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21st January 2021
An agreement has been signed by PACCAR and Aurora to develop, test and commercialise autonomous trucks. Peterbilt and Kenworth cabs will be used for the project, which will integrate PACCAR’s autonomous vehicle platform with Aurora…
20th January 2021
The introduction of a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ‘allow list’ by Transport for London (TfL) has been welcomed. DVS is designed to help eliminate death and serious injuries from London’s streets by reducing blind spots. …
19th January 2021
The Department for Transport has issued new guidelines for hauliers driving from the UK to the EU. Drivers are being advised to check before travelling as more European counties have introduced new Covid testing requirements.…
18th January 2021
Fans of Scania 6×4 and 8x4s have a new liftable and dis-engageable tandem bogie (LDTA) axle to consider. Offering fuel savings of up to 3%, the tandem bogie axle has an optional lift-and-disengage function. The new…
15th January 2021
With more than £11 billion needed to repairs the UK’s potholes, JCB has developed Pothole Pro – a machine that can help. The construction equipment company has created Pothole Pro, which can repair holes in…
14th January 2021
The Cambridge Bar Hill Hotel has become a designated centre for hauliers who have tested positive with Covid-19. The move comes in response to the requirement for drivers to provide a negative test before travelling…
13th January 2021
Plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) status by 2030 have been set out by Renault Trucks UK & Ireland. The Sustainability Initiative is part of a nationwide overhaul of Renault’s dealer network and operations…
12th January 2021
A document that investigates how the logistics industry has been affected by coronavirus has been released. The ‘Covid-19 Logistics Report 1’, has been produced by Logistics UK for its members and discusses the challenges people have…
11th January 2021
The challenge to find the best truck driver in the UK for 2021 has begun. Telematics and journey management solutions company Microlise has opened nominations for its competition, now into its seventh year. Entrants have…
8th January 2021
The French government has announced that the current testing arrangements for hauliers travelling to the EU will continue. Yesterday’s decision sees a continuation of the rule that drivers must have a negative test within 72…
7th January 2021
It’s been revealed that fines totalling more than £30,000 have been issues to truck drivers in Kent in 2021. The majority of the £32,100-worth of penalties have been for not having a Kent Access Permit…
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