• New MD announced for Isuzu Truck UK

    Published On: Wednesday 21 August 2013

    Isuzu Motors has appointed a managing director designate at its Isuzu Truck UK subsidiary in preparation for the departure of Nikki King, who is retiring at the end of October. [...]

  • Traction operators must take responsibility for third-party trailer condition

    Published On: Monday 19 August 2013

    Operators have been reminded by a deputy traffic commissioner that the condition of thirdparty trailers, including those travelling unaccompanied from mainland Europe pulled by British traction providers, is the responsibility [...]

  • Loaded trucks compulsory for driving tests from November

    Published On: Thursday 15 August 2013

    Truck driving tests to obtain Category C and C + E licences will have to be taken in laden vehicles from 15 November. New regulations provide both a minimum total [...]

  • New UK bosses at Scania and Volvo

    Published On: Wednesday 14 August 2013

    Scania and Volvo have both appointed new managing directors to their respective UK market companies, with the men taking up their posts this Autumn. Claes Jacobsson (left), currently senior vice-president [...]

  • More VOSA test stations to close as ATF numbers hit 350

    Published On: Wednesday 24 July 2013

    VOSA has announced the forthcoming closure of eight more of its test stations in the first quarter of next year. Testing will cease at Northampton, Wolverhampton, Southampton, Wrexham, Beverley, Cardiff, [...]

  • MPs publish report on work of VOSA

    Published On: Monday 22 July 2013

    The House of Commons transport select committee has published its report on the work of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, VOSA, in which it has highlighted ‘significant communciation problems’ between the [...]

  • European Parliament votes to back wheel safety campaign

    Published On: Saturday 20 July 2013

    The European Parliament (EP) has voted to support the testing of commercial vehicle wheels fitted onto non-standard axles as part of the EU Roadworthiness Package, following an amendment endorsed by [...]

  • OFT rejects renewed calls for oil pricing inquiry

    Published On: Friday 19 July 2013

    The Office of Fair Trading has said it will not launch a further investigation at present into the issue of UK oil pricing, despite being handed a petition signed by [...]

  • EU seeks views on future of Driver CPC

    Published On: Friday 19 July 2013

    Interested parties across the EU are being invited by the European Commission to submit their views on the implementation of Driver CPC, “in order to assess how effectively the Directive [...]