HGV

The MAN hTGX hydrogen combustion truck – offering an alternative zero-emission drive variant for special applications such as heavy haulage – has won the Truck Innovation Award 2025. Awarded the title by the International Truck of the Year (IToY) jury,…

Gridserve has announced it will head up the development of a new network of high-powered charging sites for electric HGVs at motorway service areas, truck stops and commercial depots. The ‘Electric Freightway’ project, which consists of 33 partner and member…

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has delivered the engineering prototype of its X1.5 vehicle to its test facilities as it brings the UK’s first full-sized hydrogen HGV to market. The X1.5, powered by the same hydrogen fuel cell that will be…

Emerging zero emission truck developer Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) unveiled its new 40-tonne HGV as it bids to put the first British designed and built hydrogen-electric truck on UK roads. HVS revealed the demonstrator vehicle at the CV Show at…

UK government plans to reform driver training rules could make renewing bus, coach and HGV driver qualifications more efficient for drivers to stay in and rejoin the industry. A new consultation launched on 2 March proposes reforms to the Driver…

An Ilford transport firm has acquired an eight-wheeled Mercedes-Benz Econic concrete mixer truck that will deliver to construction sites across London. Best UK Transport’s new HGV, a 3235 L variant with a 7.7-litre six-cylinder engine, comes with the latest technology…

Recycling and waste management company, The NWH Group, has launched a new driving school to help tackle the on-going HGV driver shortage. Through its new fully-funded training programme NWH Driving School, the business aims to secure two new HGV drivers…

Carlsberg has acquired two fully electric HGVs in a trial at two of its UK depots which could provide pubs with 10,000 freshly brewed pints in a day. The two fully electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide models, weighing 26…

A Shropshire transport and haulage company has put a new Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter on the road as it marked 25 years’ service from Chris Thomas, one of its longest-serving drivers. Family-run Trevor Pye Transport has taken delivery of the…

This year has been an impactful one for road transport with many announcements affecting the industry related to issues including Brexit, decarbonisation and driver training. We look back at some of the key moments in our 2021 review of the…