• Show and tell: IAA truck roundup

    Published On: Monday 28 September 2026

    Visitors to the vast IAA Transportation show in Hannover, Germany were left open-mouthed by the number of Chinese truck manufacturers present, and the size of their stands. BYD, FAW, JAC, [...]

  • Conference: vehicle test results improve but recurring defects persist

    Published On: Friday 25 September 2026

    Logistics UK chief of staff Michelle Gardner discussed the legislative compliance of British operators at the Transport Manager conference. Test performance was generally improving: the final failure rate for trucks [...]

  • Mercedes-Benz Actros embarks on ‘Road to Joy’ for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

    Published On: Friday 25 September 2026

    A new Mercedes-Benz Actros is set to play a leading role behind the scenes for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO), transporting its largest instruments and essential equipment as it prepares to [...]

  • New UK distributor for Fuso trucks

    Published On: Thursday 24 September 2026

    Japanese truck brand Fuso is returning to the UK with the appointment of a dedicated distributor: Fuso Truck UK Ltd. The 3.5 – 8.55 tonne Fuso Canter trucks had previously [...]

  • Look at legalities before considering autonomous vehicles, conference warned

    Published On: Thursday 24 September 2026

    The legal implications of the future operation of Level 4 and 5 autonomous vehicles came under scrutiny at the Logistics UK Transport Manager conference. In a hypothetical case set five [...]

  • Four more Scanias win five-star safety ratings

    Published On: Thursday 24 September 2026

    Four more Scania trucks have been awarded five-star safety ratings in Euro NCAP’s Safer Trucks Programme. Scania’s R and G-series trucks have been awarded five stars in both 4×2 tractor [...]

  • Truck makers in urgent plea to Brussels on CO2 targets

    Published On: Monday 21 September 2026

    Leading European truck makers have told the European Union that its 2030 deadline by which manufacturers have to slash the CO2 outputs of new vehicles by 43 per cent or [...]

  • Geely Farizon premieres at IAA with all-electric range

    Published On: Thursday 17 September 2026

    Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group is showcasing its all-electric product portfolio at IAA Transportation 2026 at the Hannover Messe Exhibition Centre this week. The biennial event sees Geely [...]

  • Logistics UK welcomes ‘breathing space’ for EU border system

    Published On: Monday 14 September 2026

    At least nine European Union and associated nations are understood to have delayed the full implementation of the bloc’s new biometric border technology, the European Entry/Exit System (EES), following long [...]