Transport trade associations have responded to the election of a majority Conservative government with renewed calls for increased investment in and reduced taxes for the road haulage industry. The election, [...]
Following our report in April’s Transport Operator, the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has confirmed details of the new alternative route to periodic training for initial Driver CPC qualification [...]
Licence paper counterpart no longer valid from 8 June
Published On: Friday 29 May 2015
The long-promised abolition of the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence is finally going ahead. As of 8 June, the counterpart is no longer being issued to drivers in [...]
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers, has said that a move to allow private technicians to perform annual tests for HGVs: “could [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has queried recently released figures from Highways England showing that journey time reliability has marginally improved over the last year, claiming that its members have [...]
The Road Haulage Association has welcomed government plans to implement a law in April 2016 which will oblige large businesses with more than 250 employees to publicise their payment practices [...]
An industry-led initiative to encourage young people to consider logistics as a career has won ‘substantial’ financial backing for the next three years from DAF Trucks, Britain’s leading truck manufacturer. [...]
All change for VW truck firms as Scania boss leaves for Volvo
Published On: Monday 18 May 2015
Shortly after Volvo Group announced it had poached Scania’s CEO Martin Lundstedt to take up a similar position with the Gothenburg company, Scania’s owner, VW Group, announced the creation of [...]
The calls for the state of roadside toilet facilities for HGV drivers to be addressed have risen again in volume, with the launch of a petition by truck driver recruitment [...]
