• Logistics UK welcomes Driver CPC changes

    Published On: Friday 7 August 2020

    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 to meet [...]

  • Government to review heavy vehicle testing regime

    Published On: Tuesday 4 August 2020

    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 come. The [...]

  • CV traffic ‘halved due to Covid-19’

    Published On: Saturday 1 August 2020

    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) between mid-February [...]

  • FTA rebrands as Logistics UK

    Published On: Tuesday 28 July 2020

    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, drawing its [...]

  • Ceramex: air quality must remain societal focus

    Published On: Friday 24 July 2020

      Diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning and refurbishment specialist Ceramex has urged continuing emphasis on the improvement of air quality, citing scientific studies suggesting a significant decline in air pollutants [...]

  • HGV road user levy suspended for 12 months

    Published On: Tuesday 21 July 2020

    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 to a [...]

  • Autonomous driving green credentials questioned

    Published On: Friday 17 July 2020

    The amount of power required to run autonomous driving systems in future vehicles may well mean that the technology is unviable, according to a study jointly published by automotive environmental [...]

  • Kogan Page offers transport guide discounts to TO readers

    Published On: Thursday 16 July 2020

    Publisher Kogan Page is offering readers of Transport Operator a 25 per cent discount using the code TOTMOH25 on two of its key titles for the road transport sector. “For a [...]

  • Texaco promises PM filter problem reduction

    Published On: Wednesday 15 July 2020

    A new heavy-duty diesel engine oil, Delo 600 ADF, aimed at reducing or eliminating many of the in-service issues caused by exhaust particulate filters, has been launched by Texaco. Most [...]