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Fuel theft hits road transport: organised crime, not cases
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (474+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Diesel theft is becoming a growing burden for Europe's road freight sector. Figures cited by Transport en Logistiek Vlaanderen (TLV) show that one in five companies has seen a clear rise in these incidents, and in April…...
Traton raises 850 million euro for e-trucks and charging
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (382+ words) Traton is tapping green capital markets for the first time to help fund its move into electric mobility. The commercial vehicle group has secured a total of "850 million, with the proceeds earmarked for battery-electric trucks, manufacturing, charging infrastructure and related…...
Fake subcontractors: one decision and the load is gone
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (570+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus A long-established haulage company in Tyrol has been hit by a sophisticated scam. Criminals posed as legitimate subcontractors, took over two high-value loads, and disappeared. The losses run into the tens of thousands of euro and, as…...
Repowered hydrogen DAF passes UK MOT
4+ day, 51+ min ago (457+ words) A repowered 18-tonne DAF LF has passed its UK MOT and received a V5 logbook declaring zero CO" emissions, putting what Metier Technologies describes as the country's first road-legal hydrogen-combustion truck on public roads. The awkward part is that the Department…...
Van tests stay two-yearly; EU backs cleaner HGV toll cuts
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (717+ words) The European Parliament's transport committee has voted to keep two-year inspection intervals for older cars and vans, and to allow member states to cut road tolls by up to 75 per cent for zero- and low-emission heavy goods vehicles. The votes,…...
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on EU trucks
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (650+ words) US President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on cars and trucks imported from the European Union to 25%, putting fresh pressure on Brussels to finalise the implementation of last year's EU-US trade agreement. The move would hit one of…...
Diesel shock to push up road freight in Q2 2026
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (1176+ words) Fuel costs are expected to push European road freight rates higher in Q2, even as the recovery in freight demand remains uneven, according to the latest European Road Freight Rate Benchmark from IRU, Upply and Transport Intelligence. The Q1 2026 benchmark shows a…...
No secure truck park in Oxfordshire
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (605+ words) Oxfordshire has no dedicated secure truck parking for HGV drivers, the Road Haulage Association has warned, arguing that the county is part of a wider failure to provide safe overnight facilities for the haulage sector. The warning, reported by BBC…...
Haulier loses licence over to 10 loose wheel nuts
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (558+ words) A UK haulier has lost its operator licence after a Traffic Commissioner found serious maintenance failings, including a trailer used with all ten wheel nuts loose on one wheel. Pixabay/ Peter H (illustrative puproses only) The case followed an S-marked…...
EU'Mercosur deal takes effect as Poland plans CJEU case
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (694+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The trade pillar of the EU'Mercosur agreement entered provisional application on 1 May 2026. The European Commission says the impact will be felt immediately by exporters and industry, while Poland remains unconvinced and says it will challenge the rollout…...