Facility providers urged to apply for truck parking upgrade scheme
Published On: Friday 29 May 2026
The application process for a multi‑million‑pound scheme to help upgrade lorry parking facilities has been extended, and National Highways is urging site operators to come forward for support. The Lorry [...]
Report: ringfence grant funding for smaller fleets to aid EV transition
Published On: Friday 29 May 2026
Obstacles preventing the electrification of the UK’s truck parc have been outlined by the progressive operator group TwentyForty in a report, Making the Numbers Work: The Commercial Case For Electric [...]
Transport industry trade groups have welcomed the chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement that the current freeze on fuel duty will be extended through the remainder of the year, superseding previous plans [...]
MAN boss: grid spending and policy shifts would aid EV switch
Published On: Monday 25 May 2026
The UK and other European countries must spend more on their electricity grids to aid the switch to zero-emission transport. So says Alexander Vlaskamp, global chief executive officer at MAN [...]
Europe’s truck manufacturers have welcomed the European Commission’s agreement to allow emissions credits to be carried forward when they register trucks and coaches that fall below targets set for the [...]
Greater power and fuel choice from Volvo’s new 13-litre engine
Published On: Thursday 21 May 2026
Volvo Trucks is set to launch an all-new 13-litre engine to replace its current offering of the same capacity, promising power outputs of up to 560 hp along with improved [...]
Scania commences series production of Longline cab
Published On: Monday 18 May 2026
Scania has launched a contender in the ‘oversize cab class’ with a factory offering of the Longline cab, previously only available as an aftermarket build, thanks to European Increased Vehicle [...]
Transport trade groups welcome King’s Speech announcements
Published On: Thursday 14 May 2026
Logistics UK has welcomed the European Partnership Bill announced in the King’s Speech last month, which it says will put the logistics sector on the road towards easier trading relationships [...]
Cobley Transport has added a new Iveco S‑Way 6×2 rigid curtainsider to its fleet, joining more than 40 other Iveco vehicles already in operation. The truck will support nationwide haulage [...]