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Industry fears ‘wheels will stop’ as post-Brexit migration policy bites
October 16, 2018 · 1 comment

More details have emerged over the last month of the potential operational consequences of Brexit for both international and domestic hauliers. The prime minister Theresa May is currently...

Electric trucks catch the eye at IAA exhibition
October 9, 2018 · No comments

Electric-powered vehicles were prominently on display at last month’s IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover – including an all-electric concept delivery truck at the centrepiece of MAN’s stand. Developed...

MAN boss spells out Brexit impact on manufacturers
October 6, 2018 · No comments

There were just four weeks in which concrete decisions had to be made over Brexit if chaos was to be avoided in the UK truck market next year,...

Latest transmission technology launched at IAA
October 4, 2018 · No comments

For decades, European truck manufacturers have been faced with a choice of using ZF transmissions or developing their own gearboxes for heavy trucks. But now Eaton, one-time maker...

Behind the wheel of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Actros
October 3, 2018 · No comments

Missing mirrors are the main distinguishing feature of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz Actros, but there’s a lot more going on under the skin, as Richard Simpson discovers Mercedes-Benz has...

Driveline innovations unveiled at IAA
October 1, 2018 · No comments

While even mainstream European truck manufacturers were pushing ‘alternative’ power to the forefront at the IAA, the industry’s Tier One and Two suppliers were finding ways of squeezing...

Industry braced for Brexit as deal deadline looms
September 21, 2018 · 1 comment

As Theresa May smarts from an all-out offensive by European Union officials and member state leaders on her much-vaunted Chequers plan for the UK’s future relationship with the...

DVSA rolls out emissions enforcement nationwide
September 20, 2018 · No comments

The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has ramped up its efforts to curb the use by truck operators of emissions cheat devices, with a nationwide rollout of...

Transport sector blasts ‘ignorant’ post-Brexit migration proposals
September 19, 2018 · 1 comment

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have both condemned a report from the government’s Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which has called for restrictions for...