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INFOGRAPHICS. European road freight transport increased slightly in tonne-kms in 2024. However, the tonnages transported continued to decline.
European road freight transport had a mixed year in 2024. Activity expressed in tonne-kilometres recorded a s…
Four leading European associations representing the road transport, freight forwarding, shipper and cold chain sectors have jointly called on the European Commission to avoid introducing mandatory zero-emission truck demand targets, warning that such m…
A new generation of road freight technology is challenging long-held assumptions about what defines an electric heavy transport vehicle. Instead of replacing entire fleets, engineers are reimagining how trailers themselves can deliver power, control an…
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15 October 2025
The German Economic Institute (IW) has called for more investment transport infrastructure in the 2026 federal budget and rapid implementation of the new financing architecture announced in the coalition …
The third Electric Freightway progress report has been published, demonstrating real progress as fleets record over a half a million zero-emission miles.
The report contains a number of important project milestones, including initial data-driven …
The report has been produced by Hitachi ZeroCarbon and GRIDSERVE as part of the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme (ZEHID).
The £100m Electric Freightway project, which brings together 30 partners, aims to lay the foundati…
Four European associations representing the road transport, freight forwarding, shipper and cold-chain sectors have jointly called on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to avoid introducing mandatory zero-emission truck demand targets.
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That’s one of the key findings of a new OpinionWay survey commissioned by Solutrans, revealing both strong public support for road transport’s environmental transition and deep-seated misconceptions about the sector.
The survey, carried out in Septembe…
The partnership will see both organisations share information and work together to increase resilience across the industry.
The agreement forms part of Logistics UK’s campaign to improving driver safety and welfare and follows other agreements wit…
A European road freight specialist is helping EU trading, post-Brexit for Scottish exporters. One leading supplier of tartan carpets is gaining new momentum across the EU, following the demise of its export capabilities. Stevens & Graham initially …