Drivers’ hours rules relaxed for essential deliveries
Published On: Friday 11 December 2020
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced temporary, limited relaxations of EU drivers’ hours rules across Great Britain for the delivery of essential items from ports and to retailers. The [...]
The European Union yesterday published contingency plans likely to offer some short-term reassurance to international hauliers and PSV operators anticipating the end of the Brexit transition period in January, as [...]
Fiat Professional joins CV line-up at ITT Hub 2021
Published On: Wednesday 9 December 2020
ITT Hub, the new transport technology exhibition making its debut next year, has announced its latest line-up of vehicle manufacturers, with Fiat Professional as its newest addition. The event, which [...]
Isaac Occhipinti, head of external affairs at the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN), advocates increased emphasis on biomethane as a key sustainable fuel for road transport In the absence of a [...]
An all-party parliamentary group (APPG) of MPs has recommended a full government review of the current approach to clean air zones (CAZs), with particular regard to the impact of charging [...]
Organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show have announced that the industry event will now take place from 8-10 June 2021 at its usual venue, the NEC Birmingham. The CV Show [...]
Gritter fleet boost helps keep roads open this winter
Published On: Thursday 26 November 2020
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a government contribution of more than £16 million to help Highways England roll out 93 new road gritters this winter, to help ensure [...]
DfT could trial 48-tonne trucks in intermodal work
Published On: Friday 20 November 2020
The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation into plans for a limited trial of six-axle artics with a maximum laden weight of 48 tonnes during domestic intermodal journeys, [...]
DfT publishes Brexit haulage guide as permit deadline arrives
Published On: Friday 20 November 2020
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published a new guide for hauliers to help them prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on 1 January, as eleventh-hour negotiations [...]
