• DfT calls time on annual test exemptions for specialised vehicles

    Published On: Friday 15 September 2017

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its intention to change the law around roadworthiness requirements for certain specialised heavy vehicles, following a consultation into current exemptions from the annual [...]

  • DAF completes refreshed CF and XF ranges

    Published On: Friday 15 September 2017

    Paccar subsidiary DAF has completed the refreshment of its CF and XF range that was announced at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham last April. The new models are claimed [...]

  • DfT platooning trial sparks national debate

    Published On: Tuesday 12 September 2017

    The news announced last month that the Department for Transport (DfT) is to fund a trial of platooning lorries on UK roads was received with varying degrees of enthusiasm from [...]

  • DVSA steps up fight against illegal waste transport

    Published On: Tuesday 12 September 2017

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a new intelligence-sharing initiative with the Environment Agency, to help better coordinate enforcement surrounding the illegal carriage of waste. Under a [...]

  • RHA secures HMRC concession on overnight allowances

    Published On: Sunday 10 September 2017

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) says it has won what it has called a significant concession from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the process by which truck drivers claim [...]

  • International transport faces Brexit ‘cliff-edge’

    Published On: Saturday 9 September 2017

    In order to assure the continued smooth running of international transport operations, the UK has until March 2019 to either create the infrastructure that will allow it to continue to [...]

  • Scania rolls out latest new generation chassis and cabs

    Published On: Friday 8 September 2017

    VW subsidiary Scania has rolled out the next phase of its new generation trucks – with the launch of construction and heavy-duty chassis, and the full range of cabs, including [...]

  • To Brexit and beyond

    Published On: Thursday 7 September 2017

    Researcher and supply chain risk expert David Hogarth discusses the challenges fleet operators could face after Brexit in recruiting and retaining drivers from the EU The government has no agreed [...]

  • New engine for refreshed DAF LF

    Published On: Monday 4 September 2017

    Paccar subsidiary DAF has revamped its British-built LF light/medium-weight truck with a new 3.8-litre engine which is says is ideal for light urban distribution applications. Trucks fitted with the new [...]