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While adoption of electric HGVs remains in its early stages, government support, real-world trials and growing infrastructure investment are beginning to overcome the barriers of range, cost and charging. So, how far has the industry progressed in deca…
All traffic is being held on a busy Glasgow motorway[1] after a lorry burst into flames.
Footage shows smoke pouring from the HGV close to junction one of the M80 as firefighters[2] battle the blaze.
No traffic can pass the blaze, with traffic backing …
The road was been closed while emergency services attend to the fire. Drivers were warned to expect delays, while some vehicles have been turned back from the scene of the incident.
No injuries have been reported.
The incident was cleared at noon.
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A major route was closed for most of Tuesday after a crash led to a lorry spilling fuel onto the road.The collision, which involved a van and an HGV, happened on the A39 in west Somerset, between Washford and Bilbrook, at about 07:15 BST.Avon and Somer…
Sutterton truck stop near Boston, Lincolnshire, has been recognised as one of the UK’s safest and most secure lorry parks after earning the Park Mark Freight accreditation.
Only a handful of sites across the country have achieved this status, which…
The logistics sector cannot shoulder the burden of any more tax increases without fuelling inflation and stifling growth across the economy, is the assertion made by business group Logistics UK to the Treasury ahead of the Autumn Budget.
The formal sub…
A woman is in hospital with serious injuries following a crash between a car and an HGV which closed an A-road in both directions.The A47 Acle Straight, which runs between Acle and Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, was shut by emergency services shortly after…
It is not clear what can be done to make the motorway safer for drivers
Shannon Brown Reporter
15:27, 17 Oct 2025
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A car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles was just one of the many major incide…
launched THRIVE, a dedicated online hub designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of all professionals working within the logistics industry: https://logistics.org.uk/thrive
The THRIVE hub will bring together a curated library of trusted…
HGVs supplied by National Highways placed along the M25 and M40.
12:52, 15 Oct 2025
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Motorway drivers face unexpected £200 fines after ‘being held accountable’
Drivers face being pulled over and fined under a huge M25 traffic operation and …