Electric truck manufacturer Volta Trucks has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden and is set to file for administration in England, after its production targets were hit by the demise of its battery supplier Proterra, which […]
Bullet Express has been acquired in a management buyout led by its MD John McKail, just days after announcing it had launched a new air cargo transport service, writes Chris Tindall. The company said the […]
THE WINNER of the UK’s Kindest Town, voted for by hauliers and HGV drivers, has been announced as Inverness, winning them a cash prize of £10,000. The campaign, a joint effort between the Road Haulage […]
EUROPEAN Union ministers diluted a European Commission proposal on Euro 7 emission levels for cars and vans, but trucks will still need to meet tougher emission standards, writes Carol Millett. Under the amendments, the pollution […]
THE PHASE-OUT dates for diesel-powered HGVs could still change following the government’s announcement that it is to postpone its ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol cars for five years, writes Chris Tindall. […]
MERSEYSIDE Police has agreed to accept up to five vehicle registrations per STGO and abnormal loads movement notification. The force had only previously accepted notification of one vehicle registration. The move comes after the RHA […]
DAF dealership group, North West Trucks, has officially opened their new state-of-the-art site in Warrington. Founded in 1899, North West Trucks’ new site is in addition to its four dealerships in Huyton, Northwich, Wigan and […]
FOUNDING editor of Transport News, Alistair Vallance, officially delivered the 2023 Top Truck Award to the DAF Trucks stand at Truckfest Scotland, after the XG claimed the iconic trophy. The panel of judges were unanimous […]
A TEAM of 40 riders from across the transport and logistics sector have completed a 187 mile cycle ride from London to Paris to raise funds for Transaid’s work in sub-Saharan Africa, which is focused […]
THE RHA is urging the government to reduce new bureaucracy on hauliers using longer semi-trailers, (LSTs) to encourage uptake. New requirements are making the use of LSTs unworkable as operators are now expected to individually […]
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