UPDATE: The advice discussed in the story below has since been removed from the gov.uk website pending a review, following “queries” by trade associations. Information in this article therefore may [...]
New CNG filling station will be first of many, says operator
Published On: Friday 5 April 2013
A new compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station in Crewe is to be a benchmark for a network of such sites across the country in the years to come, supplied [...]
The Welsh government has rejected reports that a planned M4 relief road in south Wales could become the UK’s second toll motorway, as reported in two national newspapers yesterday. The [...]
Plans to tighten truck regulation in pursuit of Boris biking vision
Published On: Tuesday 2 April 2013
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans which could see trucks entering the capital being mandatorily fitted with devices to protect cyclists, restricted to operating at specific times [...]
RHA challenges need for Driver CPC when taking vehicles to annual test
Published On: Tuesday 2 April 2013
The Road Haulage Association is contesting the view of VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) that mechanics require a Driver CPC if they are taking a vehicle for its annual [...]
The wraps have been thrown off DAF’s new 10.8-litre engine as the Paccar subsidiary rises to the challenges posed by operators nervous of Euro 6 technology. While DAF’s current MX-13 [...]
The reduction in exhaust emissions from Euro 6 engines will mean that tyres will come into focus as a significant source of particulate pollution from trucks, says a leading engineer. [...]
Toll-free trucking in France will end on 1 October, when a consortium including French state-owned rail operator SNCF will levy an average charge of €0.12/km on all trucks over 3.5 [...]
VOSA clarifies animal waste rules after offal lot of confusion
Published On: Tuesday 2 April 2013
VOSA has issued guidance clarifying the national derogation that allows hauliers to carry animal waste under domestic, rather than EU, drivers’ hours laws in some circumstances. The Department for Transport, [...]
