VOSA is continuing to ramp up its efforts to encourage van fleet compliance with the launch of a new Van Best Practice Guide, which the agency has said will help [...]
FTA used its recent Scottish Supply Chain Conference to call on the responsible authorities to clarify arrangements for logistics providers operating in Glasgow during next year’s Commonwealth Games. The event, [...]
Cummins to come back with Euro 6 heavy-duty engine
Published On: Friday 27 September 2013
American engine manufacturer Cummins is preparing for a comeback to the European heavy truck market with its new ‘global platform’ engine, which will be available in 10.5 and 11-8 litre [...]
Paccar subsidiary DAF has revealed a Euro 6-compliant range of construction trucks covering 4×2 rigid, multi-axle and tractor applications. The vehicles feature increased ground clearance to aid cross-country mobility and [...]
Firm prices for Euro 6 trucks have been set by MAN UK for the key models that combine to form the majority of its sales (see table below). While cash [...]
DfT longer semi-trailer trial opened to new participants
Published On: Saturday 21 September 2013
The Department for Transport has announced that more truck operators will be given the opportunity to join the 10-year trial of longer semi-trailers. The scheme initially allowed operators to bid for a [...]
The Freight Transport Association has claimed that not enough funding support is being allocated to the heavy goods vehicle sector for the development of ultra low emission HGV fleets. A [...]
Fracking could bring double boom for truck operators
Published On: Monday 16 September 2013
Large-scale UK shale gas production could create a double boom for Britain’s truck operators, by simultaneously increasing demand for transport services and reducing the cost of fuel. A report by [...]
The Department for Transport (DfT) and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, are to establish what is being billed as a “new industrial HGV taskforce”, which they claim will “take [...]
