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 »
FSW Ltd Leads the Way in Sustainable Logistics with Carbon-Neutral Delivery and Energy-Efficient Warehousing
FSW Ltd is proud to announce two major sustainability milestones for 2025: the introduction of a new UPN carbon-neutral delivery trailer highlighting FSW Ltd Carbon Neutral pallet delivery service and the installation of new warehouse LED lighting with motion sensors to reduce energy consumption. These initiatives mark a significant step… Read more »
IVECO Celebrates 50 Years of Pioneering Innovation, Embracing its Strong Heritage to Drive the Road of Change
In 2025, IVECO proudly marks 50 years since its founding in 1975, when five leading European industrial vehicle manufacturers came together, with a programme of activities to celebrate its rich legacy of excellence and innovation in the transport sector. Together, these commemorations reflect IVECO’s enduring commitment to progress, its strong… Read more »
Leading Domestic, Industrial and Commercial Waste Management company Willshee’s Waste & Recycling choose new MAN Trucks to bolster fleet.
Waste and Recycling specialists Willshee’s of Burton-on-Trent, one of the leading waste and recycling companies in the Midlands, has recently taken delivery of two new specialist MAN vehicles. Painted in the company’s instantly recognisable custom green livery, the vehicles have been specified to meet the requirements of two different operations… Read more »
