Acknowledging that demand for full-electric vehicles is stagnating in both European and North American markets, German automotive system giant ZF will reveal a new hybrid version of its TraXon 2 [...]
Scania launches depot and destination charging company
Published On: Tuesday 25 June 2024
Traton subsidiary Scania has launched Erinion, a new company specialising in private and semi-public heavy-vehicle charging facilities, with the UK as one of the first nations for roll-out. Ultimately, 40,000 [...]
Volvo Trucks has announced that on-road tests with trucks using hydrogen in combustion engines will begin in 2026, with a commercial launch to follow towards the end of the decade. [...]
Start-up fuel cell truck manufacturer HVS has won two contracts to supply vehicles to UK operators. Explore, a specialist provider of plant hire and transport services to the construction sector, [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has published an explainer document for fleet operators on the technological requirements of the Progressive Safe System (PSS), set to be required in London from [...]
Call for detail from parties on CV net zero strategy
Published On: Tuesday 18 June 2024
As the general election approaches, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that more detail is required from individual political parties on how commercial vehicles will transition to net zero. [...]
Trade associations representing the road transport industry have offered their perspectives on pre-election manifesto pledges from the Labour and Conservative parties, as well as those of the Liberal Democrats. According [...]
Next step for Driver CPC reforms as September deadline looms
Published On: Friday 31 May 2024
As the quinquennial spike in demand for Driver CPC training for lorry drivers begins to ramp up, the Department for Transport (DfT) has laid its proposed reforms to the qualification [...]
Transport trade associations have responded to the decision by prime minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election for 4 July by outlining their key priorities for the industry. “Now [...]