All change for VW truck firms as Scania boss leaves for Volvo
Shortly after Volvo Group announced it had poached Scania’s CEO Martin Lundstedt to take up a similar position with the Gothenburg company, Scania’s owner, VW Group, announced the creation of […]
Heavy vehicles drive recovering truck market
Demand for three-axle tractor units and rigids over 16 tonnes gross weight pushed registrations of new trucks up by over 53 per cent in the first quarter of 2015. Figures […]
FTA: industry must solve its driver crisis
The transport industry needs to find its own solution to the driver shortage, Freight Transport Association managing director of policy and communications James Hookham told 600 delegates at the FTA […]
New route to Driver CPC for unqualified 7.5-tonne drivers
Drivers holding C1 (3.5 – 7.5-tonne) licences gained by obtaining a car driving licence prior to 1997 can now gain initial Driver CPC entitlement by passing Modules 2 and 4 […]
First Euro 6 gas trucks reach UK
The first of five Euro 6 gas-powered Scania trucks in the UK has entered service with retailer Argos. Scania is unique in offering gas-powered trucks certified to Euro 6 as […]
Industry fears over London bike routes and lorry ban
Two major schemes given formal go-ahead by Transport for London (TfL) last month look set to have a considerable impact on fleets operating in the capital: an ambitious dedicated cycle […]
Dongfeng cements Volvo Group joint venture
Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group has formalised its co-operation with Volvo Group, sealing the deal on a joint venture that will be owned 55/45 by the Chinese and Swedish companies […]
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New truck market showing signs of recovery
The UK heavy truck market showed its first signs of returning to normality in January after a difficult 2014 in which new vehicle registrations dropped by almost 30 per cent. […]
More vehicles exempt from EU hours rules
GB or domestic drivers’ hours rules apply to some 7.5-tonne and livestock transport vehicles, instead of EC drivers’ hours rules, from 2 March. The changes are the result of new […]
