Time to go HVO, says DAF
UK truck market leader DAF has called for the industry to throw its weight behind a conversion from conventional fossil-derived mineral diesel to synthetic HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil). Speaking at […]
Latest trailer innovations unveiled at CV Show
British trailer-maker Don-Bur said the Smart trailer that took pride of place on its stand at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the end of April was quite possibly the biggest […]
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DVSA outlines updates to annual test regime
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has published final versions of its new HGV and PSV inspection manuals, which contain the standards and procedures followed by its staff when […]
ATF rollout to remain on ice
The DVSA has said that the freeze on applications for new authorised testing facilities (ATFs), which was put in place late last year, is likely to remain for “some considerable […]
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MAN: we will meet demand for Euro 6 trucks
German truck manufacturer MAN has sought to calm fears about a shortage of supply of new and used Euro 6 trucks for the UK. Speaking at the Commercial Vehicle Show […]
DVSA: too many drivers still breaking hours law
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency has revealed that more than 1 in 20 of the goods vehicle and bus drivers it stopped last year had breached drivers’ hours rules, […]
Trade groups slam ‘unfair’ road user levy changes
Transport trade groups have issued strong criticism regarding recently-announced changes to the HGV road user levy, which will see operators pay 10 per cent less via the tax for lorries […]
TfL ‘passes the buck to manufacturers’ on direct vision
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that vehicle star ratings for the direct vision standard (DVS) scheme are now available for Euro 6 trucks. But instead of publishing them directly, […]
DfT issues update on Brexit trailer registration plans
The Department for Transport has provided further detail on its plan to introduce a registration system for UK trailers travelling internationally, as part of its measures to safeguard the continuity […]
