Range extenders could bridge gaps in charging networks
Published On: Saturday 1 May 2021
Range-extender technologies that would enable operators of long-haul electric trucks to bridge any gaps in charging networks with carbon-neutral fuels are being developed in the UK and USA. Sheffield-based Libertine [...]
Renault Trucks has revised its heavy truck T, T High, C and K ranges to coincide with the introduction of the latest low-emission Euro VI E engines. Improved aerodynamics and [...]
Operators with vehicles and trailers which are due annual vehicle roadworthiness tests during August, September, October or November this year have been asked by DVSA to consider moving test dates [...]
Transport trade groups have responded to the decision by the government last month to end the requirement for a Kent Access Permit (KAP) for hauliers entering the county, as well [...]
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has pledged to make all its new vehicles CO2 neutral by 2039. The pledge encompasses all weights and applications produced for the European market. Speaking at a Motor [...]
Clothing retailer Primark has invested in 10 new natural gas-powered Iveco trucks for its UK transport operations. They continue Primark’s efforts to reduce its carbon emissions, following the introduction of [...]
Gasrec has completed the acquisition of five Bio-LNG (liquefied natural gas) refuelling stations and four cryogenic trailers from BOC, which has withdrawn from the UK’s LNG road transport market. The [...]
Highways England has reported that trials of technology which monitors tyre pressures, tread depth and the axle weight of HGVs to help improve road safety have proved ‘hugely successful’, with [...]
A new bespoke Covid testing regime has commenced for international arrivals who will be exempt for quarantine for work purposes, including hauliers arriving into England. As of 6 April, unless [...]
