New all-electric Mercedes eActros 600 lorry will keep on truckin' for 310 miles
Mercedes annouces new heavy haulage tractor unit with 310 mile range (eActros 600)
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- 3 days ago
First electric HGV charging hub to be built in Birmingham
With just 0.3% of HGVs on Britain’s roads currently electric, the project is a key milestone in SSE’s strategy to help decarbonise the...
- Nov 18
HGV Sales Continue To Grow
Demand for HGVs has increased by a further 15% in Q3, with more than 11,500 vehicles added to the UK fleet.
- Nov 13
New Driver's Portal FROM THE DVLA
DVLA is launching a new service and calling upon commercial drivers to test their new site.
- Sep 8
New hydrogen-powered HGV could be on the road by 2024
Project ICEBreaker will create a new and commercially competitive 44-tonne proof of concept truck, for heavy goods vehicle manufacturers...
- Jul 3
Channel migrants: Truck drivers protest over rise in fines
Fines for lorry drivers caught at the Channel ports with illegal immigrants hiding in their vehicles are being increased fivefold from 13...
- Jul 3
Longer lorries to be allowed on Britain's roads
By Tom Espiner Business reporter, BBC News The government has approved the use of longer lorries on British roads, saying it will make...
- May 17
Angela Rayner MP impresses in veteran support charity’s ‘Truck Reverse Challenge’
The Deputy Leader of the Labour Party practised the expert skill needed by veterans to pass their HGV driving test, by taking part in the...
- Mar 9
Local haulage firm challenges gender employment gap in UK’s logistics industry
TO MARK International Women’s Day today (Wednesday) a local haulage firm is calling for more women to enter the UK’s logistics workforce...
- Feb 3
Logistics UK urges Government to maintain fuel duty cut to protect the economy
Logistics UK has today (1 February) submitted its concerns and industry recommendations to the UK government ahead of the 2023 Spring...
- Jan 30
Govt: Illegal Immigrants - Increase in fines
Changes in the fines levied at drivers and hauliers for illegal clandestine entrants on vehicles due to increase next month
- Jan 30
Vehicles "In use"
Pending changes from the STC firming up the definitions of a vehicle "in possession" of an operator and "in use" of an operator.
- Dec 31, 2022
RHA’s benevolent fund supports road transport workers during hard times
The RHA’s Benevolent Fund, which supports people in hardship, is this year supporting non-members for the first time, in response to the...
- Nov 15, 2022
ASDA Invests into veteran's charity to train ex-military as hgv drivers
Greater Manchester based charity, Veterans into Logistics have received a welcomed funding boost of £40,000 from Asda, that will enable...
- Sep 26, 2022
Bring your heavy goods vehicle to annual test (MOT) appropriately laden
Testing a vehicle’s braking performance is an important road safety aspect of the annual test and periodic maintenance inspections. As...
- Jul 26, 2022
IRU Driver Shortage Report makes for unpleasant reading
Driver shortages around the world continue to put pressure on the global supply chain, according to latest IRU report
- Jul 21, 2022
DVLA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRES
From today, the law has changed to enable healthcare professionals other than doctors to complete DVLA medical questionnaires
- Jul 21, 2022
Illegal Migrants: Govt proposes increase in fines
Govt proposes increase in the penalty for hauliers and drivers who are found to be carrying migrants from £,2000 to £4,000 each.
- Jun 30, 2022
new driving offences introduced
A new category of careless driving offence comes into force which may see drivers being prosecuted for causing serious injury.
- Jun 30, 2022
Possible changes to the HGV Levy
The Government has published proposals to replace the suspended HGV Levy with an emissions-based charge, where some operators will see fees
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