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Logistics sector ‘must step up Brexit preparations’
August 26, 2020 · No comments

Hauliers will need to get to grips with at least eight new computer systems in order for Roll-On Roll-Off (RoRo) trade to operate efficiently after the Brexit transition,...

Volta Zero fully electric truck to debut with DPD
August 21, 2020 · No comments

Scandinavian electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has announced that it is shortly to begin a pilot test of its forthcoming Volta Zero truck with parcel delivery giant DPD....

NOx emissions down 59% since 2013
August 19, 2020 · No comments

The Road Haulage Association has published its annual NOx (nitrogen oxides) Emission Assessment, which shows that the HGV sector has reduced its NOx output by at least 59...

DfT confirms ban on older tyres for heavy vehicles
August 9, 2020 · No comments

The Department for Transport (DfT) has confirmed that tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned on the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches across Great...

Logistics UK welcomes Driver CPC changes
August 7, 2020 · No comments

Logistics UK (formerly the FTA) has welcomed changes to the Driver CPC scheme which took effect last month, emphasising the importance of ensuring the ability to tailor training...

Government to review heavy vehicle testing regime
August 4, 2020 · No comments

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has revealed that the Department or Transport (DfT) will launch a review into current provision of heavy vehicle testing over the months to...

CV traffic ‘halved due to Covid-19’
August 1, 2020 · No comments

Data from fleet management solutions provider Verizon Connect has suggested that hours spent on the road by UK commercial drivers dropped by more than half (55 per cent)...

FTA rebrands as Logistics UK
July 28, 2020 · No comments

The Freight Transport Association has now changed its name to Logistics UK, as originally announced earlier in the year The association represents the whole of the logistics sector,...

HGV road user levy suspended for 12 months
July 21, 2020 · No comments

The government has announced that collection of the HGV road user levy that applies to trucks of 12 tonnes or more operating in the UK will be subject...