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 [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]