• VOSA vows to ramp up enforcement to improve van standards

    Published On: Wednesday 8 May 2013

    Van operators have been warned that those failing to comply with regulations will be targeted by VOSA officers, as part of a renewed focus on van operational standards. Gordon Macdonald, [...]

  • Cool test-runnings for Cummins Euro 6 engines

    Published On: Wednesday 8 May 2013

    Cummins’ Euro 6 ISB engines have been undergoing cold-climate testing in Sweden and Norway, with successful results, the company says. As part of a three-year development programme, engineers spent four [...]

  • Synectics Mobile Systems wins Stagecoach CCTV deal

    Published On: Wednesday 8 May 2013

    Camera equipment and telematics specialist Synectics Mobile Systems has signed a new three-year contract with bus giant Stagecoach to supply, install and maintain CCTV solutions on its 8,000-strong fleet of [...]

  • VOSA/DVA fee changes: consultation launched

    Published On: Friday 3 May 2013

    A consultation has been launched on proposals by VOSA to alter the fee structures for some of the services the agency provides, including HGV and PSV testing, operator licensing, approval [...]

  • No mandatory eco-driving training for Driver CPC, says DfT

    Published On: Friday 3 May 2013

    The Department for Transport has decided not to make eco-driver training a compulsory part of Driver CPC, due to evidence it has gathered that suggests at least some parts of [...]

  • Supreme Court air quality ruling may impact on fleet operators

    Published On: Friday 3 May 2013

    The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government has failed to meet its obligations under the European Air Quality Directive to reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) [...]

  • New xlite wheels make Truckfest debut

    Published On: Friday 3 May 2013

    Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) will give its two new xlite super single forged aluminium wheels their show debut on stand A28 at Truckfest Peterborough. The company claims the wheels [...]

  • MPs recommend HGV access restrictions to drive cyclist safety

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013

    A group of MPs has recommended a variety of measures in order to drive up safety standards for cyclists on Britain’s roads, including access restrictions for HGVs at busy times in urban areas. In a [...]

  • IRTE reports CV Show success as visitor numbers rise

    Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013

    Visitor numbers to the Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in April, were up by nearly 12 per cent on the 2012 event, to over 18,000 over three days. [...]