National abnormal loads guidance published
The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has released new guidance, developed in collaboration with the road transport sector, to help individual police forces across the UK deal appropriately with the […]
EC proposes mandatory load securing checks
The European Commission has proposed a package of road safety reforms that would apply across the European Union if adopted. These would include mandatory load security checks whenever freight vehicles […]
Industry welcomes landmark UK/EU border agreement
Transport trade associations have offered a qualified welcome to this month’s announcement of a new agreement between the UK and the European Union, including on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks […]
RHA: roads investment crucial to meet housebuilding targets
Investment in road infrastructure will be critical to the government’s aim to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years, according to the Road Haulage Association (RHA). The […]
Mercedes-Benz to launch new electric trucks based on eActros 600
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced that it will expand its portfolio of battery electric trucks with further variants based on its flagship long-haul eActros 600. New models will be available to […]
John G Russell joins ZENFreight consortium
The ZENFreight consortium, part of the UK government’s Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator (ZEHID) programme, has expanded its ranks with the addition of John G Russell (Transport) Ltd, which […]
Time running out for UK’s international hauliers
Restrictions on the number of days British commercial drivers can spend within Europe’s Schengen Area are now threatening the future of the UK’s international haulage industry, industry representatives have warned. […]
Industry launches government-backed CV workshop rating scheme
A new national rating scheme for commercial vehicle maintenance providers, the result of a major cross-sector collaboration between industry and government, was launched at the Commercial Vehicle Show last month. […]
Cybersecurity in the conference spotlight
It’s not a question of ‘if’, but ‘when, and how bad?’, was the warning about the dangers of cyberattack which came from a roundtable discussion at the recent Microlise Transport […]