MAN is launching its heavy eTruck at the end of October and expects that by 2030 the company’s electric range to account for around half of new MAN vehicle registrations, writes Peter Schultz. To achieve […]
A further 600 HGV drivers will be trained up via the skills bootcamp campaign after the Driver Academy Group (DAG) won an extended contract with the government. The additional places are available for unemployed individuals […]
RENAULT Trucks is to supply vehicles from its fully electric E-Tech T range to two of the consortiums selected to receive funding as part of the UK Government’s £200 million Zero Emissions Road Freight Demonstration […]
THE RHA is calling on the government to introduce an emissions linked rebate to encourage hauliers to switch to low-carbon fuels. A move to make fuels such as HVO more cost effective could help the […]
MORE zero emission trucks are set to drive on UK roads thanks to a £200 million boost to decarbonise freight vehicles, drive innovation and create new jobs as part of government action to support the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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