Safety concerns raised as DfT consults on Driver CPC reform
Published On: Tuesday 4 April 2023
Industry trade body Logistics UK has warned that proposals to reform the Driver CPC qualification in the UK, which are currently out to consultation, may pose safety concerns and “devalue [...]
The London Borough of Enfield has received the first of an order of four fully-electric Renault refuse trucks, following an extensive development and evaluation process. The 26-tonne Renault Trucks E-Tech [...]
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Logistics UK have both welcomed the deal between the UK government and the European Union on the Northern Ireland Protocol – but have said [...]
The DVSA has made changes to its HGV and PSV inspection manuals, which are used to assess vehicles being taken for annual test or undergoing roadside checks. Key changes highlighted [...]
Logistics UK has called for more progress from government on road transport decarbonisation in the wake of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s warning that there is a “rapidly closing [...]
DAF Trucks has entered the EV Rally 2023: a five-day 1,000+ mile driving event encompassing the UK and Ireland which will start in Cardiff before heading to London, Edinburgh, and [...]
Fleet leasing and hire giant Asset Alliance Group has agreed an order with UK market leader DAF for 1,500 new electric and diesel trucks, in a deal worth more than [...]
Tevva’s dual-energy hydrogen-battery truck has covered a 1,000 km-plus return proving run from London to the Scottish border at Berwick-upon-Tweed in freezing conditions. On the return leg, the truck covered [...]
Survey: global vehicle emissions deadlines ‘unattainable’
Published On: Monday 20 March 2023
More than half of key experts working with the world’s vehicle manufacturers questioned in a recent survey believe that the current legislative timetable for transitioning to electric vehicles is unattainable. [...]
