MAN does charging deal with ABB E-mobility
Infrastructure specialist ABB E-mobility has signed an agreement with MAN Truck & Bus to work on research and development, with the emphasis on megawatt charging. MAN senior vice-president (engineering) Thomas […]
DAF electrifies its network
All 34 DAF Trucks Sales Centres in the UK have now committed to becoming certified electric truck centres with specialist infrastructure, trained technicians and fully-equipped workshops able to diagnose, service […]
Scania boosts gas offering
Scania now offers its gas-fuelled 13-litre engines at 420 and 460 hp ratings, with torque outputs of 2,100 and 2,300 Nm respectively. Critically, the additional torque allows the OC13 engines […]
Iveco unveils electric tractor
Iveco has launched a 4×2 battery-electric tractor unit, citing a range of up to 500km, which is based on the Nikola truck it displayed at the 2023 Commercial Vehicle Show. […]
Iveco recasts heavy truck range around new engine
The all-new xCursor 13 engine first seen at the IAA Show in 2020 forms the heart of revisions to Iveco’s S-Way (road) and X-Way (on/off highway) heavy trucks. In its […]
Green light for domestic Driver CPC reforms
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the outcome of its consultation into proposed Driver CPC reforms in Great Britain, and details of its plans for the next steps. Driver […]
HGV mechanic shortfall: call for Home Office help
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called for heavy vehicle technicians to be added to the Home Office’s Shortage Occupation List, which it says would enable UK maintenance providers to […]
DVSA launches Market Surveillance Unit report
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced the publication of its first Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) report on vehicle and component testing. The MSU’s testing scheme is designed […]
Industry reacts to autumn statement announcements
Transport trade groups have responded positively to a number of key fiscal policies affecting the sector that were outlined by the chancellor Jeremy Hunt in yesterday’s autumn statement, while calling […]