Birmingham and Bath will introduce clean air zones (CAZs) next year, imposing high daily charges on all but Euro VI trucks and coaches. The Road Haulage Association’s spokesman for the [...]

Transport for London will not be forced to expand its congestion charge by the government. Cash-strapped TfL has been forced to rely on government handouts to keep going since revenue [...]

Having recently thrown its weight behind battery-electric power for distribution trucks, Traton subsidiary MAN is to explore the use of hydrogen in long-haul transport. Prototype vehicles are to be built [...]

UK logistics giant Wincanton has taken 14 advanced specification Mercedes-Benz Actros crane-equipped brick and block prime-movers into its construction material supplies fleet. The 2546L trucks have 2.3-metre SteamSpace cabs, rating [...]

South-west logistics giant Gregory Distribution is running seven LNG-powered Volvo tractors units in a trial to test the viability of replacing diesel with natural gas across its 1000-strong fleet. Gregory [...]

Arla, the dairy company, is experimenting with biomethane made from cow slurry as a fuel for milk collection tankers. Slurry from herds totalling 500 cows will be sent to a [...]

Chinese engine manufacturer Weichai Power claims to have broken a significant barrier in truck engine design by producing a 13-litre unit with a thermal efficiency exceeding 50 per cent. Thermal [...]

Local authorities and private sector waste contractors can have their existing diesel bin wagons converted to run on zero-emission battery-electric power thanks to an initiative by Refuse Vehicle Solutions. The [...]

Scania and Mercedes-Benz have both revealed production electric truck offerings. Mercedes-Benz is to start producing electric versions of its Actros rigid heavy truck and Econic municipal vehicle, while Scania will [...]