World

Road Trip Day 7 - Europe's truck driver shortage

The road trip team travels with two truck drivers, who talk about the effect of the EU on their profession.

26/03/2019

Germany

Germany considers speed limits on its famous autobahns

The deputy head of Germany's Police Officers' Union, Michael Mertens, supported the introduction of a limit on Friday, calling it "crazy" that some people legally drive at 200 - 250 km/h.

25/01/2019

Europe News

Truckers fear mobility package divides EU transport market

Truckers from Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Lithuania say the package divides the transport industry of Eastern and Western Europe

11/01/2019

United Kingdom

UK creates fake traffic jam of 89 lorries to test no-deal readiness

Dozens of lorries took part in a traffic congestion test near the channel tunnel on Monday morning, in a rehearsal of what could be in store for a potential no-deal Brexit scenario.

07/01/2019

Iceland

Iceland has 'dire need' for infrastructure reforms, PM

Iceland's Prime Minister calls for reforms after a car crash killed three British tourists

28/12/2018

France

Fuel price protesters target pinch points in French road system

One such demonstration was held in Givors, near Lyon, but some participants were keen to stress the movement is not just about prices at the pumps.

17/11/2018

Spain

Banned from pavements, Madrid's scooters face wrath of drivers

Spanish capital clamps down on electric scooters but with hundreds more planned for the city conflicts with drivers are inevitable

11/10/2018

Italy

Genoa: A minutes silence, one month on from bridge tragedy

The tragedy killed 43 people highlighting the poor state of Italy's infrastructure, much of it built in the 1950s and 60s

14/09/2018

Italy

Italy's coalition vows to remove Genoa bridge firm's licence

Italy's populist ruling coalition showed a united front in its push to revoke concessions held by Autostrade per l'Italia to operate toll highways after a bridge it managed collapsed this week, killing 41 people.

18/08/2018

Austria

Austria raises speed limit to 140 kph on 2 sections of motorway

Austria increased the speed limit to 140 kilometres per hour from 130 km/h on two stretches of one of the country's main motorways.

02/08/2018

Belarus

German superfan travels to World Cup Russia on vintage tractor

70-year-old Hubert Wirth is driving over 2500 kilometres to cheer on his team at the World Cup in Moscow.

07/06/2018

No Comment

Driverless trucks move a step closer in China

The driverless truck is able to run at a maximum speed of 80km per hour and can detect a moving object 300 metres away

25/05/2018

Economy

Tarmac, pallets, tarmac, coffee, tarmac, beach: we shared the life of a truck driver

Life in a cab: our journalist spent 9 days trucking across Europe to uncover the human price of road transportation.

11/05/2018

World News

Trucking around Europe in nine days

In the outskirts of Polish capital Warsaw a truck driver from Ukraine Ruslan Novikov starts the journey in his twin trailer truck.

20/04/2018

Next Series

Developing the next generation of hybrid vehicles in Europe

Eight European countries are at the forefront in developing hybrid technology for vehicles with the aim of improving engine efficiency and reducing polluting emissions with the ECOCHAMPS project

16/04/2018

France

Gobee.bike shuts down services in France after 'mass destruction' of

The dockless bike service app has cut its operation in France following a 'mass destruction' of its fleet.

25/02/2018

World News

Which European commuters spend the most time in traffic jams?

Some EU motorists spent three full days stuck in traffic in 2017.

07/02/2018

Ireland

Storm Eleanor lashes Ireland, UK and France

High tides, heavy rains and strong winds cause flooding, bring down trees and cut power to some 250,000 homes.

03/01/2018

Economy

EU court says taxi rules apply to Uber

The European Court of Justice rules that Uber should come under taxi service regulations

20/12/2017

United Kingdom

Snow causes UK travel chaos

Roads closed, flights grounded and trains cancelled as heavy snow blankets large parts of the country.

10/12/2017