German truck manufacturer MAN has sought to calm fears about a shortage of supply of new and used Euro 6 trucks for the UK. Speaking at the Commercial Vehicle Show [...]
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has revealed that more than 1 in 20 of the goods vehicle and bus drivers it stopped last year had breached drivers’ hours rules, [...]
Transport trade groups have issued strong criticism regarding recently-announced changes to the HGV road user levy, which will see operators pay 10 per cent less via the tax for lorries [...]
TfL ‘passes the buck to manufacturers’ on direct vision
Published On: Saturday 7 April 2018
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that vehicle star ratings for the direct vision standard (DVS) scheme are now available for Euro 6 trucks. But instead of publishing them directly, [...]
DfT issues update on Brexit trailer registration plans
Published On: Friday 6 April 2018
The Department for Transport has provided further detail on its plan to introduce a registration system for UK trailers travelling internationally, as part of its measures to safeguard the continuity [...]
Brexit clock is ticking for transport sector, warn trade bodies
Published On: Thursday 5 April 2018
The transport industry’s trade associations have welcomed news that provisional terms have been agreed for a Brexit transition deal – but have warned that, with just under a year remaining [...]
VW subsidiary MAN will be showcasing a range of new innovations at the 2018 Commercial Vehicle Show, which takes place between 24-26 April at the NEC Birmingham. MAN takes the [...]
Dawsongroup is incorporating a suite of safety features in new trucks and trailers supplied to its rental, leasing, contract-hire, and finance customers, but will stand the increased up-front cost of [...]
Daimler has unleashed its all-electric Fuso eCanter in London. The 7.5-tonner is said to be the world’s first mass-produced electric truck in general commercial service; and logistics giant Wincanton, parcels [...]
