Transport and Logistics Network
Meeting CO₂ emission reduction targets with intermodality, efficiency measures and alternative fuels drove the conversation at a recent IRU Green Compact Roundtable in Vienna.
More than 30 IRU corporate members and partners came together in Vienna, Aus…
Around 100,000 HGV drivers have allowed their Driver Qualification Card (DQC) to lapse in the last year, representing one in six of all working age drivers. A significant proportion of those leaving the industry are in their 30s and 40s.
The RHA now es…
Agricultural distributor Agrii has introduced its first all-electric HGV to its fleet – a Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 – for overnight trunking runs between its central hub and regional depots. The battery-electric 4×2 tractor is expected to cover 60,000 …
Fleets are set to set to benefit from a new era of connected video safety following a strategic collaboration between Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, and AI-powered video and risk intelligence specialist MANTIS.
The …
This was reported by Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Renault has been using engines without rare earths since 2012 and announced two years ago that it would be working with Valeo[1] on the third generation of electric motors. At t…
An HGV driver has been banned from the road for 17 months after being caught more than seven times over the drug-drive limit.
Mitchell Goodman was stopped by police while behind the wheel of his 20-tonne lorry in Birmingham, after officers suspecte…
Krone Trailer UK has delivered another Coil Liner trailer to Hoylake Commercial, bringing the operator’s total Krone fleet to six – comprising three Coil Liners and three Profi Liner curtainsiders.
The latest addition supports Hoylake Commercial’s con…
[Update] We’ve added new images showing multiple trim levels and body styles.
Trucks don’t follow the typical 6–7-year life cycle of cars and SUVs, as they tend to stick around longer. However, even by pickup standards, you could argue that the Hilux …
A lorry driver has died on a major motorway[1] which forced it to be closed causing major delays today.
The man is understood to have had a cardiac arrest[2] while driving on the M25 which led to traffic being stopped anti-clockwise near Egham, Staine…
This initially led to a full closure of the eastbound carriageway, with lanes reopening as the afternoon progressed.
The incident resulted in long queues and slow traffic on the M4 eastbound.
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire fire service said:
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