A committee of MPs has criticised the Department for Transport’s (DfT) ‘piecemeal and stop-go’ approach to funding for road maintenance in England, which it says “has made it difficult for [...]
CV operators warned as ‘cash for crash’ scams up by half
Published On: Wednesday 24 September 2014
The Freight Transport Association has warned professional drivers to be on the lookout for ‘crash for cash’ fraud – in which accidents are deliberately caused in order to file compensation [...]
Reports indicate a huge variation in standards between Driver CPC providers. Some, it is said, offer little more than a route to compliance, with trainers making little or no attempt [...]
Prohibitions on foreign trucks, and tachograph and hours convictions for their drivers, outnumbered those imposed on British-registered LGVs during 2013-14. Replying to a parliamentary question, Transport Minister Claire Perry reported [...]
Vehicle equipment supplier aide automotive has announced it is now offering an on-site installation service for its anti-siphon product range, which it has been supplying for over 12 years to [...]
Volvo Trucks is expanding its model range in Europe with a new version of the Volvo FE running on 100 per cent methane gas. The Volvo FE CNG (Compressed Natural [...]
Schaeffler adds new LCV clutch and tensioner parts to range
Published On: Thursday 11 September 2014
Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket (UK) Ltd has announced the launch of new clutch and tensioner parts for a wide range of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) operating on British and Irish roads, [...]
Somerset concrete, floor screeds and aggregates distributor Tor Multimix has order an additional two Mercedes-Benz Arocs construction chassis from local dealer Rygor, following reported success with an initial investment. The [...]
Fleet operators have four weeks from today (28 August) to apply for the remaining allocation of longer semi-trailers as part of the government’s 10-year longer trailer trial, transport minister Claire [...]
