Industry welcomes automated tolling at Humber Bridge
Published On: Wednesday 14 May 2014
Spokespeople for the road transport industry’s leading trade associations have welcomed a scheme that will automate toll payments at the Humber Bridge, which links the East Riding of Yorkshire with [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned that the further relaxation of EU cabotage rules would put UK hauliers at a disadvantage, following a recent report by the European Commission [...]
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has announced the key elements of a £500m package of investment from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) for 2015- 2020, to encourage [...]
DAF aims to retain a 30 per cent share of the UK heavy truck market, although its share for the first quarter fell to below 20 per cent, managing director [...]
Ségolène Royal, the former partner of French president François Hollande, has proposed replacing the abandoned Ecotax measure that would have been directed at all trucks – French and foreign – [...]
Engine and turbocharger manufacturer Cummins is getting government funding to develop stop-start technology for truck and bus engines. Already in widespread use in light-duty applications, the technology shuts engines down [...]
One year after its formation, Cambridge University’s Centre for Sustainable Road Freight (CFSR) is running more than 10 research projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from the road transport sector. [...]
Lack of agency driver training blamed for RCV death
Published On: Sunday 20 April 2014
Using an inadequately trained agency driver cost Glasgow City Council £20,000 in fines, after the death of a pensioner who was struck by a reversing refuse collection vehicle in the [...]
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that the UK truck market declined by one-third in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period last [...]
