• DVSA clamps down on defective fuel systems

    Published On: Wednesday 27 August 2014

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has said it will be taking a more robust approach to vehicles with defective fuel systems, following a Highways Agency report on the [...]

  • FTA highlights lorry drivers’ migrant problems at Calais

    Published On: Thursday 21 August 2014

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said the Foreign & Commonwealth Office should act on behalf of hauliers over what it calls the ‘worsening migrant situation’ in Calais. In a [...]

  • Road user levy raises £17m from foreign hauliers

    Published On: Friday 15 August 2014

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the Treasury has benefited by more than £17m since the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy, which charges foreign trucks for [...]

  • Industry on target for Driver CPC deadline, claims DVSA

    Published On: Tuesday 12 August 2014

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has said the ‘vast majority’ of drivers will have completed their 35 hours of periodic training by the 10 September Driver CPC deadline. [...]

  • Texa launches new improved website

    Published On: Tuesday 5 August 2014

    Commercial vehicle diagnostics specialist Texa UK has announced the launch of its new website, at www.texa.co.uk. The company says its new site incorporates various technologies to improve usability and navigation [...]

  • Merc dealer City West opens 24/7 at Avonmouth

    Published On: Tuesday 5 August 2014

    City West Commercials, Mercedes-Benz’s commercial vehicle partner in the south west, has announced the launch of a 24-hour servicing capacity at Avonmouth. Said City West: “With the increasingly hurried nature [...]

  • KAB Seating enhances GSX bus and truck range

    Published On: Wednesday 30 July 2014

    The Commercial Vehicle Group’s KAB Seating division has announced the enhancement of its GSX range for the bus and truck market. The range has been developed with easy-to-use features and [...]

  • Stertil launches wheel hub trolley jack and mini caliper crane tool

    Published On: Wednesday 30 July 2014

    Workshop equipment provider Stertil Koni has launched a new Wheel Hub Trolley Jack and Mini Caliper Crane tool, which it says will simplify the removal of wheel hubs and brake [...]

  • London HGV safety gear proposals released

    Published On: Wednesday 30 July 2014

    Transport for London (TfL) and London Councils, the body which represents the 32 London boroughs and the City of London Corporation, have released the latest draft of proposals which would [...]