Volvo Trucks keeps pushing the boundaries for electric truck transport. With the launch of its new electric trucks with improved performance, flexibility and ranges up to 700 km, this is a new benchmark for electric heavy-duty trucks. Volvo Trucks launches new electric trucks with improved performance and ranges of up...
Brigade Electronics, a global leader in commercial vehicle safety solutions, is urging the UK Government to ensure that any implementation of General Safety Regulation 2 (GSR 2) strengthens – not compromises – the UK’s position as a world leader in vehicle safety standards and protects UK industry. Currently, the European...
With unprecedented UK and Ireland fuel prices continuing to rise and even breaking the 2022 records, Andrew Tavener at Descartes explains how escalating geopolitical tensions are accelerating fuel price volatility, what this means for fleet operators in the short term, and how logistics businesses can respond to protect margins. Andrew...
Warehouse bottlenecks rarely come from one dramatic failure. Most delays grow from small points of friction that stack up across a shift. A blocked staging lane, a late replenishment move, an unclear handoff, or a crossing point that slows lift trucks can all cut flow long before the daily report...
Volvo has begun on-road testing of heavy trucks powered by hydrogen combustion engines. Volvo’s hydrogen solution is industry-leading with a planned commercial launch before 2030. Volvo is taking another step towards net-zero CO2 emissions transport by starting on road trials of heavy trucks with combustion engines powered by hydrogen. Volvo’s...
Late deliveries remain a persistent problem for UK manufacturers. Logistics tech advances. Supply chains get more sophisticated. Many businesses still can’t meet delivery windows consistently. Why? Not always outdated infrastructure. Not always lack of resources. It stems from how capacity, visibility, and network planning get managed across the supply chain....
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the adoption of the EU Talent Pool as a step towards addressing labour shortages, including in road transport, but stresses that it must be accompanied by concrete measures to deliver results. Across the EU, the road transport sector is facing a critical...
As rising fuel prices and ongoing energy volatility puts pressure on margins, businesses are turning to data driven strategies to improve efficiency and control costs. New findings from Geotab Inc., a global leader in connected transportation, video and asset tracking solutions, show how organisations are reducing fuel waste, cutting idling...
Commercial fleets will have to meet stricter environmental requirements. New emission regulations will be introduced, and urban regulations will make access restrictions even tighter. Companies’ environmental performance will also play a greater role in their evaluation. For fleet owners, it’s not just about meeting new regulations. It’s about how they...