A recent entrant into the garage management software market has announced a free 30-day trial of its web-based system, which it says will allow users to help the company mould [...]
Mixed messages from manufacturers on future of trucking
Published On: Thursday 24 May 2018
Four senior industry figures took to the stage at the Microlise Transport Conference to debate the future challenges facing the industry, under the Truck to the Future banner. MAN’s UK [...]
Commercial Vehicle Show bosses have reported strong attendance figures from April’s big event, with more than 20,000 visitors descending on the NEC Birmingham. Over 450 exhibitors booked floor space totalling [...]
Axle producer Valx has highlighted some of the features and applications of its E2! energy axle for trailers – incorporating a generator that turns motion into power, which can then [...]
Government consults on haulage permits and trailer registration
Published On: Friday 18 May 2018
The government has launched a new consultation on its Haulage Permits & Trailer Registration Bill, which it is currently progressing through Parliament in a bid to protect the haulage industry [...]
Global trends, including the rapid rise of city populations and concerns about local air quality, road safety and carbon emissions, have driven the last phase of Scania’s range renewal, which [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
