• ATF rollout to remain on ice

    Published On: Monday 7 May 2018

    The DVSA has said that the freeze on applications for new authorised testing facilities (ATFs), which was put in place late last year, is likely to remain for “some considerable […]

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  • MAN: we will meet demand for Euro 6 trucks

    Published On: Friday 4 May 2018

    German truck manufacturer MAN has sought to calm fears about a shortage of supply of new and used Euro 6 trucks for the UK. Speaking at the Commercial Vehicle Show […]

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  • DVSA: too many drivers still breaking hours law

    Published On: Wednesday 11 April 2018

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has revealed that more than 1 in 20 of the goods vehicle and bus drivers it stopped last year had breached drivers’ hours rules, […]

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  • Trade groups slam ‘unfair’ road user levy changes

    Published On: Monday 9 April 2018

    Transport trade groups have issued strong criticism regarding recently-announced changes to the HGV road user levy, which will see operators pay 10 per cent less via the tax for lorries […]

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  • TfL ‘passes the buck to manufacturers’ on direct vision

    Published On: Saturday 7 April 2018

    Transport for London (TfL) has announced that vehicle star ratings for the direct vision standard (DVS) scheme are now available for Euro 6 trucks. But instead of publishing them directly, […]

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  • DfT issues update on Brexit trailer registration plans

    Published On: Friday 6 April 2018

    The Department for Transport has provided further detail on its plan to introduce a registration system for UK trailers travelling internationally, as part of its measures to safeguard the continuity […]

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  • Brexit clock is ticking for transport sector, warn trade bodies

    Published On: Thursday 5 April 2018

    The transport industry’s trade associations have welcomed news that provisional terms have been agreed for a Brexit transition deal – but have warned that, with just under a year remaining […]

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  • MAN up at the CV Show

    Published On: Sunday 1 April 2018

    VW subsidiary MAN will be showcasing a range of new innovations at the 2018 Commercial Vehicle Show, which takes place between 24-26 April at the NEC Birmingham. MAN takes the […]

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  • Dawsongroup offers free artic safety package

    Published On: Thursday 29 March 2018

    Dawsongroup is incorporating a suite of safety features in new trucks and trailers supplied to its rental, leasing, contract-hire, and finance customers, but will stand the increased up-front cost of […]

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