• ACEA: direct vision cabs ‘not as effective’ as electronic aids

    Published On: Tuesday 15 May 2018

    Recent findings by the European vehicle manufacturing body ACEA may cast doubt on the efficacy of Transport for London’s bid to improve road safety by forcing the introduction of ‘direct [...]

  • DVSA earned recognition scheme is live

    Published On: Sunday 13 May 2018

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency’s earned recognition scheme moved into its live phase last month, following the completion of an extensive year-long pilot. DVSA chief executive Gareth Llewellyn officially [...]

  • Time to go HVO, says DAF

    Published On: Saturday 12 May 2018

    UK truck market leader DAF has called for the industry to throw its weight behind a conversion from conventional fossil-derived mineral diesel to synthetic HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil). Speaking at [...]

  • Latest trailer innovations unveiled at CV Show

    Published On: Thursday 10 May 2018

    British trailer-maker Don-Bur said the Smart trailer that took pride of place on its stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April was quite possibly the biggest [...]

  • DVSA outlines updates to annual test regime

    Published On: Wednesday 9 May 2018

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published final versions of its new HGV and PSV inspection manuals, which contain the standards and procedures followed by its staff when [...]

  • OnTruck: £6.5bn wasted in road freight each year

    Published On: Tuesday 8 May 2018

    UK freight carriers and shippers could save as much as £6.5 billion annually by taking advantage of online commerce, according to David Jennison, UK managing director of online freight marketplace [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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, [...]