• Dennis Eagle launches all-electric RCV

    Published On: Thursday 25 June 2020

    What is claimed to be the first OEM production electrically-powered refuse collection vehicle in the world is being launched by British manufacturer Dennis Eagle. The eCollect is based on the [...]

  • DAF enhances emergency braking system

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    DAF Trucks has upgraded the Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) across its LF, CF and XF model ranges. This third-generation AEBS can provide up to full autonomous emergency braking to assist [...]

  • Electra RCVs displace diesels in Manchester

    Published On: Wednesday 24 June 2020

    Waste management specialist Biffa has ordered 27 new Electra 27 – 350 all-electric refuse collection vehicles to serve its contract with Manchester City Council. The order, worth almost £10 million, [...]

  • Volvo rolls out extended warranty

    Published On: Tuesday 23 June 2020

    Volvo Trucks is supporting its used trucks offering with an extended driveline warranty that can exceed that offered on new trucks. A 24-month / 360,000 km manufacturer’s driveline warranty is [...]

  • Wheels of Covid-19 recovery begin to turn

    Published On: Tuesday 16 June 2020

    Some elements of the haulage and distribution industry that had ground largely to a halt during lockdown are back on the road this week, following the government decision to give [...]

  • Coronavirus inflates gas demand

    Published On: Tuesday 9 June 2020

    The rush to fill supermarket shelves at the start of the Covid-19 crisis saw operators draw record amounts of natural gas as a road fuel, according to supplier Gasrec. Gasrec [...]

  • Agency offers insight into crisis recovery

    Published On: Friday 5 June 2020

    The UK transport industry is likely to see a steep and rapid but only partial recovery this year, followed by a slower return to normal levels of business, according to [...]

  • DVSA gears up to resume annual testing

    Published On: Tuesday 2 June 2020

    Note: this article was correct as of publication on 2 June. Operators should refer to the DVSA website for the latest information. The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is [...]

  • Approval won for Cat C+E driver apprenticeships

    Published On: Monday 1 June 2020

    Truck driver apprenticeships are to be reformed with the inclusion of a scheme for the acquisition of Category C + E licences for the first time. Introduced in 2017, the [...]