• RHA clashes with government over extent of Brexit impact

    Published On: Wednesday 10 March 2021

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) last month demanded “urgent intervention” from the government to tackle what it called “enormous challenges facing critical supply chains” as a result of the post-Brexit [...]

  • New truck market down almost a third in 2020

    Published On: Friday 5 March 2021

    The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) has released figures showing that new HGV registrations dropped by 32.2 per cent in 2020, representing the weakest demand since 2010. SMMT [...]

  • CV Show rescheduled to 31 August – 2 September

    Published On: Tuesday 2 March 2021

    Organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show have taken the decision to reschedule the 2021 event, following the recent government announcement of its roadmap out of lockdown. The CV Show will [...]

  • ITT Hub 2021 gets green light

    Published On: Monday 1 March 2021

    The advisory board of the forthcoming ITT Hub exhibition has agreed to support go-ahead for the event following last week’s announcement of a government roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions [...]

  • Renault joins low-entry electric market

    Published On: Friday 19 February 2021

    A low-entry cab version of Renault Trucks’ electric D Wide ZE is now available in the UK. Accommodating the driver and up to three operatives, the cab design enables greater [...]

  • Daimler restructure to separate trucks from cars

    Published On: Friday 19 February 2021

    Daimler’s truck and car divisions are to split under restructuring plans, it has been announced. The truck division, which includes Mercedes-Benz Trucks, Freightliner, Western Star, Setra and Fuso, will be [...]

  • BIFA: EU export market ‘returning to normal’

    Published On: Friday 19 February 2021

    BIFA, the British International Freight Association, has cautioned that it is far too early to draw any conclusions over the impact of Brexit on the international transport sector. “To be [...]

  • Further parking restrictions in Kent

    Published On: Thursday 18 February 2021

    Kent County Council is consulting on recently introduced restrictions that forbid trucks from waiting or using laybys on many of its roads, ahead of plans to review the scheme to [...]

  • Transport industry hits the gas

    Published On: Thursday 18 February 2021

    Statistics released by industry trade body the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN) have shown a 78 per cent increase in sales of gas as a transport fuel during 2020. Isaac Occhipinti, [...]