For the first time ever, Volvo Trucks is the market leader in Europe for heavy trucks. In 2024, the company had an overall market share in Europe of 17.9% and 56,331 Volvo trucks were registered in the region. Volvo Trucks was the market leader in heavy trucks, 16 tonnes and… Read more »
Gregory Group Enhances Fleet with Specialised Don-Bur Rigid Bodies
Don-Bur has secured an order from long-term client Gregory Distribution for ten bespoke rigid curtainsider bodies, fitted to 16-tonne Volvo FL cab chassis for their pallet network operation across Devon and Cornwall. This contract is part of a larger order to enhance operational efficiency. The region’s road infrastructure and landscape… Read more »
Prometeon Tyre Group appoints Steve Tift as new MD for UK and Eire
Prometeon Tyre Group, a leading company in the development, production and marketing of tyres for the commercial, agricultural and OTR sectors, has announced Steve Tift as its new MD for the UK and Eire. Tift steps into the role with nine years of experience at Prometeon, where he has played… Read more »
Leeds leads the way with electric Mercedes-Benz eEconic bin trucks
Leeds City Council has taken a major step towards cleaner, greener refuse collection by adding the first three battery-powered Mercedes-Benz eEconic trucks to its fleet. The council calculates that each vehicle will generate a saving of 15 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year – so 45 tonnes per year in… Read more »
Volvo Trucks at Bauma: New trucks and technologies supporting the journey towards zero emissions
Volvo Trucks is coming to the Bauma 2025 exhibition to demonstrate its determination to decarbonize transport in the construction industry. Volvo will show its wide offering of products and technologies that enable more sustainable transport – today and tomorrow. At the Bauma exhibition, Volvo will show trucks with battery-electric powertrains,… Read more »
Webfleet collaborates with Krone to offer seamless trailer telematics on one platform
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, is collaborating with Krone, a leading trailer manufacturer in Europe to offer an integrated telematics solution via its OEM.connect partner programme. Commercial fleet operators can now easily connect their Krone trailers to the Webfleet platform via factory fitted telematics, eliminating the need for… Read more »
Addressing Substance Abuse in the Trucking Industry: Insights from the US and UK
The trucking industry is important for supporting many other industries as it keeps goods moving across cities, countries, and continents. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, truck drivers are necessary to sustain economies and meet a constantly growing consumer demand. However, there are still challenges within the… Read more »
Carbon Budget Highlights More Government Action Is Needed, Says Logistics UK
Responding to the publication today (26.02.2025) of the Seventh Carbon Budget by the Climate Change Committee, which sets national carbon emission targets for 2038 to 2042, Logistics UK Director of Policy Kevin Green says the report rightly recognises the incentives and government policy that is needed to support the sector… Read more »
DG McArdle adds special 75th Anniversary DAF XG+ to fleet
Leading Irish and European transport specialist, DG McArdle International, has taken delivery of a flagship DAF XG+ 530 75 Years Truck Production Special Edition. The anniversary truck, supplied by DAF Distributors Ireland (DDI), commemorates 75 years of DAF truck production and joins McArdle’s established mixed-marque fleet, which includes over 30… Read more »
HyHAUL showcase advances hydrogen-powered heavy haulage in the UK
HyHAUL, a government-backed project aiming to decarbonise the UK’s heavy haulage sector, has brought together some of the UK’s largest operators to gain firsthand experience of hydrogen HGVs. Held at UTAC Millbrook, the event featured live demonstrations, including rides in a FAUN Zoeller hydrogen HGV and a Toyota Hilux on… Read more »
