• 3D component printing comes to the truck industry

    Published On: Friday 13 January 2017

    Replacement parts for trucks produced by 3D printing to order at a local dealership are now a reality for operators of older Mercedes-Benz models. Replacement plastic components such as covers, [...]

  • TCs get new guidelines on repute and cabotage

    Published On: Friday 6 January 2017

    Revised guidelines have been issued for traffic commissioners (TCs) examining cases of transport managers’ repute and authorisation, and cabotage by international hauliers visiting the United Kingdom, in the light of [...]

  • DVSA rolls out changes to OCRS system

    Published On: Thursday 15 December 2016

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced changes to its operator compliance risk score (OCRS), the ‘traffic light’ system which it uses to target its enforcement activities at [...]

  • Truck-Lite adds new LED rear lamp to portfolio

    Published On: Tuesday 13 December 2016

    Lighting technology supplier Truck-Lite has recently launched the newest addition to its range of full LED rear lamps, in the form of the model 900, showcased at this year’s IAA [...]

  • Total Lubricants launches next-generation oils

    Published On: Tuesday 13 December 2016

    Total Lubricants has announced the arrival of its latest generation of heavy-duty engine oils, branded Rubia Optima. The oils, whose specifications have been driven by legislation and OEM requirements, are [...]

  • Gaskells gets weighing with VWS

    Published On: Tuesday 13 December 2016

    Liverpool-based waste services specialist Gaskells has invested in an integrated bin-weighing and software system to track and record the weight of every collection, in a bid to provide complete transparency [...]

  • Total issues winter coolant advice

    Published On: Monday 12 December 2016

    Lubricant and engine care specialist Total UK has released guidance for fleet operators regarding the importance of appropriate engine coolant selection, particularly during the winter months. “The cooling system in [...]

  • Drivers who kill could face life sentences

    Published On: Monday 12 December 2016

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a consultation into the penalties for dangerous driving, proposing that drivers who kill could in future face life sentences. Under the proposals, drivers [...]

  • Opinion: why ‘trampers’ are an endangered species

    Published On: Saturday 10 December 2016

    Researcher and supply chain risk expert David Hogarth, formerly an international LGV driver, says the general call for more drivers is too vague an appeal. Why won’t the road transport [...]