European News
Measure Your Middle: The 2-Minute Health Check Every Lorry Driver Should Know About
Long hours sitting, working to tight deadlines, and putting your own health last. It’s part of the job. But there’s one simple check that can give you a powerful insight into your health and you will be pleased to know that it takes less than two minutes.
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LTS has Expanded its Birmingham Warehouse with 17,000 New Pallet Spaces
We’re pleased to share an important update from our Birmingham warehouse: we have added 17,000 new pallet spaces to the 130,000 sq ft facility, expanding our racked infrastructure to support customers who need reliable, compliant, and readily available warehousing in the heart of the UK’s “Golden Triangle”.
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Bevan Group’s new French connection drives next-day bodies offer
UK-based operators of light tippers and dropsiders can take advantage of ultra-quick turnaround times on a comprehensive and well proven range of aluminium and steel bodywork by France’s foremost manufacturer JPM Group.
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Freightlink Europe marks 30 years with anniversary livery
Freightlink Europe is proud to unveil a special celebratory liveried truck and trailer to mark 30 years in business.
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Milestone Reached: ZF’s TraXon Transmission Powers Past 1.5 Million Units
Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF’s industry-leading modular transmission system, TraXon, reached another major production milestone after the 1.5 millionth unit rolled off the assembly line.
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Lorry driver died from burns after gas cylinder fire
A lorry driver died from severe burns after a gas cylinder used for cooking set his cab on fire in Nottinghamshire, the fire service has said.
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eStar delivers landmark Actros ProCabin order to Woodsides, redefining the driver handover experience
eStar Truck & Van has delivered its largest-ever single order of Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabins to Woodsides – a milestone not only for eStar, but also the largest ProCabin order in Woodsides’ history.
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Watling Street Truck Stop Redevelopment Opening Soon
We’re excited to announce that from February 23rd 2026 Certas will take over management of the Watling Street truck stop in St Albans, making it the first stage of our major Truckstop network expansion.
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Motus Commercials Drives Customer Service Improvements with Podfather Software
Motus Commercials, the UK’s largest DAF dealer group, is fuelling customer service improvements with an ePOD solution from Podfather.
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Powering the Future of Freight: The Port of Tilbury EV Charging Hub
Fleete’s Port of Tilbury EV Charging Hub is a landmark in sustainable transport and the future of EV fleet charging in the UK.
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Fleete announces new 26 bay eHGV charging hub at Hams Hall Distribution Park
Fleete, a pioneering provider of fleet charging solutions, has announced that it has secured planning consent for a new 26 bay electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) shared charging hub at Hams Hall Distribution Park in Coleshill, near Birmingham.
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Volumech debuts two next-generation Cemen Tech volumetric concrete mixers
Volumech has announced the UK launch of the Cemen Tech CS2 and MS2 volumetric concrete mixers.
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Geotab Helps Reduce Fleet Risk with New AI-Powered GO Focus Pro Dash Cam
The GO Focus Pro delivers 360-degree visibility and predictive risk detection to prevent collisions and protect driver safety
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Merritts Strengthens Fleet with £400k Investment
As heavy machinery moving specialists, we have announced a major investment in our fleet with the addition of two brand-new Scania S 590 A6x2NB Highline tractor units, purpose-built to support the safe and efficient transport, movement, and installation of heavy industrial machinery across the UK and Europe.
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Our new HAMMAR is the first of it's kind in the UK!
We have recently added a new HAMMAR container lift to our fleet - the first of its kind to operate in the UK.
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Convey Technology appoints Lee Oliver as New Business Development Director
Convey Technology has appointed Lee Oliver as New Business Development Director, supporting the next stage of the business’s development.
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We’re pleased to welcome the first of our 2026 fleet replacements, the 530 GigaSpace ProCabin trucks, into operation
HPH begins 2026 fleet renewal with Actros ProCabin delivery
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Grey Fleet Checks from Logistics UK reduces risk for transport operators
Awareness over organisations’ legal responsibility regarding their “grey fleets”, employees’ private vehicles used for business travel, remains low, according to Logistics UK and it is launching Grey Fleet Checks as part of its compliance platform Vision.
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Blakedale Is Expanding to Scotland: New Branch Opening in Glasgow
We are thrilled to announce the opening of our newest branch in Glasgow on 28th January 2026. This milestone underlines our commitment to expanding our reach to customers across the UK and better serving the growing demand for traffic management, fleet solutions, and vehicle support services in Scotland and beyond.
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New commercial vehicle registrations: vans -8.8%, trucks -6.2%, buses +7.5% in 2025
The EU’s commercial vehicle market had a challenging year in 2025, with registrations falling across several major markets, a clear sign of the tough economic environment. The bus segment was the only exception.
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Construction vehicles and road safety: progress, but not enough
The latest STATS19 road collision data shows that while overall casualties involving construction-related vehicles have fallen slightly over the past five years, fatal and serious injuries among vulnerable road users (VRU) remain unacceptably high.
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The GRIDSERVE Electric Freightway is underway with two electric truck charging stations now open at Baldock and Exeter service stations
Electric cars feel pretty well established now. Your neighbour’s got one, your Mum’s got one. But electric trucks? The machines that keep Britain stocked, built and fed? They’re at the beginning of their electric chapter.
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AM Phillip Returns to Aberdeen with Landmark New Manufacturer Authorised Sales and Aftersales Centre for MAXUS and Stellantis
AM Phillip is proud to announce a major milestone in its continued growth with the opening of a brand-new branch in Aberdeen, reaffirming its long-standing commitment to customers across the North East of Scotland.
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Kai Woerner appointed cellcentric Managing Director (COO)
Kirchheim/Teck – cellcentric, the 50:50 fuel cell joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, announces a change in its management board. Since January 2026, Kai Wörner has entered the position as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Managing Director
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