• DfT to consult on 10-year-old tyre ban

    Published On: Wednesday 27 February 2019

    Following our front-page news last month that the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) was to pursue follow-up investigations of heavy vehicle operators found using tyres that were over 10 [...]

  • Truck market declines again

    Published On: Thursday 21 February 2019

    The UK’s new truck market fell by over four per cent last year – the second consecutive year of decline. While demand for tractors remained relatively stable (and the 4x2s [...]

  • Electric tractors take to the road

    Published On: Wednesday 20 February 2019

    MAN and DAF have both put prototype all-electric artic tractor units into service on commercial operations in mainland Europe. Porsche has an MAN eTGM 32-tonner 4×2 handling delivery traffic between [...]

  • FTA airs concern over Oxford zero emission zone

    Published On: Wednesday 20 February 2019

    Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have firmed up plans for the zero emission zone (ZEZ) in Oxford city centre. From 2020, only vehicles capable of zero emissions will [...]

  • RHA prepares for truck cartel hearing

    Published On: Tuesday 19 February 2019

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has published a legal notice ahead of a hearing by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on 3-7 June, which will decide whether the trade body [...]

  • Leased vehicles may escape Birmingham CAZ charge

    Published On: Friday 15 February 2019

    Leased trucks, vans and coaches that do not meet Euro 6 emissions standards may be exempted from the penalty charges to be imposed in the Birmingham clean air zone (CAZ) [...]

  • Highways England to join West Midlands enforcement efforts

    Published On: Thursday 14 February 2019

    Traffic officers working for Highways England may stop commercial vehicle drivers on West Midlands motorways, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced, following a new agreement between the [...]

  • Expanding Ontruck cuts more ‘empty’ kilometres

    Published On: Thursday 14 February 2019

    Freight transport platform Ontruck has announced exponential growth in the UK market, with month-on-month shipments utilising the system reportedly up 180 per cent from January to November 2018. The Spanish-based [...]

  • Bowmonk sees boost in onboard weighing interest

    Published On: Wednesday 6 February 2019

    Norfolk-based vehicle technology supplier Bowmonk-Tapley has reported a recent increase in interest in its On Board Weigh Scales, as hauliers see the benefits of introducing such equipment to their fleets. [...]