• Driver CPC card issuing changes

    Published On: Thursday 3 November 2016

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced changes to how Driver CPC cards are issued. For drivers who complete their periodic training more than 12 months before their [...]

  • High Court ruling could restrict urban hauliers

    Published On: Saturday 29 October 2016

    Fresh plans will have to be drawn up to reduce nitrogen dioxide levels in British cities following a High Court ruling that the current government strategy would not deliver legal [...]

  • Unipart Autoparts TTC takes to the road for BEN charity event

    Published On: Tuesday 18 October 2016

    Unipart Autoparts TTC has announced that its British Touring Car Clone has successfully completed its run to Maranello, Italy and back, carrying the Transport Operator brand alongside many others in [...]

  • ExxonMobil launches CV energy efficiency guide

    Published On: Tuesday 18 October 2016

    ExxonMobil has launched a free Energy Efficiency Guide in association with the Freight Transport Association (FTA), designed to help commercial vehicle operators reduce costs through energy efficiency measures. The guide, [...]

  • Transdek secures major double deck trailer order

    Published On: Friday 7 October 2016

    Trailer specialist Transdek UK has secured a major order from health and beauty giant Boots UK for 60 fixed double deck Wedge trailers, which are expected to generate significant savings [...]

  • Ring Automotive acquires Carnation Designs

    Published On: Wednesday 5 October 2016

    Lighting and auto electrical specialist Ring Automotive has announced the acquisition of Carnation Designs, the supplier of power management and equipment control systems for the special purpose vehicle market. The [...]

  • Shell in fuel fraud warning

    Published On: Tuesday 4 October 2016

    With fuel accounting for 10 per cent of total expenditure for fleet operators in 2015, according to a global study commissioned by Shell Commercial Fleet, Shell has emphasised the significant [...]

  • MAN boss ‘surprised and disappoint­­­ed’ over RHA pricing action

    Published On: Tuesday 27 September 2016

    The first senior figure in the British truck industry to go public over the Road Haulage Association’s (RHA) decision to seek compensation for operators for the fixing of new vehicle [...]

  • EC urged to take a holistic view on CO2 emissions

    Published On: Monday 26 September 2016

    The European Commission must not be drawn into the trap of regulating CO2 emissions from commercial vehicle operations by merely measuring the exhaust output of individual engines, Martin Lundstedt (pictured), [...]