• DAF unveils new distribution and construction range

    Published On: Monday 3 October 2022

    UK market leader DAF un­veiled its new generation of distribution and construction trucks at the IAA Transporta­tion show in Hannover, Germa­ny in September. As expected, the new ranges feature an [...]

  • MAN upgrades engines and aerodynamics to save fuel

    Published On: Friday 30 September 2022

    Traton subsidiary MAN has re­freshed its 12.5-litre D26 engine, with outputs raised by 10 bhp across the range, and improved the aerodynamics of its GM and GX cabs. Together these [...]

  • TfL heralds DVS success

    Published On: Wednesday 28 September 2022

    Transport for London has claimed that its Direct Vision Standard for trucks of over 12 tonnes gross weight has succeeded in its first year of enforcement, pointing to a reduction [...]

  • Volta Zero trialled in Paris

    Published On: Tuesday 27 September 2022

    Volta Trucks has completed its first on-road, real life trials of its all-electric Zero truck in conjunction with customer DB Schenker. The tests involved a design verification Volta Zero operating [...]

  • Safety tech in focus at TM Conference

    Published On: Tuesday 27 September 2022

    Two speakers at the Logistics UK Transport Manager Conference provided views on developments in vehicle safety technology. James Ashford, the head of commercial services at Brigade Electronics, said the technology [...]

  • DVSA study underlines need for all-year-round maintenance

    Published On: Thursday 22 September 2022

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is asking operators to ensure they carry out regular maintenance throughout the year to mitigate against dangerous incidents, following a review it recently [...]

  • Guidance clarifies driver activity recording rules

    Published On: Tuesday 20 September 2022

    The DVSA and Department for Transport published guidance earlier this month on the requirement to manually record all activities for the current day and previous 28 days as part of [...]

  • Germany moves to secure hydrogen supplies

    Published On: Saturday 17 September 2022

    Senior managers and directors from the German automotive sector recently formed part of a delegation to Canada aiming to obtain long-term supplies of hydrogen for Europe’s industrial powerhouse. The two [...]

  • TCs outline compliance priorities in annual report

    Published On: Monday 12 September 2022

    The traffic commissioners (TCs) of Great Britain have published their annual report to the transport secretary, emphasising a range of key compliance issues encountered by the regulators in the year [...]