Operators still using ‘flag of convenience’ transport managers can expect to find themselves in serious trouble if they come up before a traffic commissioner (TC), North Eastern TC Kevin Rooney [...]

Proposals have been published for a new ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) for central London which, if implemented, would require operators of all diesel trucks and coaches failing to comply [...]

The European Union has set targets for its member nations to increase the use of renewable energy, and increase energy efficiency by 27 per cent by 2030. This announcement throws [...]

Electric superchargers as part of an affordable hybrid system for heavy-duty trucks and buses have come a step closer. Because they would be switched in and driven by an external [...]

DVSA is to move towards more targeted enforcement as it seeks to help law-abiding operators with compliance and drive serious offenders, including those from abroad, out of business – according [...]

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has renewed its call for a three pence per litre reduction in fuel duty, to allow UK hauliers to better compete with European counterparts. “Road [...]

Large vans remain the most unroadworthy vehicles when presented for annual test, according to the latest figures from DVSA. These show that more than half (50.3 per cent) of all [...]

Trucks and passenger vehicles shared the same top three reasons for test failure: headlamp aim, lamps and brake system components – although all three of these were each in single [...]

Vehicles tested at privately-owned authorised testing facilities and designated premises still have a lower failure rate than those tested at stations operated by DVSA, according to the latest effectiveness report [...]