• Warning over tacho retrofit ‘bottleneck’ this year

    Published On: Friday 1 March 2024

    Tachograph experts have advised UK fleets with heavy vehicles that are driven abroad, but which are currently not fitted with ‘smart’ tachographs, to book in their retrofits of second-generation smart [...]

  • Stellantis plans EV production in Luton

    Published On: Thursday 29 February 2024

    Stellantis, the parent company of Vauxhall, will produce limited numbers of electric vans at its Luton factory from 2025.  Medium-size vans will be produced for all five of the Stellantis [...]

  • Volvo goes aero, and launches Europe’s most powerful truck engine

    Published On: Monday 26 February 2024

    Volvo is the latest truck man­ufacturer to take advantage of EU dimensions regulatory reform to introduce a new truck range with a more aer­odynamic and spacious cab. It has also [...]

  • DAF heralds large order from Hoyer

    Published On: Saturday 24 February 2024

    Hoyer, the German company which is said to be the world leader in liquids logistics, is refreshing its tractor fleet with an intake of 165 DAF XG 480 4×2 units [...]

  • Registrations of new trucks up 13.5% in 2023

    Published On: Friday 23 February 2024

    UK registrations of new HGVs rose by 13.5 per cent in 2023, according to recently released figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), representing a growth in [...]

  • Training to transition truck technicians to EV

    Published On: Thursday 22 February 2024

    Industry body Logistics UK is to launch IMI-accredited courses to equip heavy ve­hicle technicians to work on high-voltage electric vehicles. Logistics UK has formed a partnership with SMB College (Stephenson, [...]

  • DVSA bulletin on tacho error message

    Published On: Wednesday 7 February 2024

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued advice to heavy vehicle operators regarding an error message that is reportedly being wrongly displayed and recorded by some Stoneridge SE5000 [...]

  • Plea for more time on DVS changes

    Published On: Monday 5 February 2024

    Transport for London (TfL) is facing calls from industry to extend the timeframe for the introduction of more stringent safety equipment requirements for HGVs which fall below the necessary Direct [...]

  • DfT outlines next steps on ER vehicle testing

    Published On: Friday 2 February 2024

    The Department for Transport (DfT) has issued an update on its call for evidence on heavy vehicle testing, which sought feedback on a range of options that would relax current [...]