HGVzero23: Logistics giants re-group to promote transition to cleaner fuels

The FTA has accused the Local Government Association (LGA) of “a cheap attempt to make headlines” after it claimed HGVs are pushing the state of local roads “over the edge”.

Amazon has launched five DAF CF Electric HGVs on Britain’s roads in a move which sees it add electric trucks to its fleet for the first time in Europe.

The UK market for new HGVs grew by 17.2% to 11,174 units in the second quarter of 2023, the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth was driven primarily by registrations of articulated trucks, up 23.3% to 5,121 units, while […]