The RHA welcomes the positive response from the Department for Transport (DfT) to the trials of longer semi-trailers (LSTs), finding them to be safer, more economical and better for the environment. DfT will now consider […]
This inaugural Iveco S-Way road test of the right-hand-drive version has been eagerly anticipated, and it also came with the Natural Power CNG driveline. IT HAS been two years since Iveco launched S-Way in Madrid, […]
Last year Transport News assessed the outgoing ‘classic’ Volvo FH16 750, now the all-new version is put under the spotlight. Using the same driveline, changes to Volvo’s new generation are made in and around the […]
“GOVERNMENT must prioritise the granting of 10,000 temporary work visas to encourage EU drivers to return to support the UK’s supply chain,” said Logistics UK. Exclusive analysis of the latest ONS Labour Force Survey Q2 […]
A CAMPAIGN to recruit 40 additional vocational driving examiners in England and Wales to help reduce the lorry driver shortage has been launched by the DVSA. The government wrote to the UK haulage industry on […]
IN YET another indication that the world, or at least the UK, is getting back to normal and a regular calendar of industry events is quickly moving into place, Transport News can happily report that […]
FORS is urging operators to be extra vigilant when it comes to managing drug and alcohol impairment. In light of the difficult 18 months endured by the pandemic, it is more important than ever that […]
HEAVY goods vehicle registrations increased by 128.7% in the second quarter of 2021, according to figures released by the SMMT. The increase saw some 9,493 units registered, up from 5,342 in Covid-impacted 2020. Compared to […]
ATF operators are calling for DVSA to raise their pit fees by 25% after discovering the charge has been excluded from the agency’s review of its HGV statutory test fees. The Association of Authorised Testing […]
Seafood haulier Inverdell has cast its net for Renault again with the purchase of two new T520 High tractor units, thanks to ‘impeccable’ service. The Cairndow, Argyll-based firm replaced two three-year old T520s and both […]
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