THE UK government’s decision to scrap HGV ‘C’ class training and licensing and push test candidates straight to ‘C+E’ in an endeavor to create an ‘instant’ supply of artic drivers to ease the current massive […]
THE MAN CV display stand at Tip-ex/Tank-ex provided the perfect backdrop for the presentation of the Transport News Top Truck Award 2021 certificate to the German builder for their remarkable TGX range and in Harrogate […]
AN EERILY quiet east end of an empty Hampden Park, wasn’t made any louder with the arrival of a selection of the latest Fiat 3.5 tonne panel vans, since they boasted electric power! Local, Govan […]
BP AND Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK have tested the first digital in-truck fuel payment system in the UK, running a successful pilot trial with Wren Kitchens. The new app-based system, BP In-Truck Pay, makes fuel purchasing […]
A GAS supplier has criticised a study that said HGVs powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) are no better for the climate than diesel trucks and pollute the air more than manufacturers claim. The report […]
ALMOST two-thirds of HGV test centres are battling with waiting lists of at least 11 weeks, with several booked up for six months, according to a freedom of information (FOI) request by Driver Hire Training. […]
SCANIA has extended its gas-fuelled trucks with the introduction of a 6×2/2 LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor unit, equipped with a lightweight Hendrickson centre lift-axle. The inclusion of this model means Scania’s gas range now […]
FRIGOBLOCK, a brand of Thermo King, has collaborated with NRG Riverside to create the first battery-electric (BEV) temperature-controlled trucks to operate on UK’s roads. Following the launch of BEV refuge collection vehicles in London, NRG […]
IN A significant step towards the decarbonisation of waste collection and transport, Renault Trucks has signed a contract with national waste recycling specialist Recycling Lives to deliver the UK’s first two 100% electric, 18 tonne […]
VOLVO has received an order for 100 FM Electric trucks from DFDS, one of Northern Europe’s largest shipping and logistics companies. The deal is one of the largest ever for heavy-duty electric trucks worldwide,” said […]
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