MAN to put hydrogen combustion truck into production
Published On: Monday 15 April 2024
Traton subsidiary MAN is set to be the first European truck manufacturer to put a hydrogen combustion- powered truck into production, with the first units appearing this year. They will [...]
Continental Automotive, one of the major providers of tachograph hardware via its VDO brand, has warned of the potential consequences for fleet operators of sending vehicles abroad without the new [...]
RHA warning on cargo theft as truckstop funding announced
Published On: Thursday 28 March 2024
Efforts to improve truckstop provision in England took a further step forward last month with the announcement of a £16.5 million joint government and industry investment – but the funding [...]
Government action urged as imports deadline approaches
Published On: Wednesday 27 March 2024
Trade group Logistics UK has called for the government to prevent a “supply chain breakdown” by clarifying border arrangements prior to the introduction of physical checks on EU imports next [...]
The latest tranche of government funding for zero-emission buses was announced in March, with £143 million allocated to 25 local transport areas across England. As a result of the investment, [...]
Three local authorities in Hampshire have introduced battery-electric repowered refuse collection vehicles into their fleets. The initial pilot programme sees two Dennis Eagle RCVs retrofitted with battery-electric powertrains by converter [...]
Manufacturer Iveco, now independent of the Case New Holland group, has announced strategic alliances with Hyundai and Ford Otosan, and disposal of its Magirus fire-fighting equipment division. It unveiled its [...]
Transport sector trade associations and commentators welcomed key measures from chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget this month, including a continued freeze on fuel duty, while also identifying areas in which [...]
Lenham Storage, the South-East based grocery and FMCG specialist, has put two new battery-electric tractor units into its distribution fleet. The Volvo FM Electrics are the first zero tailpipe emissions [...]