• HGV UK - July 8, 2026

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Author: John Loughran

Scania fined €880 million in trucks cartel case

The European Commission has fined Scania €880 million for participating in a trucks cartel. The European Commission has found that Scania broke EU antitrust rules. It colluded for 14 years with five other truck manufacturers on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of new technologies to meet stricter...

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Volvo backs LNG for long haul operations

By replacing diesel with liquefied natural gas or biogas, CO2 emissions from heavy trucks can be drastically reduced. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is today used primarily in industrial operations, but it has excellent prerequisites for being a competitive vehicle fuel with considerable environmental benefits. This is the opinion of Volvo...

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Daimler Fleet Management raises its service game

Daimler Fleet Management (DFM) has strengthened its offering to UK customers by recruiting no fewer than four top sales specialists.

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Young entrepreneur nominated for two prestigious awards 

Dynamic businessman Ed Hollands has been nominated in two categories in the 2017 Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

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Use of technology will make our roads safer – says FTA

The Mayor of London’s announcemen of the latest version of his safety proposals for HGVs – the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) – in London could be a big step forward in terms of safety for all the capital’s road users, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest transport trade...

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Direct Vision Standards a challenge for road hauliers says RHA

As Transport for London release their interim HGV star ratings as part of their Direct Vision Standard proposal the Road Haulage Association (RHA) welcome the clarity that TfL have brought with this announcement.

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UK firms challenged to cut freight emissions

UK companies are being urged to compete for up to £15 million of funding to develop technology to reduce harmful emissions from freight.

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VisionTrack appoints Richard Lane as Commercial Manager

Leading vehicle CCTV telematics specialist VisionTrack has appointed Richard Lane as Commercial Manager to support and build on the company’s recent growth.

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Hankook Tyres gets ready for winter

Hankook is getting ready for winter with its SmartControl AW02 tyre – a winter specialist for trucks than can be used both on the steering axle as well as at all other positions.

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Isuzu’s Magnificent 7 take centre stage

When a subsidiary of the Altrad Group, Trad Midlands Scaffolding Contractor (formerly MTD Midlands) was looking to replace seven incumbent vehicles within their fleet, the Oldbury based company decided to switch to Isuzu for the first time for this fleet replacement programme.

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Pall-Ex increases efficiency with telematics LPG fleet investment 

Pall-Ex has invested over £250,000 into its operational excellence, upgrading its fleet of forklift trucks to include 45 brand-new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles. This move will ensure efficiency as the company prepares for the industry’s upcoming seasonal peak.

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One in three UK businesses slow to adopt new technology

Almost a third of businesses (31 per cent) admit being slow to adopt technological innovations, according to a new study by TomTom Telematics.

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