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The car pulled into a petrol station and the driver spotted police, before starting a chase and trying to U-turn on a busy motorway
Caroline Barry and Helena Vesty NHS, social care and patients reporter
18:54, 17 Feb 2026
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Fleet charging specialist Fleete has secured planning consent for a 26-bay eHGV charging hub at Hams Hall Distribution Park in Coleshill, near Birmingham.
The new eHGV charging hub marks the company’s second shared site, following the launch of its 16-…
Derbyshire-based PW Tanking Services has taken delivery of a new Volvo FM drawbar rigid, specified to maximise payload capacity and manoeuvrability for septic tank operations across the East Midlands.
The 6×2 rigid features rear air suspension and a hy…
Zero emission HGV registrations surged in 2025 even as the wider UK truck market contracted by 10%, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
A total of 40,504 new heavy goods vehicles were registere…
Balkan truck blockades in early 2026 abruptly disrupted key EU freight corridors, forcing shippers to pivot from road transport to air cargo solutions.
Demand for narrow-body freighter charters surged as automotive, pharma, electronics and express shi…
Technological innovations
Three of Freeport’s innovations are technology-based, demonstrating efficiency through advancements.
1. AI-Driven Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS)
Across mines in Arizona and Indonesia, Freeport McMoRan is deploying next-…
Two teenage boys have been left seriously injured following a collision on a major UK motorway, with police[1] currently searching for a lorry driver who fled the scene.
Police were called to the M6 in Lancashire late Sunday evening after reports of a …
Egypt is aiming to significantly boost its rail freight capacity with the development of a high-speed electric rail network. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Kamel Al Wazir said the project will link industrial zones, agricultural productio…
The new emissions trading system, which is set to cover road transport from 2028, has been stirring strong emotions in the industry for a long time. Although its aim is to accelerate the climate transition, hauliers believe it could become a factor tha…