• Road user charge fails to halt foreign domination of international freight

    Published On: Monday 22 June 2015

    After the first full year of operation, the government’s HGV road user levy has raised more than twice what was expected from foreign vehicles – but has done only a [...]

  • Unipart Autoparts launches new TTC steering/suspension range

    Published On: Thursday 4 June 2015

    Unipart Autoparts has announced it is launching a new TTC-branded steering and suspension range. The extensive new range consists of over 250 part numbers, which the company says provide comprehensive [...]

  • New government greeted by haulage investment plea

    Published On: Tuesday 2 June 2015

    Transport trade associations have responded to the election of a majority Conservative government with renewed calls for increased investment in and reduced taxes for the road haulage industry. The election, [...]

  • Driver CPC ‘grandfather rights’ changes clarified

    Published On: Monday 1 June 2015

    Following our report in April’s Transport Operator, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed details of the new alternative route to periodic training for initial Driver CPC qualification [...]

  • Drivers Direct expands workforce at forces resettlement event

    Published On: Friday 29 May 2015

    Recruitment agency Drivers Direct has announced it is expanding its workforce, following strong interest at a British Forces Resettlement Services (BFRS) career open day. The BFRS event, held in Catterick, [...]

  • Licence paper counterpart no longer valid from 8 June

    Published On: Friday 29 May 2015

    The long-promised abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is finally going ahead. As of 8 June, the counterpart is no longer being issued to drivers in [...]

  • NFDA calls for private-sector HGV testers

    Published On: Monday 25 May 2015

    The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers, has said that a move to allow private technicians to perform annual tests for HGVs: “could [...]

  • FTA concern over journey time reliability

    Published On: Friday 22 May 2015

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has queried recently released figures from Highways England showing that journey time reliability has marginally improved over the last year, claiming that its members have [...]

  • RHA welcomes new late payment laws

    Published On: Thursday 21 May 2015

    The Road Haulage Association has welcomed government plans to implement a law in April 2016 which will oblige large businesses with more than 250 employees to publicise their payment practices [...]