• Second drive-axle lift now an option on double-drive Volvos

    Published On: Monday 5 October 2015

    Double-drive Volvo trucks can now be supplied with a facility to disengage and raise the second axle to give better traction, reduced fuel consumption and a tighter turning circle when [...]

  • Good news on heavy vehicle emissions as car sector chokes

    Published On: Friday 2 October 2015

    The diesel emissions-rigging scandal surrounding Volkswagen (VW), which has wiped more than a third off the company’s share price, has so far shown no signs of spreading to the heavy-duty [...]

  • MPs launch driver shortage probe

    Published On: Thursday 1 October 2015

    The House of Commons transport select committee has announced that it is launching an investigation into skills and workforce planning in the road haulage sector. Among the topics it will [...]

  • DVSA: compliance with Driver CPC rules ‘near total’

    Published On: Tuesday 29 September 2015

    The vast majority of truck and bus drivers have complied with Driver CPC regulations and undertaken 35 hours of approved training or passed the necessary test modules when acquiring their [...]

  • Cycle advanced stop lines in the safety spotlight

    Published On: Sunday 27 September 2015

    In a bid to raise awareness among cyclists about sharing urban road space with heavy vehicles, one London borough is telling them to keep out of the very areas around [...]

  • New Junair spraybooth for First Bus in Glasgow

    Published On: Friday 25 September 2015

    Junair Spraybooths has reported that the installation of a high-specification commercial spraybooth at First Glasgow’s £25 million bus depot and head office is delivering new commercial opportunities for the bus [...]

  • Poll highlights TMs’ struggle with driver recruitment

    Published On: Thursday 24 September 2015

    A recent poll conducted for the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has highlighted the impact that the driver shortfall is having on transport managers. In the poll of 265 operator licence-nominated [...]

  • Report studies emissions impact of refrigerated transport

    Published On: Monday 21 September 2015

    Diesel transport refrigeration units transporting perishable goods can emit up to 29 times as much particulate matter and six times as much nitrogen oxides (NOx) as a Euro 6 truck [...]

  • TTC Edition 19 parts catalogue out now

    Published On: Wednesday 16 September 2015

    The TTC team at Unipart Autoparts has released a new and redesigned parts catalogue, Edition 19 – which covers the complete range, including both TTC and proprietary brand partners’ products. [...]