• 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 [...]

  • 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, [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]

  • Electric trucks Canter into London

    Published On: Wednesday 28 March 2018

    Daimler has unleashed its all-electric Fuso eCanter in London. The 7.5-tonner is said to be the world’s first mass-produced electric truck in general commercial service; and logistics giant Wincanton, parcels [...]

  • The future of the UK’s courier sector

    Published On: Wednesday 28 March 2018

    Northgate Vehicle Hire, the long-term van hire specialist, takes a look at the contributing factors to the courier market’s success – whilst also touching upon the issues that could hold [...]

  • Grafter goes green and lean

    Published On: Monday 26 March 2018

    Isuzu Truck UK has revamped its 3.5-tonne offering, with the Grafter Green: a chassis-cab truck with twin or single-wheel drive-axle, and a new down-sized engine that features unusual lean-NOx trap [...]