• OFT rejects renewed calls for oil pricing inquiry

    Published On: Friday 19 July 2013

    The Office of Fair Trading has said it will not launch a further investigation at present into the issue of UK oil pricing, despite being handed a petition signed by [...]

  • EU seeks views on future of Driver CPC

    Published On: Friday 19 July 2013

    Interested parties across the EU are being invited by the European Commission to submit their views on the implementation of Driver CPC, “in order to assess how effectively the Directive [...]

  • DHL: ‘re-evaluate automotive supply chain to prevent future crises’

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    Logistics giant DHL has commissioned a new white paper which makes the case for a re-evaluation of the automotive industry’s approach to its supply chains and logistics, in order to [...]

  • Goodyear trails next-generation truck tyre launch

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    Tyre specialist Goodyear has announced that this summer will see the roll-out of a new generation of truck tyres, which it says are designed for fleets ‘striving for efficiency’. The [...]

  • TRW launches new brake pad and wear sensor catalogue

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    TRW Automotive Aftermarket has published a new 2013-14 catalogue to accompany its TRW Proequip-branded heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) brake pads and wear sensors programmes. The introduction of the paper catalogue, [...]

  • Fatal coach crash prompts coroner tyre age warning

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    A coroner has announced that he will write to the Department for Transport to address the issue of ageing tyres, following a coach accident last September which resulted in the deaths [...]

  • Agencies launch combined clampdown on non-compliant Midlands hauliers

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    Government forces in the West Midlands have been combining their efforts to crack down on suspected tax evasion and other criminal activity within the haulage industry. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) led the [...]

  • VOSA publishes recovery operators’ guide

    Published On: Wednesday 17 July 2013

    VOSA has published a ‘guide for recovery operations’, which it says is the result of a need for “further clarification around the complex legislation relating to operating recovery vehicles.” The [...]

  • Irish government urged to scrap fuel duty for hauliers

    Published On: Monday 15 July 2013

    The Irish government could save up to €750 million a year by scrapping the process of adding tell-tale green dye to duty-free diesel – and giving hauliers and coach operators, [...]