OVER 23,000 potentially dangerous trucks, trailers and PSVs were taken off the road or repaired between April and June 2019, new DVSA data reveals. This represents 11.8% of the tests taken. Hugh Rimmer, DVSA’s vehicle […]
FTA’s LOGISTICS Emission Reduction Scheme (LERS) has launched a free guide to help all road haulage operators, to reduce their use of diesel. The guide, available on LERS’ website, provides readers with advice taken from […]
COMMERCIAL vehicle safety supplier Brigade Electronics plc, has been presented with the Queens Award for Enterprise in recognition of its international trade success. Brigade’s founder and chairman Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE, received the scroll and commemorative […]
MICHELIN has launched the next generation version of its 315/70 R22.5 X Line Energy multi-position tyre, commonly specified on the steer axles of Euro 6 tractor units. Designed specifically for trucks and coaches used on […]
THE Scottish Parliament has passed a bill to implement a country wide footway parking ban. Stuart Hay, director, Living Streets Scotland commented: ‘People who are currently forced into oncoming traffic when faced with vehicles blocking […]
AS A GOODS delivery and logistics company, you may not be able to transport goods through the EU if your customers do not give you the right documents. For guidance and a checklist on what […]
THE IRU has launched a new initiative to test hydrogen trucks and gather data for the industry in cooperation with a European consortium of truck manufacturers, fuel cell suppliers and logistics companies. The H2Haul project […]
THIS YEAR’s ‘Freight in the City Expo’, held at Alexandra Palace, London on Wednesday 6 November, will see Volvo Trucks showcase the future of autonomous transport and electric trucks, designed to improve air quality and […]
THE department For Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has outlined the action the government is taking to help businesses to prepare for Brexit: 1) Allocating an additional £2.1 billion for no deal Brexit preparations, […]
THROUGHOUT October RHA will be helping UK based businesses to prepare for leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. The objective is to provide information and guidance so that businesses understand the potential impact […]
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