Class 8 orders were flat in July at 25,800 units, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, but medium-duty orders jumped 30%.
The 30,200 Classes 5-7 orders were up 70% year-over-year, ACT reported.
“In 2018, there was an explosion of orders acr…
A history trail, benches and even the children’s play area at a Persimmon Homes development in Stewartby, Bedfordshire, are designed to recognise the site’s history and links to the construction industry.
A total of £120,000 of Section…
The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) has posted on its website an update stating July 1, 2022 will be the new date it will introduce a restricted A/Z licence for those who conduct their road test using an automated or automatic transmission….
The new vehicle will operate across all four T-Met Ltd sites in Armagh, Belfast, Coleraine and Campsie. Striking in appearance in the traditional T-Met corporate blue with the T-Met name and logo in white and with pinstriped panels, the new TGS 8×4 was…
The M180 in North Lincolnshire could become the first electric motorway in the country by 2024.
Cables would be installed over at least 19 miles of the ‘e-highway’ to power electric lorries and reduce carbon emissions.
The scheme would span a significa…
Reports suggest that Rivian, the start-up American electric SUV manufacturer backed by Amazon and Ford, is in talks with the UK government about building a factory for its vehicles on British soil.
A 616-acre site near Bristol is being considered for t…
Ryder Ltd (“Ryder”), a leading independent provider of commercial vehicle contract hire, rental, and maintenance services, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in the UK this summer.
Ryder Ltd was incorporated in the UK on 2 August 1971 and made its mar…
The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead a major UK study on the electrification of long-range lorries using overhead wires on motorways.
The study, which has secured a reported £2m, i…
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This photo, from 2019, shows a Scania cargo e-truck being powered by overhead electrical power lines on the A5 autobahn in Germany.
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The U.K.’s Department of Transport has com…
The study is part of the £20m put aside for zero emission road freight trials under the recently- announced Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP), and was awarded based on the consortium’s expertise in sustainable transport. It includes Siemens Mobility…