The much-reported shortage of UK truck drivers may be attributed more to a paucity of attractive employment opportunities in the industry than a dearth of large goods vehicle (LGV) licence […]

After years of struggling with among the highest fuel duty and overall diesel prices in Europe, the British transport industry is now coming to terms with low diesel costs – […]

Last year, the British truck market enjoyed one of its best years since the heady days of 1988. Projected sales targets were smashed as more than 44,000 new trucks of […]

Plans by the French government to establish a permanent camp for would-be stowaways close to Dunkirk ferry port have been slammed by the Road Haulage Association (RHA). Last August, the […]

P&O Ferries claimed to have carried more ro-ro freight between Dover and Calais in 2015 than in any previous year, and expects demand for cross-Channel freight transport to continue to […]

Four years after Transport Operator first raised the issue, truck manufacturers are now lobbying the Department for Transport to get selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bypass devices, which dupe vehicles’ on-board […]

The traffic commissioner for London and the South East has criticised a lack of knowledge and professionalism among transport managers called by him to public inquiry (PI) after their companies […]

Maximum-weight trucks are driving the recovering LGV market, with the four leading manufacturers, including DAF, in the ascendency. A boost provided by September’s new ‘65’ registration plates, which saw new […]

The director of product planning at Scania Bus & Coach has warned against cities opting for electric buses as a single solution to problems of urban congestion and pollution, when […]