• IMI warning as EV technician skills gap looms

    Published On: Monday 9 February 2026

    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, [...]

  • Green light for key Midlands road scheme

    Published On: Friday 6 February 2026

    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 [...]

  • Megawatt-scale electric HGV charging hub launched

    Published On: Friday 30 January 2026

    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 [...]

  • Volvo to drive fuel savings for R McDowell

    Published On: Friday 30 January 2026

    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 [...]

  • Changes on the road to compliance

    Published On: Monday 26 January 2026

    Tom Griffith, manager at the Member Advice Centre (MAC), Logistics UK, discusses some noteworthy shifts in the regulatory landscape in 2026 Logistics businesses are a major driver of growth and [...]

  • HGV Networking Group: strong leadership will aid hauliers’ survival

    Published On: Friday 23 January 2026

    Haulage companies with strong, professional leadership are the likeliest to survive beyond 2026, according to Peter McKenna, the founder of UK-wide driver-led platform HGV Networking Group. The organisation works across [...]