• DVSA reveals earned recognition pilot participants

    Published On: Thursday 1 February 2018

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published a full list of all the HGV and PSV operators taking part in the pilot of its earned recognition scheme, which [...]

  • Roadside clampdown nets emissions cheats

    Published On: Wednesday 31 January 2018

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed that over 100 operators, some running as many as 80 vehicles, are under investigation after emissions control defeat devices were found [...]

  • Traffic commissioners’ report puts compliance in the spotlight

    Published On: Sunday 21 January 2018

    Shortages of good drivers, good managers and competent systems to maintain compliance are recurring themes in the annual report of Great Britain’s traffic commissioners (TCs) for 2016-17, which was published [...]

  • TfL seeks new way forward on direct vision

    Published On: Saturday 20 January 2018

    Transport for London (TfL) is having to rethink its proposed direct vision standard (DVS) for trucks, after the aborted publication of initial star ratings for the scheme revealed that most [...]

  • Mixed industry response to new Calais funding

    Published On: Friday 19 January 2018

    Transport trade groups have reacted with differing levels of enthusiasm to the news that an additional £44.5 million is to be given to France by the UK to help strengthen [...]

  • Scania seeks growth through services, not sales

    Published On: Thursday 11 January 2018

    Although it starts 2018 with the most modern range of trucks and engines of any manufacturer, Scania is not seeking to achieve any greater share of new truck sales than [...]

  • Truck market appears steady

    Published On: Wednesday 10 January 2018

    With the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders no longer issuing prompt and detailed new truck registration, it is increasingly difficult to report on the state of the new truck [...]

  • Brexit could advantage DAF, says MD

    Published On: Wednesday 10 January 2018

    Robin Easton, who took over from Ray Ashworth as managing director of DAF Trucks last March, has said that although he personally thinks Brexit will not be in the best [...]

  • Entries open for Talent in Logistics 2018

    Published On: Monday 8 January 2018

    Capitb, the organiser of the Talent in Logistics Awards, has announced that entries for the event are now open. The annual awards are designed to provide an opportunity to recognise, [...]