TRL, a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work to create the future of transport, has acquired the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme, creating a cornerstone for a portfolio of services to help fleet operators in the UK meet decarbonisation, clean air and sustainability goals.

The Automated Vehicles Act has become law in the UK (on 20 May, 2024), paving the way for self-driving vehicles to be operating on the country’s roads by 2026.

A recent study by electronic registration portal Vignettecroatia.com has shown that Norway has come out top of a list of countries with the highest number of electric vehicles when compared with its overall population.

Ken Skates took over as the new transport minister in Wales in March 2024. Since then he has pledged a review of the 20mph blanket speed limit imposed throughout built-up areas in Wales in September 2023.

The Scottish government has launched its HGV Decarbonisation Pathway. Its aim is to understand and overcome the barriers to zero emission HGVs in Scotland. It is the result of 18 months’ work from the Zero Emission Truck Taskforce.

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has partnered with leading hydrogen innovators First Hydrogen, Protium Green Solutions, and Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions to create a hydrogen ecosystem for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trial.

Lorry drivers across England will benefit from more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas thanks to £16.5 million in joint government and industry investment.

The Traffic Commissioner in the UK has recently updated the guidance for goods vehicle operator licensing.

Back in May 2023, The Mover reported that Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) were to be allowed on British roads which could have been helpful for long-distance groupage operators.

DKV Mobility, the on-road payment company, is expanding its charging network for eTrucks to include high-performance EV charge points with up to 400 kW charging power.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is urging Transport for London (TfL) to listen carefully to industry feedback relating to the introduction of its new Progressive Safe System (PSS) that HGVs (over 12 tonnes GVW) operating in London must adhere to from October 2024.

Renault Trucks is continuing its investment in research to offer increasingly efficient, low-carbon vehicles that can adapt to changes in the transport industry.

The UK government has recently announced reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC).

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) has reported that estimated NOx emissions from HGVs in the UK has fallen by around 70% since 2013.

Customers of DKV Mobility can now access 10,000 Tesla Superchargers across Europe, whatever electric vehicle they have.

An independent 18-month trial of Advanced Hydrogen Technologies (AHT) Group’s carbon capture device has reported significantly lower emissions from diesel lorry exhausts in the Abels Moving Services’ fleet.

XPO has developed a new XPO Logistics Driver Excellence Academy to offer opportunities to those both from within and outside the business who want to qualify as HGV drivers.

Maritime Transport Ltd. in the UK is participating in the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator (ZERFD), a ground-breaking £200 million investment programme aimed at supporting the freight sector on its path to Net Zero.

EVBox Everon, EVBox’s cloud-based EV charging management platform, is now integrated with Payter to support credit and debit card payments for fast charging.

The UK government has announced £200 million of funding to four projects under the zero-emission road freight demonstration (ZERFD) programme.