Logistics

DHL Express and electric vehicle maker StreetScooter have announced their collaboration on a new electric delivery vehicle, the ‘H2 Panel Van’. Unveiled at the Green Tech Festival in Berlin, it is the first 4.25-tonne electric vehicle with an added fuel…

Low, and now ultra-low, emission zones are becoming common place in Europe, with many major cities implementing measures to help tackle air quality. While new diesel and petrol vehicles do not face penalties, electrification will have a huge role to…

CNG Fuels is set to open five new biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations. The new refuelling stations will serve major truck routes following a 300% demand for the company’s fuel from HGV operators switching from diesel. The new…

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced plans to test autonomous mail trucks. The two-week test will be done in partnership with a company called TuSimple that specialises in self-driving trucks. It will involve a series of self-driving Navistar…

Despite effort and great progress made in recent years, there remains a gender imbalance in the transport and logistics industry. Figures show that women currently make up less than 20% of the entire workforce in the, but with the number…

More than 100 UK business leaders gathered last week to discuss the importance of leadership and compliance in reducing road incidents on England’s Strategic Road Network (SRN) of motorways and major A-roads. The Driving for Better Business Private Sector Leadership…

The safety of occupants and other road users has been central to the development of the new Vauxhall Movano van, which broke cover last week. A rear vision camera system, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warnings will all be available…

Two HGV drivers from Bibby Distribution have triumphed at Microlise’s Driver of the Year Awards, in recognition of their excellent performance behind the wheel. Mark Field, from the company’s Milton Keynes depot, was named overall Driver of the Year, while…

East London-based Quattro Group has taken delivery of 16 Volvo FH16-750 6×2 tag axle tractor units – one of the largest orders received for the model in Europe to date. Supplied by the Avonmouth sales team of Truck and Bus…

Parcel delivery giant DPD has become the first UK customer for the fully-electric Mercedes-Benz eVito. The vans will be based out of the company’s recently-opened and first fully-electric final mile delivery centre in Westminster. DPD is currently planning a further…