Volvo to trial autonomous truck
Volvo is to trial “Vera” an autonomous vehicle to transport goods from a logistics centre to a Gothenburg port terminal, in a collaborative project with DFDS.
Volvo is to trial “Vera” an autonomous vehicle to transport goods from a logistics centre to a Gothenburg port terminal, in a collaborative project with DFDS.
The Department of Transport is consulting on legislation to make it illegal for buses, coaches, HGVs and minibuses to run with a tyre aged 10 years or over.
Watson Fuels has introduced 58 new DAF trucks to its UK fleet – ranging from 12 to 32 tonne – with another 30 to be added this month.
Citroën is upgrading its Relay van range with Euro 6.2 compliant engines along with a range of new equipment. An electric Relay will also join range.
Yodel has taken delivery of its first electric 7.5 tonne – a Mitsubishi FUSO eCanter. It will initially be based at Yodel’s depot in Hayes, and used across London.
apetito, the supplier of food to the health and social care sectors, apetito, has chosen six Volvo FH tractor units for its main distribution centre at Portbury, Bristol, as part of a three-year fleet replacement policy for trunking operations.
Production of commercial vehicles fell by 71 per cent in April, while car manufacturing was down 45 per cent as a result of Brexit shutdowns in the motor industry, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have revealed.
DHL Express and electric vehicle maker StreetScooter are collaborating on a 4.25 tonne electric van with an added hydrogen fuel cell which will give it a range of up to 50 kilometres.
The first new Actros 1851 LS 4×2 has rolled off the production line at the Mercedes-Benz Wörth plant at Rhein, Germany.
The heavy truck market was up 21.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 driven by strong demand for three-axle artics, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.