Hungarian Gábor Szabados has been named ‘DAF Driver Challenge Champion 2022’. In the international final at Goodyear’s proving ground in Luxembourg, 15 candidates from across Europe competed last weekend for the title. Second and third places went to Pierre Emmanuel Huet from France, and Emanuel Mezei from Romania respectively.

Hungarian driver wins International DAF Driver Challenge 2022

The 4th 2022 edition of Roadpol's Truck and Bus inspection campaign will be in operation between October 10th and 16th. The dates have been announced by the Italian road transport association Confartigianato Trasporti, and are also stated on Roadpol's website.

Next Roadpol Truck and Bus checks begin on Monday

A new climate tax has made refuelling more expensive in Austria since Saturday. A CO2 tax originally planned to be introduced in July, was introduced on 1st October. Due to the increasing costs in the transportation sector, hauliers are pushing the government to open the market to third-country lorry drivers.

Even higher fuel prices caused by new CO2 tax angers Austrian hauliers

CargoBeamer has started running the first ever train with trailers between Marseille and Calais for the unaccompanied transport of craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers on rail.

CargoBeamer tests unaccompanied freight train service between Marseille and Calais

Danish freight forwarders and hauliers have contributed to a fiery online debate over transportation capacity problems in Europe and whether they are caused by the latest EU Mobility Package - particularly the rules requiring trucks to return to their country of registration.

Danish logistics industry in fiery debate on whether EU Mobility Package impacts capacity

XPO Logistics has announced the availability of a multimodal transport solution that connects the Iberian Peninsula with Italy. The service, which combines land and sea transport, is the latest in a series of multimodal solutions introduced by XPO in Europe.

XPO Logistics launches multimodal transport services between Iberian Peninsula and Italy

Dutch drivers can expect another pay rise from January, as its national transport organisation Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN) shared the latest developments on collective labour agreement consultations. TLN is proposing trade unions a 5% rise from January 2023.

Dutch drivers look set for another pay rise from January

Serious accident involving 4 HGVs injures 2 and results in 12-hour road closure

Another ‘Roatel' has become available for HGV drivers in Burgenland, Germany near the A9 motorway. Micro-hotel operator Roatel has opened two container-based Roatels with eight rooms altogether near Osterfeld, Burgenland.

Roatel opens more container accommodation for HGV drivers in Germany

Robbie Smith from Kirkliston in Edinburgh has become the youngest person to obtain an HGV driving license in the UK, Edinburgh Live reported yesterday. Robbie, who has just turned 18, has been working in his family's business since the age of 15. He obtained his C-class driving license just after his 18th birthday, and hopes to become an international driver travelling through Europe when old enough to sit the C+E test.

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