Dramatic traffic accident in Brazil. At least six people lost their lives on the BR-381 highway in the Igarapé mountain range, in the Belo Horizonte metropolitan region in the southeast of the country: A truck carrying 27 tons of iron got stuck on the road at full speed. 13 vehicles, including cars and heavy vehicles, […]
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Increase in trucking: EU targets ‘unrealistic’.
The targets to cut road freight transport that Europe hopes to reach by 2030 are “unrealistic”. This was expressed by the European Court of Auditors, which presented a special report on intermodal transport of goods. Road freight traffic increased from 72% in 2019 to the current 77%, although the Commission has allocated €1.1 billion from […]
Horror in an abandoned truck: 18 migrants drowned
The bodies of 18 migrants were found in a truck in Sofia, Bulgaria. More than 30 people were traveling in the heavy vehicle: A team of doctors arriving at the scene assisting the survivors. For the 18 of them, there was nothing they could do: according to local media reports, the deaths were due to […]
After electric cars, it’s time for ‘green’ trucks. EU: “Reduce emissions by 90%”
Following the cessation of sales of petrol or diesel cars and vans, scheduled to take effect from 2035, the EU has submitted a new proposal for eco-sustainable mobility. The European Commission has penned that all new trucks going on sale from 2040 will need to register pollutant emission levels at least 90% lower than in […]
Several injured in New York after mass collision
For now, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has not provided any official information about the event. mayoral office of new york, Eric AdamsHe said via Twitter that the NYPD is still investigating and there are “no additional credible threats at this time” once the suspect is apprehended. The truck, a small vehicle belonging to […]