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Prepare for higher wage costs to beat driver shortage
March 10, 2020 · No comments

Recruitment agency Driver Require has warned that agency rates and driver salaries are set to rise steeply, as a combination of an HMRC clampdown on agency drivers working...

Hauliers brace for diesel van ban
March 5, 2020 · No comments

Government proposals now under consultation to bring forward a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vans and cars to 2035 or before have sparked a...

Truck-makers gear up for CV Show launches
March 1, 2020 · No comments

Preparations are now well underway for the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show, which returns to the NEC Birmingham from 28-30 April. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing their...

FTA to rebrand as Logistics UK
February 20, 2020 · No comments

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will rebrand itself as Logistics UK at some point in 2020. Chief executive David Wells (pictured, right) said: “It is important to note...

Nikola electric tractor production starts next year
February 19, 2020 · No comments

Production of the Tre heavy truck, with a Nikola electric driveline under an Iveco S-Way cab, will begin at Iveco’s plant in Ulm, Germany in the first quarter...

Trade groups call for driver apprenticeship changes
February 16, 2020 · No comments

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) have joined forces to urge the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to enable an increased variety...

Iveco launches glider truck for electric conversion
February 15, 2020 · No comments

Iveco has commenced production of driveline-less Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis for conversion into all-electric urban distribution trucks by Electra Commercial Vehicles of Blackburn. Sid Sadique, chairman of Electra and...

‘Green fund’ for London van fleets doubled
February 14, 2020 · No comments

Transport for London has doubled the scrappage allowance introduced to assist small companies in updating their vehicles to meet the new low emission zone standards due in October....

Volkswagen moves on Navistar
February 13, 2020 · No comments

Traton, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle group that owns Scania and MAN, has offered $2.9 billion to take control of American truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, building on the 17.9...