Independent logistics company Howard Tenens has added two more 26-tonne, 340 bhp Scania compressed natural gas powered rigids to its fleet, bringing the total number of dedicated gas vehicles to [...]
Crunch time: industry urges MPs to end Brexit ‘farce’
Published On: Tuesday 12 March 2019
As Parliament prepares to vote again tonight on Theresa May’s Brexit deal, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged MPs to “consider the needs of those tasked with keeping Britain [...]
Europe’s truck makers now face the tough task of reducing new vehicle carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by an average of 15 per cent by 2025 and 30 per cent by [...]
Greater Manchester plans biggest CAZ outside capital
Published On: Friday 8 March 2019
Pre Euro-6 HGVs and buses operating in Greater Manchester are likely to face £100 daily charges from 2021, under plans released by regional authorities late last month. The ‘metro mayor’ [...]
Derek Bryan, vice president EMEA at Verizon Connect, discusses how to avoid falling foul of new emissions regulations in London In April 2019, London’s air quality policy will evolve, bringing [...]
Following our front-page news last month that the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) was to pursue follow-up investigations of heavy vehicle operators found using tyres that were over 10 [...]
The UK’s new truck market fell by over four per cent last year – the second consecutive year of decline. While demand for tractors remained relatively stable (and the 4x2s [...]
MAN and DAF have both put prototype all-electric artic tractor units into service on commercial operations in mainland Europe. Porsche has an MAN eTGM 32-tonner 4×2 handling delivery traffic between [...]
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have firmed up plans for the zero emission zone (ZEZ) in Oxford city centre. From 2020, only vehicles capable of zero emissions will [...]
