Shape-shifting trailer for fuel-saving future
Renault Trucks used its recent Alternative Fuels day to launch its diesel-powered Optifuel Lab 3 heavy-duty artic prototype, promising a 13 per cent fuel saving over existing designs thanks to […]
Race for the top in the truck tyre market
Premium manufacturers Bridgestone and Michelin are forging ahead with efforts to produce even more efficient truck tyres. Speaking at the FTA transport manager conference in Sparkford, Terry Salter, truck and […]
Preparations step up despite fresh Brexit deal within grasp
Transport trade groups are busily assessing the detail of Boris Johnson’s new Brexit deal and its potential impact on the sector’s operations; but the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has already […]
Brake testing: why just a ‘pass’ is not enough
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. That was […]
Allison has London market in its sights
Allison Transmission hopes that legislative requirements for increasingly specialised truck designs to operate in London may lead operators to specify its fully-automatic gearboxes in place of standard automated manual transmissions. […]
TC: bridge strikes could put O-licences at risk
Operators of vehicles that hit bridges will be summoned to preliminary hearings, the Western area traffic commissioner Kevin Rooney warned at the FTA conference, following building concern over recent months […]
DVSA sets out enforcement priorities at FTA conference
Addressing the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Transport Manager conference in Sparkford, Somerset, Caroline Hicks, head of enforcement transformation at DVSA, outlined several areas of current focus for the agency’s enforcement […]
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DVSA issues new HGV walkaround checks guidance
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 their daily […]
RHA: post-Brexit customs checks will harm NI hauliers
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 hold-ups for […]
