The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced the launch of a report said to help operators better understand their Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS), the mechanism DVSA uses [...]
DAF has returned to the heavy-haulage market with a full range of four-axle Euro 6 CF and XF-cabbed specialist vehicles, including, for the first time from DAF in the UK, [...]
Volvo has taken back the Euro 6 power crown from Scania with the arrival of the first of the new FH16 750 models on UK shores. The Swedish manufacturer displayed [...]
London ‘clobbers’ fleets with 17% congestion charge hike
Published On: Thursday 29 May 2014
Changes to the London Congestion Charge announced by Transport for London last month mean that businesses on the fleet scheme will face a 17 per cent hike from 16 June [...]
The next generation of truck engine designs will be focused on reduced fuel consumption rather than reducing toxic emissions much below the low levels already being achieved at Euro 6. [...]
Scania has become part of the Volkswagen family in a €6.7bn deal. The German automotive giant (which already owned the majority of Scania shares) increased its shareholding to 90.5 percent [...]
Treasury minister sets ‘carbon challenge’ for hauliers
Published On: Thursday 22 May 2014
The chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, has called on the haulage industry to make further improvements in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Speaking at the annual lunch [...]
New Driver CPC training endorsement scheme launched
Published On: Wednesday 21 May 2014
The government-licensed sector skills council for the UK’s freight logistics industry has announced the launch of a new voluntary scheme of endorsement for Driver CPC training providers. Skills for Logistics [...]
2014’s growth in Driver CPC training stopped in April, with levels of hours delivered and cards issued during the month falling back to numbers less than those recorded in February. [...]
