A quick turnaround is promised for lightweight tipper and bodywork fitment from Bevan Group, thanks to a tie-up with French manufacturer JPM. Bevan Group says it can install JPM bodies [...]
All change for Scotland and Wales traffic commissioners
Published On: Thursday 26 February 2026
Sharon Clelland has been appointed as permanent traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland, two years after the previous incumbent, Claire Gilmore resigned. The position had been covered by Richard Turfitt, who [...]
HGV registrations dip in 2025, but electric truck uptake surges
Published On: Wednesday 25 February 2026
The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has published its annual vehicle registration roundup, which reveals a 10 per cent reduction in the number of HGVs registered overall in [...]
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has opened a survey to garner opinion on Driver CPC from vocational drivers, transport operators and organisations involved with the scheme. The survey [...]
Richford renews fleet with Volvo rigid recovery trucks
Published On: Friday 20 February 2026
Alfreton, Derbyshire-based operator Richford Motor Services has invested in 24 Volvo FL 4×2 recovery trucks as part of a fleet renewal programme. Founded in 1990, Richford Motor Services operates from [...]
Derek Broomfield, chairman of ADR training experts Novadata, looks at the risks that ADR loads present to drivers and operators, the public, emergency services and the environment Transporting dangerous goods, [...]
The IRTE Skills Challenge – which is designed to recognise, develop and celebrate technical excellence across the UK’s PSV and HGV engineering sectors – is set to return in 2026. [...]
Preparations for this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, which will take place from 21-23 April at the NEC Birmingham, are now well underway, with decarbonisation set to play a pivotal role [...]
RHA welcomes EU recognition of hauliers’ border hurdles
Published On: Tuesday 10 February 2026
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the acknowledgement by the European Commission (EC) of difficulties facing hauliers from third-party nations operating within the Schengen area, in its recently published [...]