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A vital reminder for HGV drivers to stay safe around overhead electricity lines

As Ireland’s road freight network continues to grow, HGV drivers play a critical role in keeping our economy moving. ESB Networks deeply values the role played by road freight sector, and wants to ensure that operators stay safe while doing it. Claire Mulholland, ESB Networks Public Safety Manager, advises one...

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Collett moves six 158 tonne engines through Dublin

Collett & Sons, a leading name in heavy transport logistics, has completed the delivery of six 158-tonne diesel engines from Dublin Port to Orion Business Park, North Dublin for a well-respected global project freight forwarder. This operation exemplifies Collett’s expertise in handling complex heavy transport projects with precision and logistical...

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EU road transport ready for tomorrow’s smart tacho deadline

Following several intermediary milestones for the retrofitting of the smart tachograph version 2 (G2V2), the final deadline for heavy-duty vehicles has arrived. Starting 19 August 2025, all heavy-duty vehicles registered in the EU and operating in Member States other than their Member State of registration must be fitted with G2V2...

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All new Maxus eDeliver 75 arrives

The all new Maxus eDeliver 75 7.5 tonne chassis cab all electric truck has arrived atthe Harris Group at their Dublin HQ. The new truck comes with 120kW battery pack, 250km WLTP range. 2 wheelbases, ePT0, fully GSR2 compliant. 20-80% charge in 30 minutes. It can carry up to 4.590...

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Book a test drive in the Mercedes-Benz Actros Big Space Pro Cabin

MUTEC Mercedes-Benz beautiful new Actros L 2648 Big Space Pro Cabin demonstrator is curently out and about on customer visits If you are interested in seeing this beauty up close and have a test drive in it please feel free to contact Gary Green, General Manager, MUTEC Mercedes-Benz to organise...

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IRHA Annual Conference on the horizon

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) Annual Conference is set to take place in Galway on 12-13th September. The Annual Conference will take place at the Galway Bay Hotel and Salthill Hotel, Galway across the weekend. HGVIreland.com has requested additional information from the Irish Road Haulage Association head office, and...

When an EV is more than just an EV

An EV fleet must be seen as more than a cleaner transport but as a potential new revenue creator. Whether you manage a fleet of vehicles or are just considering changing that car in your drive to an EV, it is more than just a change in fuel. Electric transport...

European road freight rates converge

The Upply x Ti x IRU study on European road freight rates has found that the contract and spot rate indexes converged at 132.2 in Q2 2025. The benchmark spot rate index declined by 2.2 points quarter on quarter (q-o-q), while the contract rate index inched up by 1.2 points...

Descartes named top provider of Cloud-based TMS solutions

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce has been named in ARC Advisory Group’s Transportation Management Systems Global Market Research (2024 – 2029) report as the leading provider of software as a service (SaaS) and cloud-based hosting services for transportation management systems (TMS) and also...

Driving test action plan delivering results says RSA

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has made significant progress in reducing national driving test waiting times, surpassing its own mid-August target and moving closer to meeting its Service Level Agreement (SLA) goal. As of 14 August 2025, the average national waiting time for a driving test invitation has dropped to...