The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) which represents the 16 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers: BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ferrari, Ford of Europe, Honda Motor Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, Iveco Group, JLR, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Renault Group, Stellantis, Toyota Motor Europe, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo Group...
The European Commission has adopted the EU Automotive Package, a set of legislative initiatives aimed at supporting the decarbonisation of road transport and the competitiveness of the automotive sector. The EU Automotive Package contains important positive steps, notably on CO₂ standards for cars and vans. The approach to the greening...
The European Commission has presented the Automotive Package to support the sector’s efforts in the transition to clean mobility. It sets an ambitious yet pragmatic policy framework to ensure 2050 climate neutrality and strategic independence while providing more flexibility to manufacturers. It also responds to calls by EU industry to...
With peak season well underway, fleets across the globe are bracing for an ever increasingly busy time of year. To emphasise how intense the period is, in 2024 FedEx forecasted that parcel carriers would distribute 6.2 billion shipments across Europe between October and December 2024, a 9 % increase over...
In an era where environmental consciousness is not just a consumer trend but a business imperative, the logistics and haulage industry is undergoing a significant transformation. For businesses in Birmingham and across the UK, the ability to transport goods efficiently and sustainably is no longer a “nice-to-have” but a core...
Collett Transport has been awarded Most Innovative Product of the Year at the 2025 Logistics UK Awards, recognising the company’s pioneering use of the Blade Adapter trailer within the UK and Ireland wind turbine sector. The award acknowledges Collett’s role in demonstrating how the Blade Adapter trailer, manufactured by DOLL,...
Inver has opened its first Fuel Pod in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, offering motorists and commercial customers a new approach and new location for refuelling. The Fuel Pod has been developed by Inver as a pay-as-you-go modular fuelling solution for a range of locations. The design of the Fuel Pod reduces...
Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative as an important first step towards modernising the electricity system. But the essential operational enablers for the electrification of commercial road transport are still missing. The Grids Package is an economy-wide initiative designed to strengthen and future-proof EU electricity networks across all sectors. It...
Blair International has taken delivery of 10 new SDC EN-XL Curtainsider trailers. Key features include: ✅ EN12462-XL certified ✅ Sliding roof – front and rear opening ✅ Internal wooden planks ✅ 4.255 height ✅ 3 x 9-ton axles ✅ Safe Park braking system ✅ Automatic slack adjusters ✅ Steel reinforced...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas have discussed how upcoming transport measures align with day-to-day operational realities across the sector. IRU’s President, Radu Dinescu, and its EU Director, Raluca Marian, have held an in-depth exchange with European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos...