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  • Decarbonising fleets ‘impossible’ due to absence of infrastructure and lack of plan, says HGV sector

    Electric dreams

    The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is calling for an urgent government strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks, amid concerns over poor EV and hydrogen infrastructure. New analysis published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed that HGV electric and hydrogen models account for just one in 600 trucks on [...]

  • Government and private sector pump up to £100m into HGV roadside facilities

    Improvements for hauliers

    Both the UK Government and the private sector are pumping up to £100m into the improvement of HGV roadside facilities such as rest areas. Roads minister Richard Holden has announced the investment will improve facilities such as showers and restaurants as well as increase parking space.  The funding will be available in the form of [...]

  • Going strong: EV truck maker Tevva expands into EU

    TEVVA

    Electric and hydrogen truck maker Tevva has expanded operations beside the UK borders, announcing on Monday its strategy for mainland Europe.  It also unveiled its newest 19tn model. The Essex-based “scale up” will start exporting its electric HGVs – which unlike competitors also have a reserve of hydrogen to boost range extension – to main [...]

  • High commodity prices boost bin collector Biffa’s recycling revenues

    August 17, 2022

    Waste collection company Biffa today posted “strong” financial results as high commodity prices bolstered the firm’s recycling business whilst offsetting far-reaching inflationary pressures.    The High Wycombe headquartered firm said it had cut its statutory losses by 57 per cent from £40.5m in 2021 to 17.6m in 2022. The stronger financial performance came as Biffa’s [...]

  • UK bus output on pathway to recovery while HGVs slump because of headwinds

    May 17, 2022

    The UK’s bus and coach output is on the pathway to recovery while HGVs continue to slump because of Covid-induced supply chain issues. According to quarterly data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the UK new bus and coach market grew by 45.2 per cent following the end of all [...]

  • UK invests £20m to improve roadside facilities for lorry drivers

    April 13, 2022

    The UK Government announced today it will invest £20m to improve roadside facilities for lorry drivers. Part of National Highways’ £169m Users and Communities fund, the investment will go towards improving drivers’ showers, eating and security facilities. “We are dedicated to improving the experience of everyone using our roads and remain committed to working closely [...]

  • World’s largest low-carbon refuelling HGV station opens in UK

    March 3, 2022

    The world’s largest low-carbon refuelling station for HGV has finally opened its doors in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The site, which opened today, is expected to refuel up to 80 HGVs per hour, using renewable bio methane to cut around 70,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year from HGVs. The station, installed and operated by bio [...]

  • HGV market accelerates while buses and coaches fall to lowest level ever

    February 17, 2022

    The growth of industry sectors such as construction has led to a year-on-year increase in the HGV market. Lorry registrations increased 12.9 per cent in 2021, up from a 32.2 per cent lockdown-induced slump in 2020, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). As demand outran supply, 37,163 units were [...]

  • UK Government funds HGV skills bootcamps to tackle shortages

    January 10, 2022

    The UK Government has invested £34.5m in ‘skills bootcamps’ to tackle the ongoing shortage of HGV drivers. The highest in the last eight years combined, the funding will help companies train around 11,000 new drivers, as the cost amounts to around £4,000 for each, the Financial Times reported. “This money is incredibly welcome,” Sally Gilson, [...]

  • Lorry licenses surge easing driver shortages

    December 13, 2021

    The number of lorry licenses issued this year has increased in recent months to ease HGV shortages. Figures obtained by the Telegraph have shown that between January and October around 230,000 licenses were handed out, of which 40,169 only in October. Compared with the 100,000 driver shortage which plagued the good part of this year, [...]

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