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Planners must consider truck parking in industrial areas
August 29, 2018 · No comments

Planners should consider truck parking facilities before approving planning applications for industrial sites, the government has said. New guidelines included in the latest updated National Planning Policy Framework...

FTA airs concern over London borough ‘HGV ban’
August 23, 2018 · No comments

A so-called ultra-low emission vehicle (UVEV) zone introduced by the London Borough of Hackney on 3 September amounts to an effective ban on trucks, according to the Freight...

AdBlue abuses highlighted in TCs’ report
August 19, 2018 · No comments

The traffic commissioners’ (TCs) annual report to the transport secretary for 2017-18 has highlighted the use of illegal AdBlue emulators as a “fashionable” issue that had drawn particular...

Cummins unveils new turbo and emissions technology
August 17, 2018 · No comments

Transport Operator paid a visit in August to the UK headquarters of Cummins Turbo Technologies in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, to catch a first glimpse of key new turbo...

Nottingham drops proposed clean air zone
August 10, 2018 · No comments

Plans for a clean air zone in Nottingham have been abandoned, as the city’s air quality is being sufficiently improved by existing measures to meet the required standard...

6-tonne Master to take on conventional 7.5-tonners
August 5, 2018 · No comments

Renault Trucks has introduced an innovative new contender into the 3.5-7.5-tonne GVW sector: a 6×2 version of the front-wheel drive Master chassis-cab. Constructed using a wide-track low-height chassis...

Mercedes outlines future truck fuel strategy
August 1, 2018 · No comments

Mercedes-Benz has abandoned hybrid truck drivelines in favour of efficient diesels and all-electric vehicles, according to Stefan Buchner, the head of the manufacturer’s truck division. Speaking at a...

Industry positive on Brexit progress amidst political turmoil
July 16, 2018 · 1 comment

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have both cautiously welcomed attempts to secure “frictionless” trade between the UK and EU as part of the...

DfT unveils ‘Road to Zero’ emissions plans for HGV
July 12, 2018 · No comments

The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled its new Road to Zero Strategy, which outlines its ambitions to slash vehicle emissions over the coming decades, including from HGVs....