SECRETARY of State for Transport, Grant Shapps and Parliamentary Under-Secretary Baroness Vere, have acknowledged the contribution that delivery drivers have made to the nation, the economy, and businesses in recent months. Commenting, RHA chief executive […]
ON 1 JANUARY 2021 the Brexit transition period with the EU will end and the UK will operate a full, external border as a sovereign nation. This means that controls will be placed on the […]
UK LIGHT commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew by 7.1% in July following four months of double-digit declines, with more than 27,000 vans registered in the first full month since lockdown restrictions eased. Growth was particularly […]
IN THE spring, the Solway Vehicle Enthusiasts Club postponed their annual show due to the Covid-19 crisis. The event has now been rescheduled and will take place on the weekend of 26/27 September at the […]
A review into truck testing by the Department for Transport (DfT) could open the door to MoTs being carried out by the private sector through accredited Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators. Currently most of the […]
THE government has now published details of how cross border trade with Europe will work next year, after the end of the Brexit transition period. There is a lot that firms who deal with import/export […]
HERMES UK is looking for over 10,500 ‘parcel people’ as it invests £100 million to expand and meet the demand created during lockdown and the continuing growth in the home deliveries sector. The company is […]
Increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph has had no impact on safety, according to a UK government report. Issued by the Department for Transport, the report is the third and final assessment into […]
Truck manufacturers like their ‘limited editions’. It’s a chance to produce prestige or celebrate a corporate milestone through an array of options and in a high-brow livery. We look at the recent trend of limited […]
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