• 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 [...]

  • Cool carriers

    Published On: Sunday 7 August 2022

    Steve Banner caught up with temperature control specialist Carrier Transicold to discuss its latest technologies for the sector Even though a truck might be zero-emission, there is no guarantee that [...]

  • Further fuel tax cuts ‘vital’, trade groups warn

    Published On: Wednesday 20 July 2022

    Despite slight falls in fuel prices at the pump over recent days, industry stakeholders have continued to warn of the impact of high prices on haulage and logistics operations, as [...]

  • RHA says no to return of road user levy

    Published On: Wednesday 20 July 2022

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has stated its opposition to the reinstatement of the HGV road user levy, which is due to return into force next summer. Originally introduced in [...]

  • Hauliers carrying migrants may face higher penalties

    Published On: Tuesday 19 July 2022

    The Home Office has opened a consultation on new proposed regulations which would increase the maximum penalties for hauliers and drivers found to be carrying migrants illegally. The regulations include [...]

  • Truck makers finalise EV charging partnership

    Published On: Friday 15 July 2022

    Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler Truck, the Traton Group which manufactures MAN and Scania vehicles, and the Volvo Group which is responsible for the Volvo and Renault truck brands, have reportedly completed [...]

  • DAF to launch XD distribution trucks

    Published On: Sunday 10 July 2022

    UK market leader DAF will use the IAA to unveil a new range of distribution trucks, the New Generation DAF XD, which will become available on top of its predecessor, [...]

  • Fleets feel pinch as diesel prices hit fresh high

    Published On: Thursday 7 July 2022

    Average forecourt prices for diesel were on the brink of the £2 per litre mark as of early July, leading to renewed demands from industry representatives for further government action. [...]