Trade groups call for driver apprenticeship changes
Published On: Sunday 16 February 2020
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) have joined forces to urge the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to enable an increased variety of routes [...]
Iveco launches glider truck for electric conversion
Published On: Saturday 15 February 2020
Iveco has commenced production of driveline-less Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis for conversion into all-electric urban distribution trucks by Electra Commercial Vehicles of Blackburn. Sid Sadique, chairman of Electra and NRG Fleet [...]
Transport for London has doubled the scrappage allowance introduced to assist small companies in updating their vehicles to meet the new low emission zone standards due in October. At present [...]
Traton, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle group that owns Scania and MAN, has offered $2.9 billion to take control of American truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, building on the 17.9 per cent [...]
The European Commission has demanded that the UK reform the HGV road user levy, which was introduced in 2014. The charge is applied on a sliding scale basis, based on [...]
Four Scania trucks powered by fuel-cell electrics have gone into service with Norwegian wholesaler Asko. The 27-tonne GVW rigids have a powertrain that consists of 290 kW motor, capable of [...]
Renault Trucks will deliver 20 of its all-electric D Wide Z. E trucks to beer giant Carlsberg, for use by its Feldschlösschen brewery in Switzerland, this year. The 27-tonne trucks [...]
Three quarters of transport planning professionals have seen increasing pressure on their logistics operations to reduce environmental impact in the last 12 months – yet two thirds believe that much [...]
Vehicle hire provider Dawsongroup has predicted that post-Brexit uncertainty and import tariffs could contribute to substantial growth in the rental and leasing sector, as hauliers reconsider traditional positions on truck [...]