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Daimler Truck to build plant in Czechia
11+ hour ago (582+ words) Daimler Truck is expanding its production network further into Eastern Europe. A new plant in Cheb, Czechia " near the German border " is expected to cut costs and make manufacturing more flexible. The move is emblematic of a broader industry trend....
Ziegler France collapses into liquidation after rescue fails
10+ hour, 15+ min ago (237+ words) The hoped-for rescue of Ziegler France has failed. On 31 March, the Lille M'tropole commercial court placed Ziegler France and its subsidiary Satra into judicial liquidation without continuation of activity, ending the group's main French road transport operation and triggering the…...
Volvo tests hydrogen combustion engine trucks
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (231+ words) Volvo is bringing hydrogen back to the internal combustion engine. The first trucks are already undergoing road tests. What's new above all is the approach: hydrogen is not used via fuel cells, but in the engine itself. Volvo Trucks has…...
Haulier to hire 200 drivers from South America
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (418+ words) One of Lithuania's largest transport and logistics companies, Vlantana, is taking an unconventional step: in cooperation with M/BRAZIL Agency, it plans to hire as many as 200 HGV drivers from South America. This move reflects a broader trend across Europe:…...
Easter traffic in Germany: where the worst jams are expected
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (337+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The upcoming Easter weekend will bring a noticeable increase in traffic on German motorways. The biggest disruptions are expected on the Thursday before Easter and the return traffic on Easter Monday, when millions of drivers will hit…...
Spain changes transport pricing formula as protests spread
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (556+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus Europe's transport industry is facing pressure from rising fuel prices, which directly hit carriers' bottom lines and may have serious consequences for the entire European economy. Some governments are rolling out support measures, giving the haulage sector…...
New Norway customs rule for hauliers starts in September
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (287+ words) Norway has set the date for its Digitoll customs switch, and hauliers entering the country will need to be ready by September 2026. The new rules will require advanced digital reporting before the truck reaches the border, with a second round…...
Brussels signs off on CO2 relief for truck makers
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (247+ words) The EU has given truck manufacturers extra flexibility in how they meet carbon emission targets before 2030, though the long-term goals, including a 90% CO2 cut by 2040, remain unchanged. The Council of the EU has formally adopted a targeted amendment to the bloc's…...
800 new trucks and the youngest fleet ever
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (441+ words) Agnieszka Kulikowska - Wielgus The Spanish logistics operator is investing in technology and efficiency, renewing its fleet with hundreds of new vehicles. It is one of the largest fleet renewal moves in European refrigerated transport. The company Primafrio is consistently pursuing…...
Germany starts new fuel price rule; hauliers seek toll cuts
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (284+ words) Germany has capped petrol station price increases to once a day in response to soaring fuel costs but the country's road hauliers are calling the measure a sticking plaster on a much deeper wound. With diesel up nearly 40 cents a…...