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Brake testing: why just a ‘pass’ is not enough
October 21, 2019 · No comments

Operators need to scrutinise and interpret the results of roller brake-testing, and not just rely on seeing the word ‘pass’ on the bottom line of the generated report....

DVSA issues new HGV walkaround checks guidance
October 9, 2019 · No comments

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced improvements to its heavy vehicle walkaround check guidance, and created a new video to help HGV drivers carry out...

RHA: post-Brexit customs checks will harm NI hauliers
October 4, 2019 · No comments

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that the creation of customs posts on either side of the Irish border after Brexit would lead to higher costs and...

Elddis’ mirrorless Merc is among UK’s first
September 28, 2019 · No comments

Elddis Transport is one of the first UK fleets to operate the new ‘mirrorless’ Mercedes-Benz Actros. Consett, County Durham-based Elddis has operated Mercedes-Benz trucks for over 20 years,...

DVSA publishes annual test data
September 27, 2019 · No comments

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recently published results from its heavy vehicle annual testing regime for the second quarter of 2019 – and the takeaway...

Trade groups comment on latest CAZ plans
September 25, 2019 · No comments

Transport trade associations have warned that the latest clean air zone (CAZ) proposals from local authorities will be damaging to hauliers, despite some improvements as compared to original...

Heavy trucks go all-electric in USA
September 20, 2019 · No comments

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first two Class Eight (80,000 lb GVW) Freightliner eCascadia trucks to customers for operational trials. The trucks, which are part...

Tilbury expansion to boost traction services
September 20, 2019 · No comments

British hauliers offering traction services are likely to get a boost when P&O opens a new unaccompanied freight route between Calais and Tilbury. Tilbury is just 25 miles...

Eurotunnel ‘is Brexit-ready’
September 20, 2019 · No comments

Eurotunnel’s Le Shuttle Freight operation, which claims to handle 26 per cent of UK – EU trade, now has its Brexit preparations in place. Pre-declaration will operate in...