during a visit to the province to meet with [...]
Visitors to this year’s Road Transport Expo (RTX) at NAEC Stoneleigh saw electric trucks moving into the mainstream, but a fair level of continuing diesel development too. Arguably the most [...]
Terratank reinforces fleet with fresh flow of Volvo FH Aeros
Published On: Friday 3 July 2026
Andover-based Terratank has turned for the first time to Volvo Trucks for the latest additions to its fleet, acquiring two Volvo FH Aero 500 6×2 tractor units. With over 20 [...]