Operators of Volvo’s FE hybrid truck have been able to record fuel savings of between 15 and 20 per cent on urban delivery and refuse collection applications, the manufacturer reports. [...]
VOSA vows to ramp up enforcement to improve van standards
Published On: Wednesday 8 May 2013
Van operators have been warned that those failing to comply with regulations will be targeted by VOSA officers, as part of a renewed focus on van operational standards. Gordon Macdonald, [...]
A consultation has been launched on proposals by VOSA to alter the fee structures for some of the services the agency provides, including HGV and PSV testing, operator licensing, approval [...]
No mandatory eco-driving training for Driver CPC, says DfT
Published On: Friday 3 May 2013
The Department for Transport has decided not to make eco-driver training a compulsory part of Driver CPC, due to evidence it has gathered that suggests at least some parts of [...]
Supreme Court air quality ruling may impact on fleet operators
Published On: Friday 3 May 2013
The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government has failed to meet its obligations under the European Air Quality Directive to reduce the levels of nitrogen dioxide gas (NO2) [...]
MPs recommend HGV access restrictions to drive cyclist safety
Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013
A group of MPs has recommended a variety of measures in order to drive up safety standards for cyclists on Britain’s roads, including access restrictions for HGVs at busy times in urban areas. In a [...]
IRTE reports CV Show success as visitor numbers rise
Published On: Wednesday 24 April 2013
Visitor numbers to the Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in April, were up by nearly 12 per cent on the 2012 event, to over 18,000 over three days. [...]
EC plans to relax truck design rules while clamping down on overloading
Published On: Tuesday 23 April 2013
The European Commission has published new proposals which would relax current restrictions on heavy goods vehicle design, in a bid to reduce fuel consumption and save the lives of pedestrians [...]
Diesel refined from crude oil could be replaced or augmented by a near-identical fuel produced by genetically-modified E. coli bacteria, according to an article in the Proceedings of the National [...]
