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Truck depots face near decade-long wait for EV grid connections while data centres' capacity goes unused
Freight depots face waits until 2035 for the grid connections they need to run electric trucks, while data centres that use less than a fifth of their reserved capacity remain at the front of the queue, freight infrastructure body TwentyForty warns.

Cespira raises the bar for low-carbon diesel technology with next-generation HPDI 3.0
Cespira will use IAA Transportation 2026 to unveil HPDI 3.0, a fuel system that lets diesel engines run on LNG, bioLNG and future renewable fuels with up to 100% lifecycle CO2 savings.

The cost-of-living crisis arrives by truck
Cap the bus fare and you help the people on the bus; let freight costs rip and you punish every household the moment they go shopping - why the new PM should fall for the 44-tonne artic.

The Race of Our Lives Needs a Bigger Engine
Why fusion, and a Manhattan Project mindset, may decide whether British haulage reaches net zero.

Replacing your forklift? Ask these five questions first
Grant Handling's Martin Walker sets out the five questions every operator should ask before replacing a diesel forklift with lithium-ion.

The Final Frontier
We take a deep dive into the movers and shakers in the 6x2 EV tractor unit market.

The decision too many haulage operators leave too late
Cashflow pressures, tax bills and regulatory issues rarely appear overnight. But knowing when to ask for help can be the difference between a manageable problem and a crisis.

Freeburn Transport charges ahead with first Renault Trucks E-Tech T in Northern Ireland
Freeburn Transport is preparing to put its first fully electric truck into operation, with the arrival of a new Renault Trucks E-Tech T 4x2 tractor unit supplied by Diamond Trucks.