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 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.
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.
Why fusion, and a Manhattan Project mindset, may decide whether British haulage reaches net zero.
Grant Handling's Martin Walker sets out the five questions every operator should ask before replacing a diesel forklift with lithium-ion.
We take a deep dive into the movers and shakers in the 6x2 EV tractor unit market.
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 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.
Commercial van rental specialist Dawsongroup vans has analysed the latest data from the Department for Transport covering two government-backed workplace EV charging schemes administered by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV).
Pelican has officially broken ground on its new dedicated 40,000 sq ft National Parts Distribution Centre warehouse, marking another significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in customer support and aftermarket excellence
CPD Farizon North East, based in Stockton-on-Tees, has handed over the very first born-electric Farizon V7E medium van in the UK. Vehicle hire specialist Shire Link took delivery of their new 67 kWh van on Thursday 9 July.
Latest arrivals mean approximately two-thirds of the company’s Connected Solutions Division’s operational fleet is now electric. Expanded electric vehicle fleet will save 79.5 tonnes of CO2 every year. Michelin Connected Solutions committed to 100% EV fleet by 2030.
Clean transport infrastructure provider Aegis Energy announces a three-year commercial partnership with Corpay, a global business payments company behind the UK’s leading fleet payment brand, Allstar.
MAN Truck & Bus chief executive Alexander Vlaskamp is calling for higher taxes on diesel trucks and stronger incentives for electric models, arguing that Europe’s switch to zero-emission haulage is moving too slowly. He also sets out MAN’s expanding electric range, its cross-industry charging partnerships and growing UK investment.
Consortium members from the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme share early lessons on electric truck charging, infrastructure deployment and operational savings.
Shared charging’s next chapter: from concept to commercial rollout
Global E700 makes UK debut with first battery top-up at Fleete Tilbury ultra-rapid hub
Fleete opens UK’s largest dedicated commercial vehicle electric charging hub at Port of Tilbury
The UK's 6x2 articulated tractor dominates long-haul freight – and the industry's emissions. In 2024, articulated trucks lifted 998 million tonnes of goods in Great Britain, 63% of the total. Now Renault Trucks is extending its E-Tech range into this core segment with new 6x2 e-axle models offering up to 600km of range and megawatt charging capability. We spoke to Roger Clarke, Renault Trucks' Head of Electromobility and Advanced Customer Solutions, about what this means for real-world operations.
Why biomethane-powered CNG trucks are becoming impossible for long-haul operators to ignore.
Electric light commercials dominated this year's Commercial Vehicle Show – and it was Chinese manufacturers who were making the running.
InstaVolt is urging the government to deliver on its commitment to improve EV charging signage, after a planning application for an advertising wind turbine at its flagship Winchester Superhub, intended to highlight the issue, was rejected by the local planning authority.
The road to decarbonising the UK's transport network is accelerating, and the definitive hub for this transition is returning this autumn. EVCharge Live UK 2026 will open its doors on 22-24 September 2026 at The NEC Birmingham to address the most critical infrastructure, deployment, and grid challenges facing the electric vehicle ecosystem today.
