• Remote tacho monitoring launched on British roads

    Published On: Wednesday 7 September 2022

    Remote monitoring of the latest-generation tachographs introduced in 2019 is now happening in Great Britain, in a policy shift by the enforcement authorities. Initially following the tachographs’ introduction, the Driver [...]

  • DfT seeks views on relaxing C1 driving rules

    Published On: Tuesday 30 August 2022

    The government has opened a consultation on its latest proposals to attract more drivers to the transport sector, specifically for medium-sized goods vehicles and minibuses. The Department for Transport (DfT) [...]

  • Housebuilder opts for DIY truck body

    Published On: Friday 19 August 2022

    A Scottish housebuilder has turned truck bodybuilder and created its own multifunction tipper-dropside body for a new Volvo FMX 460 8×4 tridem truck. One of just two trucks operated by [...]

  • Cummins takes over at Meritor

    Published On: Thursday 18 August 2022

    Cummins has expanded its product profile in preparation for net zero trucks with the completion of its $3.7 billion purchase of axle and brake specialist Meritor. Cummins says the move [...]

  • Sainsbury’s floats hydrogen power

    Published On: Wednesday 17 August 2022

    Sainsbury’s is to trial a hydrogen fuel cell powered refrigerated truck. Based on an Iveco ‘glider’ chassis, the trial vehicle has been funded by the UK government’s Road to Hydrogen [...]

  • Ree launches e-truck

    Published On: Tuesday 16 August 2022

    Israeli-backed electric truck startup Ree Automotive has revealed a 6.4-tonne gvw delivery truck after intensive customer evaluations at its UK engineering facility in Nuneaton. The P7-B is built on Ree’s [...]

  • BorgWarner batteries chosen for electric truck

    Published On: Tuesday 16 August 2022

    BorgWarner’s Akasol ultra-high energy battery system has been selected by a European manufacturer to power its first range of heavy-duty electric trucks. Series production of the 4×2 rigid axle, 18-ton [...]

  • Schmitz doubles UK trailer production

    Published On: Monday 15 August 2022

    German trailer giant Schmitz Cargobull is doubling production at its recently-opened trailer assembly plant in Manchester. Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland’s managing director of operations, Paul Avery, explained: “Operators are [...]

  • Tesco launches battery-electric Renault

    Published On: Friday 12 August 2022

    Retail giant Tesco has put its first 18 + 1 tonne electric truck into service. The Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide has a Solomon Commercials refrigerated body and is delivering [...]