• Industry fears over London bike routes and lorry ban

    Published On: Tuesday 3 March 2015

    Two major schemes given formal go-ahead by Transport for London (TfL) last month look set to have a considerable impact on fleets operating in the capital: an ambitious dedicated cycle [...]

  • Trade groups in Treasury driver shortage talks

    Published On: Monday 2 March 2015

    Representatives from the road transport trade associations have held urgent meetings with HM Treasury, to make their case for new government funding towards the licensing and qualification of truck drivers [...]

  • SMMT in low-emission diesel uptake drive

    Published On: Sunday 1 March 2015

    The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) used a special event last month to urge policymakers to redouble their efforts to encourage the adoption of modern diesel vehicles, in [...]

  • Exhibitors gear up for CV Show 2015

    Published On: Wednesday 25 February 2015

    Preparations are well underway for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, which takes place from 14-16 April at the NEC Birmingham – as show bosses have revealed that there will be [...]

  • Renewed calls for NI fuel laundering crackdown

    Published On: Tuesday 24 February 2015

    A committee of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly (BIPA) has expressed alarm at what it called “evidence of the widespread presence” of fuel laundering plants and illicit fuel sales around the [...]

  • TfL’s FORS scheme privatised for nationwide rollout

    Published On: Thursday 12 February 2015

    Transport for London (TfL) has handed its Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) over to a consortium led by Aecom, and including the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and Fleet [...]

  • Dongfeng cements Volvo Group joint venture

    Published On: Monday 9 February 2015

    Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng Motor Group has formalised its co-operation with Volvo Group, sealing the deal on a joint venture that will be owned 55/45 by the Chinese and Swedish companies [...]

  • DAF tweaks its heavy trucks for diesel savings

    Published On: Friday 6 February 2015

    UK market leader DAF has introduced a number of refinements to its Euro 6 XF and CF trucks and MX-11 and MX-13 engines, with the objective of achieving fuel savings [...]

  • New truck market showing signs of recovery

    Published On: Thursday 5 February 2015

    The UK heavy truck market showed its first signs of returning to normality in January after a difficult 2014 in which new vehicle registrations dropped by almost 30 per cent. [...]