• Conference: how one incident could prompt three investigations

    Published On: Monday 29 September 2025

    Chris Powell, a partner at law company Weightmans, explained to the Logistics UK Transport Manager conference how one incident could lead to a company facing investigations by three government agencies, […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • NaVCIS puts cargo crime in the conference spotlight

    Published On: Thursday 25 September 2025

    The organised nature of cargo theft from trucks was highlighted by Mike Dawber, the field intelligence officer at the freight desk of the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) to […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Wrightbus adds repowered trucks to its portfolio

    Published On: Tuesday 23 September 2025

    Wrightbus has unveiled its first repowered truck as part of plans to grow its share of the market in the zero-emission transport segment. The manufacturer – which makes around 1,000 […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Licence cards’ days likely numbered

    Published On: Saturday 20 September 2025

    Dudley Ashford, head of corporate and digital services at DVLA, told delegates at the Logistics UK Transport Manager conference that the vehicle and driver licensing authority was increasingly moving away […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Truck makers call for action from Europe on decarbonisation

    Published On: Wednesday 17 September 2025

    Vehicle manufacturers engaged in strategic dialogue on the future of the automotive sector with European officials in September, and used the opportunity to urge a review of heavy vehicle CO2 […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • RHA in fresh driver shortage warning

    Published On: Wednesday 17 September 2025

    The Road Haulage Association has responded to recent data suggesting that hundreds of thousands of qualified drivers have been lost to the industry in recent months, as reported by Transport […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Traffic commissioners issue walkaround checks guidance

    Published On: Tuesday 16 September 2025

    Great Britain’s traffic commissioners (TCs) have published advice for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operators on the importance of walkaround checks. “In commercial transport, where time […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Maxus takes on UK’s 7.5t electric truck market

    Published On: Tuesday 16 September 2025

    Maxus has become the third Chinese manufacturer to launch an electric truck into the British 7.5-tonne market so far this year. It aspires to leading the British market for 7.5-tonne […]

    Read the rest of this entry
  • Safety concerns for TCs’ staff continue, says annual report

    Published On: Friday 12 September 2025

    Safety for workers at the Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) remained a concern due to continued “physical incidents and online abuse” in 2024-25, according to the traffic commissioners’ (TCs) […]

    Read the rest of this entry