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Brief reprieve for hauliers as Brexit transition kicks in
February 1, 2020 · No comments

While the UK has now officially left the European Union, the terms of the withdrawal agreement mean that little should change immediately for fleet operators, as the transition...

Brake testing tops TCs’ agenda in 2019 report
January 29, 2020 · No comments

England’s traffic commissioners (TCs) opened their annual report to the transport secretary by re-emphasising the importance of competent brake testing procedures for heavy vehicles. The message underlines that...

Bridgestone prison partnership trains technicians of the future
January 23, 2020 · No comments

Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has partnered with HM Prison Featherstone to give prisoners an opportunity to pursue careers after their sentences have been served, by providing them with access...

Bleak winter outlook for electric vehicles
January 19, 2020 · No comments

Operators of battery and fuel cell powered heavy-duty electric vehicles may be disappointed to find that their range is substantially reduced in cold weather. An American study funded...

Iveco rolls out Nikola mock-up
January 17, 2020 · No comments

Iveco has unveiled a full-size mock-up of the battery-electric truck it is developing with Nikola. The actual production prototype will be displayed at the IAA Show in Hannover...

DAF electric tractors now in limited production
January 16, 2020 · No comments

Operator trials of prototype DAF CF Electric trucks have seen the 4×2 distribution artics travel a total of 150,000 km in their first year of operation, and the...

Two new faces join traffic commissioner team
January 14, 2020 · No comments

New traffic commissioners (TCs) electric vehicles have been appointed for the North West England and Wales areas: Gerallt Evans and Victoria Davies replacing the outgoing Simon Evans and...

Time called on dynamic ‘smart’ motorways
January 11, 2020 · No comments

No new ‘smart’ motorways with dynamic hard shoulders are to be built, according to Highways England chief executive Jim O’Sullivan. He said the roads, on which hard shoulders...

DAF fosters future workshop talent
January 9, 2020 · No comments

Steve Banner reports from the DAF Apprentice College DAF’s apprenticeship scheme has just demonstrated how effective it can be when it comes to producing high-quality young employees. Held...