Aberdeen-based Keenan Recycling is living up to its name by adding 10 new Iveco Eurocargo compressed natural gas (CNG) fuelled-trucks to its fleet. In a classic example of the ‘circular [...]
RHA: roads spending plans are ‘missed opportunity’
Published On: Friday 29 August 2025
Industry trade associations have responded to the Department for Transport’s publication of its third road investment strategy (RIS3), which will see £24.9 billion allocated to fund improvements to motorways and [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has launched a survey of operators to help identify payload challenges for electric vehicle fleets, with the aim of securing key support from government. The [...]
Daimler Truck to shift production volume from Germany
Published On: Tuesday 26 August 2025
Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler Truck is to cut costs by relocating some of its vehicle production from Germany to an as-yet unnamed ‘best-cost’ country as part of plans to save €1 [...]
Chinese-built Higer buses and coaches will be imported to the UK by Maxus importer Harris Group. Higer is best-known in the UK for building high-quality touring coaches, which are sold [...]
Metier and Mahle to showcase hydrogen conversion project
Published On: Wednesday 20 August 2025
Hydrogen specialist Metier Technologies and engineering services consultancy Mahle Powertrain have announced plans to unveil a new hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle at next week’s Cenex Expo, the low carbon and connected [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed government plans to clamp down on late payments to small businesses, an issue which is said to cost the UK economy £11 billion [...]
Government to fund feasibility study into autonomous HGVs
Published On: Thursday 14 August 2025
eFreight Autonomous, a consortium of CV and automotive technology experts, has secured funding and support from the British government to explore the role that autonomous HGVs could play on UK [...]
Trade groups welcome government depot charging scheme
Published On: Wednesday 23 July 2025
HGV, van and coach operators will be able to benefit from a share of £30 million in grant funding to install chargepoints in their depots, the government has announced. The [...]