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M6 Birmingham closures: key dates and diversion route
4+ hour, 28+ min ago (371+ words) A busy section of the M6 through Birmingham will be completely closed southbound overnight from 1 September, with further closures due to return later in the month and continue into October. National Highways is carrying out resurfacing work on the M6 southbound between…...
Mitsubishi shrinks truck refrigeration unit by 30%
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (499+ words) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched a new electric refrigeration system for large trucks in Europe, designed to address a growing problem for battery-electric vehicles: large traction batteries leave less space for auxiliary equipment. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems has launched…...
Veteran UK haulier collapses as difficult summer deepens
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (417+ words) A nearly 50-year-old haulage business has entered administration amid a fresh run of insolvencies across the British road transport sector. Several other operators entered liquidation within days, while two had already faced winding-up petitions from HMRC. A cluster of British…...
Voltempo plans cabless autonomous electric truck for 2027
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (579+ words) British EV infrastructure company Voltempo is developing an autonomous electric HGV that removes one of the most familiar parts of a truck altogether: the cab. The company argues that designing a vehicle around freight rather than a driver could create…...
Cargo security is not enough: protect drivers
7+ hour, 36+ min ago (723+ words) Agnieszka Jedlińska - Wojnowska Transport and Logistics Security Expert, TAPA EMEA Poland Lead | 25.08.2026 Transport security is usually discussed in terms of protecting the load: GPS tracking, trailer locks, alarms, geofencing, secure parking, procedures and insurance. These safeguards matter, but the person…...
Truck spotted 467 times without MOT
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (559+ words) A British haulier has lost its operator’s licence after an investigation triggered by a truck that was recorded by ANPR cameras 467 times while apparently being used without a valid MOT. The company and its director have also been indefinitely disqualified…...
Germany roadworks: economic impact to guide repairs
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1607+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The condition of Germany’s road network has been a major concern for carriers for years. Repairs, weight restrictions and sudden bridge closures do more than lengthen journeys. When deliveries are tied to strict time windows, even a…...
Electric truck sales rise, but diesel still dominates
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (800+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus ACEA’s figures show two very different rates of change in European road transport. Sales of new electric trucks are growing quickly, but their impact on the fleet already in service remains limited. During the first half of…...
Amazon launches bulk warehousing service in Europe
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (472+ words) Amazon has launched a bulk warehousing service in five major European markets, extending its role beyond order fulfilment and parcel delivery into sellers’ inventory management. Amazon Warehousing and Distribution, or AWD, went live in Europe on 20 August. It is the…...
Brazil puts Hapag-Lloyd–ZIM deal on the clock
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (555+ words) Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2 billion takeover of ZIM faces a potentially lengthy competition review in Brazil, putting the companies’ planned end-of-2026 completion under pressure. Huhu Uet, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defence, known as CADE, is examining the…...