Applegreen has now raised more than €2 million for its charity partner Barretstown. Last month, more than 80 Applegreen employees raised a combined €200,000 for Barretstown in a charity cycle from Belfast to the Barretstown campus in Co Kildare. The impact of this additional donation means that Applegreen has now...
Trucks that keep moving, are safe and deliver maximum uptime and productivity for their owners. This is what Volvo Trucks wants to achieve with its digital and connected services for customers. Heavy trucks of today are sophisticated vehicles filled with advanced software systems, similar to those in passenger cars. Connectivity...
Ireland’s top professional drivers are set to prove their expertise at the Irish Professional Driver Championships 2025, taking place on Saturday, 27th September at Naas Racecourse, Co. Kildare. Now in its third year, the championships will see Ireland’s finest go head-to-head not only with each other but also with an...
The European Commission Vice-President for Jobs and Skills, Roxana Mînzatu, visited several truck parking areas in Belgium this week to witness first-hand the extreme disparity in conditions, ranging from a state-of-the-art facility to a site lacking even basic services. The visit, initiated by the International Road Transport Union (IRU) and...
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is calling for a root and branch examination of the regulations that are preventing hauliers from recruiting HGV drivers and mechanics from overseas. IRHA President Ger Hyland told HGVIreland.com that urgent government reforms are needed to address red tape in bringing in drivers and...
A new International Road Transport (IRU) survey has, for the first time, assessed the current decarbonisation status and future investment plans of commercial road transport operators globally. Although operators are increasingly integrating decarbonisation into their strategies, key barriers and uncertainty are blocking progress, especially for SMEs. IRU’s new annual Green...
Goodyear has launched its new-generation KMAX GEN-3 truck tyre range, elevating one of its most bestselling products to the next level by building on the proven performance of the current generation. The new range continues to deliver class-leading mileage compared to its predecessors with improved traction, while also offering up...
More than 900 motorists were caught speeding in a 24 hour period, during National #Slowdown Day, which took place on Monday, 1st September 2025. Throughout the day, members of An Garda Síochána, along with GoSafe Mobile and Static Safety Cameras, detected a total of 920 vehicles travelling in excess of...
From 1 July 2026, the EU’s light freight commercial vehicles (LCVs), weighing between 2.5 and 3.5 tonnes, engaged in cross-border EU services will face a regulatory revolution. Complex EU transport rules, once reserved for heavy-duty trucks, will now apply to them, too. With a dedicated workshop, the International Road Transport...