• Preparations step up despite fresh Brexit deal within grasp

    Published On: Tuesday 22 October 2019

    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

    Published On: Monday 21 October 2019

    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

    Published On: Friday 18 October 2019

    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

    Published On: Tuesday 15 October 2019

    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

    Published On: Friday 11 October 2019

    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 [...]

  • DVSA issues new HGV walkaround checks guidance

    Published On: Wednesday 9 October 2019

    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 [...]

  • Why CV fleets should keep closer tabs on tyres

    Published On: Tuesday 8 October 2019

    David Howe, commercial sales manager at Goodyear, offers his take on how a little investment in tyres can go a long way The commercial fleet arena is becoming increasingly complex. [...]

  • RHA: post-Brexit customs checks will harm NI hauliers

    Published On: Friday 4 October 2019

    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 [...]

  • Stronghold launches online curtainside parts store

    Published On: Wednesday 2 October 2019

    Stronghold International Ltd, which has been manufacturing tension curtain systems since 1965, has recently launched Strongspares.co.uk, a brand new online store dedicated to curtainside parts and spares. Based in Hoddesdon, [...]