• HGV road user levy suspended for 12 months

    Published On: Tuesday 21 July 2020

    The government has announced that collection of the HGV road user levy that applies to trucks of 12 tonnes or more operating in the UK will be subject to a [...]

  • Autonomous driving green credentials questioned

    Published On: Friday 17 July 2020

    The amount of power required to run autonomous driving systems in future vehicles may well mean that the technology is unviable, according to a study jointly published by automotive environmental [...]

  • Kogan Page offers transport guide discounts to TO readers

    Published On: Thursday 16 July 2020

    Publisher Kogan Page is offering readers of Transport Operator a 25 per cent discount using the code TOTMOH25 on two of its key titles for the road transport sector. “For a [...]

  • Texaco promises PM filter problem reduction

    Published On: Wednesday 15 July 2020

    A new heavy-duty diesel engine oil, Delo 600 ADF, aimed at reducing or eliminating many of the in-service issues caused by exhaust particulate filters, has been launched by Texaco. Most [...]

  • Driver CPC moves with the times

    Published On: Friday 10 July 2020

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced a number of changes to the Driver CPC scheme which it says will make training more flexible, and compliance easier and [...]

  • ITT Hub 2021 launches weekly podcasts

    Published On: Wednesday 8 July 2020

    The organisers of ITT Hub (Innovation & Technology in Transport Hub) have launched a series of new, regular podcasts featuring business leaders and industry personalities. The first podcast, ‘Lunch with [...]

  • Vehicle annual testing resumes

    Published On: Sunday 5 July 2020

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) was resuming heavy vehicle roadworthiness testing in Great Britain as of early July, in line with the gradual lifting of the coronavirus lockdown. [...]

  • Truck industry faces major driving test backlog

    Published On: Saturday 4 July 2020

    The details of this article were correct as of 4 July; please check with relevant agencies and trade associations for more recent updates. The sector skills council Skills for Logistics [...]

  • In-person public inquiries resume

    Published On: Friday 3 July 2020

    This story was correct as of 3 July Face-to-face tribunal hearings in front of the traffic commissioners for Great Britain, including public inquiries, are due to resume from 6 July, [...]