• Scam LGV ‘trainers’ jailed

    Published On: Monday 17 March 2014

    Four Londoners who ran a £1 million nationwide LGV driver training scam in which people paid for tuition that was never delivered have been sent to jail for a total [...]

  • DVSA issues headlamp aim advice

    Published On: Saturday 15 March 2014

    Headlamp aim remains the most common cause of initial annual test failure on heavy trucks. Although this is a seemingly trivial issue when compared to, for instance, tyres or brakes, [...]

  • 30 per cent of fifth wheel grease ‘wasted’

    Published On: Friday 14 March 2014

    An industry supplier has warned of the impact of ‘millions of pounds’ of grease being washed off fifth wheels in the UK each year, both in terms of water pollution [...]

  • RVS supplies remanufactured refuse truck for Ace Liftaway

    Published On: Friday 14 March 2014

    Romsey-based waste management specialist Ace Liftaway has recently invested in a remanufactured refuse vehicle from Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS). The vehicle, a 26 tonne RCV, is the company’s largest [...]

  • Europa invests in aide trailer movement deterrent

    Published On: Thursday 13 March 2014

    Transport and logistics specialist Europa Worldwide Logistics has completed a supply deal with vehicle equipment supplier aide automotive in a bid to help prevent unauthorised trailer movement. Europa operates in [...]

  • Driver CPC training deadline: six months to go

    Published On: Tuesday 11 March 2014

    Great Britain’s traffic enforcement agencies have issued the latest in a series of warnings about the Driver CPC training deadline for ‘acquired rights’ lorry drivers, which is now less than six [...]

  • Containerlift in new Vacu-Lug tyre deal

    Published On: Tuesday 11 March 2014

    International container-handling specialist Containerlift has selected Vacu-Lug Traction Tyres to provide a comprehensive tyre and support service package for its UK and European Sidelifter sales and rental operation. Based in [...]

  • Stoneridge launches tacho upgrade discount scheme

    Published On: Tuesday 11 March 2014

    Tachograph supplier Stoneridge has announced the launch of a new discount scheme which it says will save fleets 20 per cent (excluding labour and calibration costs) when upgrading their old [...]

  • Go North East gets lifting with Stertil Koni

    Published On: Tuesday 11 March 2014

    Bus operator Go North East has commissioned vehicle lifting specialist Stertil Koni to supply all the lifting equipment at the group’s new £8.5 million super depot at Gateshead Riverside. The [...]