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 [...]
The forthcoming elections for London Mayor may have an impact on road transport which extends way beyond the capital. Many of the major candidates have set out a stall which [...]
Among the more eye-catching measures announced in George Osborne’s Budget last month was a commitment to “establish the UK as a global centre for excellence in connected and autonomous vehicles.” [...]
Following earlier suggestions that fuel duty was likely to rise as part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement last month, trade groups welcomed George Osborne’s decision to in [...]
Government consults on driver fines as stowaway incidents persist
Published On: Saturday 26 March 2016
On one day last month in Kent, 52 suspected migrants of Middle East/North African origin were found in two trucks which had passed through UK security on the short-channel crossing. [...]
