• RHA calls for drivers’ views on VRU detection systems

    Published On: Monday 17 August 2026

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for HGV drivers to share their real-world experience of onboard systems that detect nearby vulnerable road users (VRUs) with researchers from Loughborough University, [...]

  • Menzies Distribution Solutions adds electric Scanias to fleet

    Published On: Monday 17 August 2026

    Three new 42-tonne Scania tractor units are the first battery-electric trucks to join the fleet of Menzies Distribution Solutions (MDS) through the eFreight 2030 programme. The trucks are the first [...]

  • Goggins Transport opts for Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin tractors

    Published On: Friday 14 August 2026

    Goggins Transport, the UK and Ireland-based general haulage business, has enhanced its fleet with the addition of 11 new, high-specification Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin Big 510hp tractor units, with a further [...]

  • RTX Scotland 2026 to be ‘bigger and better’

    Published On: Thursday 13 August 2026

    Organisers of RTX Scotland say the event will return to Glasgow’s Scottish Event Campus (SEC) on 18-19 November 2026 with a significantly expanded exhibition, longer opening hours and enhanced networking [...]

  • Fernwood Transport strengthens fleet with 12 Renault Trucks

    Published On: Wednesday 12 August 2026

    Nottinghamshire-based operator Fernwood Transport has taken delivery of 12 Renault Trucks T480 6X2 trucks, supplied by RH Commercial Vehicles, as part of a strategic renewal programme. The new vehicles replace [...]

  • MAN begins series production of MCS-ready electric trucks

    Published On: Tuesday 4 August 2026

    MAN Truck & Bus has announced that its first series-produced electric truck equipped with the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) has rolled off the assembly line. “With this vehicle, MAN is [...]

  • Trade groups: ensure transport and logistics are included in government skills shake-up

    Published On: Tuesday 28 July 2026

    Road transport and logistics should be a priority for inclusion in plans announced this week by the new prime minister to provide early access to technical education, skills training and [...]

  • Report: prioritise truck depots for EV grid connections

    Published On: Monday 27 July 2026

    A new report from TwentyForty, the freight infrastructure body established by logistics operator Welch Group, has criticised the criteria by which it says UK grid capacity is being prioritised, warning [...]

  • Volvo FE rigids prove great catch for seafood specialist

    Published On: Friday 24 July 2026

    Frozen seafood specialist Nortrade has added four new Volvo FE 4×2 18-tonne rigids to its delivery fleet. The trucks replace vehicles from a rival manufacturer and were reportedly chosen following [...]