Logistics

The government is considering a national roll out of the lane rental scheme, which would see utility companies charged up to £2,500 per day by local councils for carrying out roadworks during peak hours. This follows a successful trial of…

Logistics and parcel carrier UPS is one of several US firms supporting the development of full-electric trucks, following a reservation for 125 of Tesla’s Semi tractors to join its 8,500-strong worldwide fleet. The company is working towards its target of…

The average commercial vehicle driver wastes more than 16 working days a year sat in traffic, with a total cost to the UK of £915 million, according to new research. Among the data from the annual TomTom Traffic Index, the…

Iveco has supplied three of its Daily Natural Power vans to Veolia, the UK’s largest waste management company. Selected for their ultra-low emission gas-powered engines, the vehicles will carry specialist equipment for the removal of graffiti and will serve the…

Cartwright Group, the leading UK trailer manufacturer, has collaborated with retailer Poundworld on a new trailer concept. Poundworld approached Cartwright to design and build a bespoke curtainside trailer with a tapered design allowing smaller items to be packed towards the…

UPS is beginning to trial medium-duty fuel cell trucks in the US in an attempt to match the range of its conventionally-fuelled vehicles. Working with the US Department of Energy, the trial will involve Class 6 vehicles using an on-board…

Mercedes-Benz Vans UK Managing Director, Steve Bridge, swapped the office for a day on the road with a DPD delivery driver – one of Mercedes’ biggest customers. DPD has a long-standing relationship with Mercedes spanning more than 25 years, operating…

Renault Trucks has begun the roll out of its Optiplanner electronic workshop and fleet management system. Optiplanner was designed in partnership with software experts r2c and links to all Renault dealers, giving fleet operators straightforward access to digital documentation, including…

Toyota has announced plans to build the world’s first megawatt-capable hydrogen power station to fuel its hydrogen truck prototype. Located at the same base as the truck at the port of Long Beach, Southern California, the hydrogen power station will…

Spark EV Technology is aiming to end range anxiety for transport managers running electric vehicles thanks to a new telematics system. The Spark EV software uses artificial intelligence-based prediction to give drivers and transport managers to increase the number of…