The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced revisions to its Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness for commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicles. “We are especially grateful for the views [...]
Scotland’s traffic commissioner in Commonwealth Games warning
Published On: Wednesday 14 May 2014
The traffic commissioner for Scotland, Joan Aitken, has written to every HGV, bus and coach operator in the country about the potential impact of the forthcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games on [...]
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. [...]
