The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has emphasised the importance of drivers’ awareness of laws regarding prescription drugs that came into force last March. The association was responding to news that [...]
HMRC fires warning shot on ‘self-employed’ drivers
Published On: Friday 13 May 2016
Employers using agency drivers with self-employed status or who are hired through ‘umbrella’ companies have been warned by HM Revenue & Customs that they may well be breaking the rules, [...]
Ray Ashworth, the managing director of DAF Trucks, has warned that growing concerns about road safety and air pollution, combined with increasing ‘localism’ in regional government, may lead to a [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has spoken out against a decision by the European Commission to challenge the legality of the HGV road user levy, the net effect of which [...]
With only Iveco displaying heavy trucks at the Commercial Vehicle Show, trailer manufacturers turned out in force to fill the halls at the NEC. British trailer and body manufacturer Don-Bur [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) used its presence at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April to unveil Truck Excellence – a new voluntary accreditation scheme developed by members to promote [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) used the Commercial Vehicle Show last month to publicly launch plans for National Lorry Week 2016. This year the event will run from 19-24 September, [...]
Online shopping is one of the key contributing factors to a strengthening economy and concurrent increase in demand for logistics services, according to the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Report [...]
Volvo is launching further improvements to its FH, FM and FMX trucks to coincide with the introduction of the latest Euro 6 Step C emissions regulations. In in combination with [...]
