• FTA: scrapping of paper counterpart licence postponed

    Published On: Thursday 11 December 2014

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said it has convinced the government to delay its plans to abolish the paper counterpart to the driving licence, asserting that the electronic system [...]

  • Antares offers battery advice for specialist fleets

    Published On: Friday 5 December 2014

    Graham Young, general manager at battery and charging systems supplier Antares TDC, offers his take on how specialist fleets can help prevent battery problems Are you responsible for managing a [...]

  • Tayto slashes fuel costs with TomTom Telematics

    Published On: Thursday 4 December 2014

    Snack food giant Tayto Group has reportedly slashed its annual fuel spend by £72,000 as well as reducing its carbon footprint, after deploying TomTom Telematics technology to help improve driver [...]

  • Trade groups: chancellor could have done more for transport industry

    Published On: Thursday 4 December 2014

    Transport industry trade associations have offered a lukewarm reaction to the chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement – noting his reiteration that fuel duty will remain frozen for the rest of [...]

  • £15bn road investment details unveiled by DfT

    Published On: Wednesday 3 December 2014

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled the full details of a planned £15 billion of investment in England’s road network, which was trailled by the prime minister David Cameron [...]

  • HGV speed increase announced for dual carriageways

    Published On: Wednesday 3 December 2014

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that it intends to go ahead with an increased national speed limit for heavy goods vehicles on dual carriageways in England and Wales, [...]

  • New financial thresholds set for O-licence applications

    Published On: Tuesday 2 December 2014

    New financial levels now apply for the processing of operator licence applications and continuations, the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) has confirmed. Both new applicants and existing operators are [...]

  • FTA ‘relief’ at Scottish devolution proposals

    Published On: Tuesday 2 December 2014

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said it is ‘relieved’ by the findings of the Smith Commission, which has reported on its recommendations to the UK government for the further [...]

  • Stertil Koni launches 60-tonne four-post lift

    Published On: Tuesday 2 December 2014

    Commercial vehicle lift specialist Stertil Koni has announced the extension of its four-post lift range with the introduction of the ST4600, said to be one of the most heavy-duty platform [...]