Visitor registration for the 2022 Commercial Vehicle Show is now in full swing, according to event organisers, with thousands already signed up to attend the NEC Birmingham from 24-26 May. [...]
A vehicle described as the UK’s first full-sized autonomous bus is taking to Scottish roads for the first time this week as live testing commences for Project CAVForth, a scheme [...]
Following the inaugural ITT Hub event in 2021, preparations are now well underway for the show to return on 11-12 May this year, at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference [...]
‘Zero tolerance’ for driver phone use as new laws introduced
Published On: Saturday 9 April 2022
Drivers in Great Britain are now breaking the law if they use a handheld mobile phone behind the wheel under virtually any circumstance, following legal changes that took effect from [...]
Operators of temperature-controlled transport faced with a savage increase in fuel costs thanks to the switch to white diesel for fridge units taking effect this month will welcome the launch [...]
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a public consultation seeking feedback on its plans to end the sale of new non-zero tailpipe-emission buses between 2025 and 2032. The DfT [...]
Calls for more action on fuel prices despite duty cut
Published On: Sunday 3 April 2022
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) warned in late March that there was little sign of diesel prices easing, despite a headline-grabbing 5p cut in fuel duty announced by the chancellor [...]
The Road Haulage Association last month spoke out against the possibility of extending the relaxations on cabotage in the UK, which were introduced last year by the government in a [...]
Online retail giant Amazon has added its first ever fully electric HGVs to its UK fleet, which are now operating from its Tilbury and Milton Keynes fulfilment centres. The five [...]
