Preparations for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, which will take place from 21-23 April at the NEC Birmingham, are now well underway, with decarbonisation set to play a pivotal role [...]
RHA welcomes EU recognition of hauliers’ border hurdles
Published On: Tuesday 10 February 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the acknowledgement by the European Commission (EC) of difficulties facing hauliers from third-party nations operating within the Schengen area, in its recently published [...]
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned of a “worrying picture” of slowing investment in technician training for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). According to its latest IMI TechSafe data, [...]
The government has approved development of an upgrade project for the A46 Walsgrave junction, part of the trans-Midlands trade corridor between the M5 and Humber Ports. The £112 million roads [...]
MAN to supply up to 1,800 trucks in deal with TIP Europe
Published On: Wednesday 4 February 2026
MAN Truck & Bus and rental giant TIP Group have signed a new framework agreement covering the supply of up to 600 vehicles per year for three years. The deal [...]
Welch Group electric trucks cut carbon for British Antarctic Survey
Published On: Monday 2 February 2026
Family-owned haulier Welch Group has deployed 100 per cent electric HGVs in support of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its mission to reach net zero by 2040. Headquartered in [...]
Logistics UK: electric van regulations should be ‘fast-tracked’
Published On: Friday 30 January 2026
The government has published draft legislation for planned changes to the vehicle testing and drivers’ hours regimes for electric vans, which aims to level the playing field between electric and [...]
A new megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub has begun operation at East Midlands Gateway, designed and delivered by Voltempo, which will support Kuehne+Nagel’s UK road transport fleet as part of [...]
Keighley-based haulier R McDowell Haulage & Distribution has added three Volvo FH Aero 6×2 tractor units to its fleet, marking a shift in the company’s vehicle strategy. The haulier provides [...]
