Prepare for higher wage costs to beat driver shortage
Published On: Tuesday 10 March 2020
Recruitment agency Driver Require has warned that agency rates and driver salaries are set to rise steeply, as a combination of an HMRC clampdown on agency drivers working as limited [...]
Government proposals now under consultation to bring forward a ban on the sale of new diesel and petrol vans and cars to 2035 or before have sparked a mixed reaction [...]
Preparations are now well underway for the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show, which returns to the NEC Birmingham from 28-30 April. More than 400 exhibitors will be showcasing their products and [...]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) will rebrand itself as Logistics UK at some point in 2020. Chief executive David Wells (pictured, right) said: “It is important to note that we [...]
Nikola electric tractor production starts next year
Published On: Wednesday 19 February 2020
Production of the Tre heavy truck, with a Nikola electric driveline under an Iveco S-Way cab, will begin at Iveco’s plant in Ulm, Germany in the first quarter of 2021 [...]
Trade groups call for driver apprenticeship changes
Published On: Sunday 16 February 2020
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) and Freight Transport Association (FTA) have joined forces to urge the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE) to enable an increased variety of routes [...]
Iveco launches glider truck for electric conversion
Published On: Saturday 15 February 2020
Iveco has commenced production of driveline-less Eurocargo ‘glider’ chassis for conversion into all-electric urban distribution trucks by Electra Commercial Vehicles of Blackburn. Sid Sadique, chairman of Electra and NRG Fleet [...]
Transport for London has doubled the scrappage allowance introduced to assist small companies in updating their vehicles to meet the new low emission zone standards due in October. At present [...]
Traton, Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle group that owns Scania and MAN, has offered $2.9 billion to take control of American truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, building on the 17.9 per cent [...]
