Scania refreshes engine ranges as latest trucks roll out
Published On: Thursday 8 June 2017
VW Group subsidiary Scania has further distanced itself from exhaust gas recirculation as a means of controlling diesel emissions with the launch of new ratings for its modular engine family. [...]
The truck market began the year in stable form, with an increase of 0.4 per cent over the first quarter of 2016 to record the registration of 10,406 new vehicles [...]
Truck makers ‘still waiting for direct vision guidance’
Published On: Tuesday 30 May 2017
The prospect of more devolved British cities effectively imposing their own versions of the Construction & Use Regulations on truck operators alarmed senior truck manufacturer representatives at the Microlise Transport [...]
Telematics data ‘may put operators in breach of GDPR’
Published On: Thursday 25 May 2017
Transport operators need to be aware of all the implications of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force in May of next year, Paul Currie, partner at [...]
Operators should think very carefully about the health and safety implications before acquiescing to pressure to switch to night-time deliveries, according to Richard Brewer, the lead technical executive at training [...]
Volvo Trucks will no longer offer manual gearboxes as an option on heavy trucks, as its I-Shift automated transmission has become almost universally accepted. The company said that less than [...]
Fridge industry counters ‘dirty diesel’ allegations
Published On: Wednesday 10 May 2017
A leading figure in the refrigerated transport equipment industry has hit back at allegations that diesel-powered reefers are responsible for a disproportionate amount of urban NOx emissions (Transport Operator, April). [...]
Trade groups troubled by new London emissions plans
Published On: Sunday 7 May 2017
Transport trade associations have reacted with concern to proposals by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to bring forward the start date for London’s planned ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) from [...]
DVSA seeks fleets to test-drive earned recognition
Published On: Thursday 4 May 2017
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has invited truck, bus and coach operators in Great Britain to take part in its ‘earned recognition’ pilot scheme, but warned that they [...]