Driveline innovations unveiled at IAA
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 the last […]
Industry braced for Brexit as deal deadline looms
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 EU, a […]
DVSA rolls out emissions enforcement nationwide
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 raodside checks. […]
Transport sector blasts ‘ignorant’ post-Brexit migration proposals
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 lower-skilled European […]
MAN and Scania parent group gets market-ready with Traton rebrand
Volkswagen Group has announced that its commercial vehicle subsidiary, Volkswagen Truck & Bus – which comprises the Scania and MAN truck brands, as well as South American operation Volkswagen Caminhões […]
Planners must consider truck parking in industrial areas
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 by the […]
FTA airs concern over London borough ‘HGV ban’
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 Transport Association. […]
AdBlue abuses highlighted in TCs’ report
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 attention from […]
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Cummins unveils new turbo and emissions technology
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 and emissions […]
