A new independent test carried out in Germany on Volvo’s fuel-efficiency flagship, the recently updated Volvo FH with I-Save, has shown it consumes almost 18% less fuel* compared to the same test four years ago.

Volvo Trucks is continuing to expand its range with the launch of several new electric trucks.

Ultra-fast, off-grid EV-charger manufacturer, L-Charge, presented its mobile supercharger and charging services to the British market at the 2022 London EV Show held on 29 November-1 December, 2022.

​IAM RoadSmart in the UK is warning motorists to take extra care during severe weather and strike disruption. Staff from National Highways, who monitor lane closures and work with the emergency services in the event of a collision, are planning 12 days of action starting from Thursday, 15 December.

On 10 November, 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal's zero-pollution ambition, while keeping vehicles affordable for consumers and promoting Europe's competitiveness.

Kapsch TrafficCom has announced that it has successfully delivered the very first barrier-free tolling system to be used on a French motorway. The Austria-based technology company supplied the roadside equipment and the transaction collection system.

Renault has recently unveiled its new range of heavy-duty all-electric trucks. The Renault Trucks E-Tech T and C - which are the first to bear the manufacturer's new logo - will be produced in series at the Renault Trucks’ factory in Bourg-en-Bresse, France, from 2023.

The DVSA has confirmed that most goods vehicles and trailers in the UK will have to be appropriately laden for their annual test from 1 January, 2023 onwards.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that they’re opening a match funding grant scheme to improve HGV driver facilities.

Government plans that could see novice drivers being allowed to automatically drive lorries have been condemned by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart.

In an imaginative move to highlight the driveability and fuel efficiency of its bestselling FH model with I-Save, Volvo has made a short film telling the story of a beautiful love affair between two trucks.

A new report from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) reveals that nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from HGVs in Great Britain have fallen by at least 72% since 2013.

Power management company Eaton and transport specialist HAGERO Logistics have announce a pilot programme with fleet-tech data analysts, fleetenergies; a profile of which featured in the September edition of The Mover.

Volvo Trucks unveiled a completely new, fully electric rear axle at the 2022 IAA transport show held at Hannover, Germany, in September.

In their annual report 2001/22, published in July, the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) for England acknowledged that the impact of the pandemic has continued to dominate their work over the past year.

Renault Trucks has announced plans to recycle its end-of-life trucks and is about to open a dedicated plant in the heart of its manufacturing facility in Lyon–Vénissieux.

DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) in the UK is aware that some trailers fitted with Knorr Bremse Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) may have been incorrectly tested for service efficiency during the roller brake test aspect of the annual test.

The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) has announced that it carried out 11,197 more lorry driving tests in the UK between 1 January, 2022 and 31 March than during the same period last year.

The latest TEG index data reveals that the average price-per-mile for haulage vehicles dropped between June and July for the first time since 2019, in line with lower fuel prices.

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has recently launched its Don't Chance Fraud campaign, to highlight the serious consequences of turning to fraud and landing a record on the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR).