• JC Trans (UK) reports 88% reduction in tyre failure with Michelin

    Published On: Wednesday 8 October 2014

    Leicester-based haulier JC Trans (UK) has recorded an 88 per cent reduction in tyre failures per quarter, after adopting a full Michelin tyre policy for its 15-strong fleet. Prior to [...]

  • Hopkins Concrete takes biggest Merc Arocs order yet

    Published On: Friday 3 October 2014

    Mercedes-Benz dealer City West Commercials has secured a UK record-breaking contract win, receiving an order of 50 vehicles from the family-owned and run company Hopkins Concrete. The deal follows reported [...]

  • New cab concept ‘could save hundreds of lives’

    Published On: Thursday 2 October 2014

    Academics at Loughborough University’s Design School have proposed a longer, more aerodynamic truck cab design, which they say could save hundreds of cyclist and pedestrian lives. The study, by Dr [...]

  • Labour pledges to get tough on HGV safety

    Published On: Wednesday 1 October 2014

    The shadow transport secretary Mary Creagh has said a Labour government would ensure all HGVs were fitted with safety devices, in order to better safeguard cyclists and pedestrians. Speaking at [...]

  • Government invests £12m in Calais stowaway clampdown

    Published On: Tuesday 30 September 2014

    The British government is to contribute £4 million over three years in a coordinated effort with France to help tackle the problems posed by illegal migrants attempting to cross the [...]

  • IAA Show swept by storm from the East

    Published On: Monday 29 September 2014

    Trucks from China and South Korea stole the show at the IAA in Hanover last month, where the biggest crowds were attracted by heavy vehicles from debutants Dongfeng, Camc and [...]

  • FTA highlights driver shortage at party conferences

    Published On: Sunday 28 September 2014

    The Freight Transport Association has used the major political party annual conferences to highlight the national shortage of professional drivers, following reported increased concerns from its membership. The driver shortage [...]

  • MPs slam government over roads maintenance

    Published On: Friday 26 September 2014

    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 [...]