Transport and Logistics Network
BAROMETER. The French economy is showing resilience, despite an uncertain context. Inflation remains under control, but consumption and investment are stagnating. Road transport prices are rising, with a slight recovery due to the peak season.
Against …
Heavy-duty trucks account for around 35% of transport-related CO₂ emissions, yet over 90% of logistics operators run small, outdated diesel fleets with limited capital and low digitalisation. Despite the economic advantages of electric trucks, high upf…
In a story of man vs motor, Scania’s autonomously driven trucks gave Red Bull Athlete and mountain biker, Matt Jones, the opportunity to become the first person to jump through two moving trucks.
This world first, completed at an airfield close to Scan…
Volvo Trucks has once again redefined what’s possible in heavy-duty transport efficiency, with the FH Aero achieving an extraordinary 11.25 miles per gallon (mpg) in the rigorous Commercial Motor fuel test. The result surpasses the manufacturer’s own p…
Berlin-based NexDash[1] has secured €5 million in seed funding to build Neo-Carrier for electric trucks, only three months after its founding. The round included participation from Extantia Capital and Clean Energy Ventures.
Heavy-duty trucks acco…
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November 21, 2025
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Michael Cassau, founder and CEO of NexDash | Image credit: NexDash
German freight infrastructure company NexDash raises €5M to expand its electric freight…
Chris Burley, commercial director at Walkers Transport, said hauliers owning and operating vehicles were taking work from intermediaries who absorbed none of the operational risk and were driving down profits by increasingly eating into haulage margins…
IRU welcomes the European Commission and High Representative’s new Military Mobility Package and calls for practical civil and military cooperation to keep the EU’s transport network strong and ready.
The package, comprising a new regulation and a stra…
Wednesbury-based family firm Eurotrans Express has taken delivery of a specially liveried Manchester-made Schmitz Cargobull S.CS FREEPOST semi-trailer to mark its 30th anniversary.
The XL certified curtainsider features post-free side access for quick…
Europe’s climate and mobility ambitions are converging on a hard reality: the continent’s road network must undergo a profound transformation if the European Union is to meet its decarbonisation targets.
Road transport remains the backbone of mobility …