The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced improvements to its heavy vehicle walkaround check guidance, and created a new video to help HGV drivers carry out their daily [...]
David Howe, commercial sales manager at Goodyear, offers his take on how a little investment in tyres can go a long way The commercial fleet arena is becoming increasingly complex. [...]
RHA: post-Brexit customs checks will harm NI hauliers
Published On: Friday 4 October 2019
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned that the creation of customs posts on either side of the Irish border after Brexit would lead to higher costs and hold-ups for [...]
Stronghold launches online curtainside parts store
Published On: Wednesday 2 October 2019
Stronghold International Ltd, which has been manufacturing tension curtain systems since 1965, has recently launched Strongspares.co.uk, a brand new online store dedicated to curtainside parts and spares. Based in Hoddesdon, [...]
Elddis Transport is one of the first UK fleets to operate the new ‘mirrorless’ Mercedes-Benz Actros. Consett, County Durham-based Elddis has operated Mercedes-Benz trucks for over 20 years, and Actros [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has recently published results from its heavy vehicle annual testing regime for the second quarter of 2019 – and the takeaway message, the [...]
Transport trade associations have warned that the latest clean air zone (CAZ) proposals from local authorities will be damaging to hauliers, despite some improvements as compared to original plans. The [...]
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has delivered the first two Class Eight (80,000 lb GVW) Freightliner eCascadia trucks to customers for operational trials. The trucks, which are part of Freightliner’s [...]
British hauliers offering traction services are likely to get a boost when P&O opens a new unaccompanied freight route between Calais and Tilbury. Tilbury is just 25 miles from central [...]
