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Industry news – Page 25
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ArticleHGV carbon capture device significantly reduces particulate emissions
Engineering tech firm Advanced Hydrogen Technologies (AHT) Group said an independent trial of its carbon capture device on HGVs found particulate number counts plummeted by more than 90%.
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ArticleRevamped driver training course offered by FORS
FORS has updated and revised its training output and introduced a new safe driving course.
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ArticleZEV mandate comes into law today to help drive transition to electric cars and vans
The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate becomes law today (3 January), requiring all new cars and vans to be zero emission by 2035.
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ArticleDutch hauliers launch legal challenge against ULEZ fines
A group of ten Dutch hauliers has launched a legal action against Transport for London (TfL), claiming that they have been unlawfully issued with ULEZ fines.
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ArticleDrivers want HGV levy funds spent on truck stops
Most drivers want funds raised through the HGV levy to be reinvested into truck stop facilities, according to a survey.
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ArticleCocaine truck driver jailed following fatal collision
A lorry driver has been jailed for four and a half years after he took cocaine and then crashed his vehicle into a car, killing the driver.
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ArticleHydrogen combustion engine Unimog in testing
Mercedes-Benz is planning ahead to the eighth decade of Unimog production with an internal combustion engine hydrogen prototype.
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ArticleEuro 7 a step closer as provisional agreement on regulations achieved
The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has hailed the announcement that the European Council and Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on Euro 7 regulations as a major milestone.
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ArticleDAF Trucks unveils new plan to help operators switch to electric fleets
DAF Trucks has developed a strategy to help its dealers support operators in their uptake of electric vehicles.
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ArticleTransport manager banned after ignoring abnormal load safety measures
A transport manager who ignored safety measures previously arranged with the police to move an abnormal load on roads in Essex has been banned for life.
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ArticleDAF Trucks reveals initial findings of Battery Electric Truck Trial
DAF Trucks has published the key conclusions to its £10m Battery Electric Truck Trial (BETT), which ran from April 2022 to October 2023.
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ArticleScurri partners with Asendia UK to offer 100% carbon neutral international shipping
Delivery management platform Scurri has announced a strategic partnership with e-commerce provider Asendia to offer carbon neutral cross-border delivery (through offsetting) to the brands and retailers on its platform.
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ArticlePre-Christmas road freight prices show unexpected rise
Latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has shown a jump in road freight prices in November.
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ArticleHauliers call for depot charging to be prioritised in net zero ambitions
HGV operators are calling for a zero carbon infrastructure plan that sees investment in charging and refuelling prioritised at their depots first, before being rolled out across the road network.
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ArticleConfusion still rife over DVS and GSR requirements, say operators
TfL is due to introduce phase 2 of its Direct Vision Standard in October 2024 and it recently published the specifications for the Progressive Safe System (PSS) that trucks over 12 tonnes GVW that are rated below three stars for direct vision will need before entering London. Motor Transport in ...
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ArticleHarris Maxus ends 2023 on a sales high
CV distributor Harris Maxus said it had seen a 46% increase in sales this year, which it attributed to its investment, range of electric vehicles and strength of its dealer network.
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ArticleMore Moto sites join SNAP network
Digital marketplace SNAP and Moto have extended their partnership with an additional 24 locations joining the network and enabling HGV drivers with an account to park at dozens of sites.
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ArticleDP World breaks ground on £15m HGV driver services
Construction on a new driver welfare facility at Southampton port has begun, where truckers will have access to bathrooms, showers and a restaurant.
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ArticleGovernment proposes to relax domestic Driver CPC requirements
The DfT is planning to split the Driver CPC into two, with a new National qualification (N-DCPC) for drivers working only within the UK, and an International version (I-DCPC) for drivers also doing international journeys.