bp pulse builds Europe’s first public charging corridor for electric trucks

Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at E-Trucks have been launched along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The corridor is one of the busiest road freight routes in Europe connecting key North Sea ports in Belgium and the Netherlands with the Mediterranean port of Genoa in Italy through a network of roads …

Fines for carrying illegal entrants to UK increasing to £10,000

The problem of illegal immigrants attempting to cross the Channel from Europe into the UK has been a major problem for vehicle operators for many years, with large fines being levied on those found to have clandestines onboard their vehicles.  This year the fines are set to dramatically increase with potentially devastating consequences for both operators and drivers.  Here, Libby …

Thomas Juchum presents Euromovers in Amsterdam

Euromovers International General Manager Thomas Juchum attended the ReloAdvisor business meeting in Amsterdam from 3-5 February.  During his presentation he explained the origin of the organisation in 1995 and the formation of Euromovers International in 2004.  He said it started with five founding members and now has 61 members operating in in 37 countries.   Thomas said the organisation’s main …

Historic year for Atlas

Atlas® World Group, says it has achieved another historic year of growth in 2022 due to its ongoing investment in its agent network, its people, and its customers. “We are beyond proud of the integrity and dedication of all our employees, agents, and subsidiaries this year, who each played a part in exceeding Atlas’ year-over-year earnings,” said Jack Griffin, Chairman …

Volvo launches more electric trucks

Volvo Trucks is continuing to expand its range with the launch of several new electric trucks. Volvo says it already produces the most complete electric line up in the global truck industry and this expansion of rigid versions of its heavy electric trucks – the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX – will make it even easier for transport …

Atlas Van Lines 2022 Migration Patterns Study

According to Atlas® Van Lines’ Annual Migration Patterns Study, many people relocated to areas in the USA with growing populations in 2022, following two years of unprecedented economic and societal shifts. The company has published the annual study since 1993 that tracks the nation’s interstate, cross-border, and international moves based on internal data. Atlas Van Lines’ data shows that people are …

First barrier-free tolling introduced on French motorway 

Kapsch TrafficCom has announced that it has successfully delivered the very first barrier-free tolling system to be used on a French motorway. The Austria-based technology company supplied the roadside equipment and the transaction collection system. Since 4 November, drivers no longer have had to slow down or stop for tolling on the new A79 motorway in central France thanks to …

And now Euro 7

On 10 November, 2022, the European Commission presented a proposal to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU to meet the European Green Deal’s zero-pollution ambition, while keeping vehicles affordable for consumers and promoting Europe’s competitiveness.   The Commission says the new Euro 7 standards will ensure cleaner vehicles on our roads and improved air quality, protecting the …

New FEDESSA report on self storage

The 2022 Report is the eleventh consecutive industry study carried out by the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA).  This year’s report is produced jointly with CBRE (Global Commercial Real Estate) for the first time. The report shows that despite the challenges faced throughout the past year, with COVID-19 disruptions and economic headwinds, the self storage market has continued to perform strongly and investor interest continues …

Roldo Rent and Varodarent join forces

Roldo Rent and Varodarent have reached an agreement to join forces for the future, with Varodarent to be acquired by Roldo Rent. Both companies are active in the rental market of (durable) moving materials. Merging the two companies will lead to a strong expansion of the logistics network and rental pool, this way the combined company can grow faster and …