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7th December 2020
Smart speakers have revolutionised the home – and now Volvo Trucks is bringing the technology to the cab. In response to customer feedback and demand following driver clinics, the manufacturer has announced that the Volvo…
23rd October 2020
Gloucestershire firm The Cullimore Group’s managing director, Moreton Cullimore, is calling on British hauliers and their drivers to support a petition to make HGV driver facilities a mandatory part of the planning process for major…
23rd October 2020
DAF Trucks has promised prices on all new UK orders for LF, CF and XF vehicles will remain secured for vehicles built by the end of February 2021. Despite the threat of import tariffs brought…
23rd October 2020
The government has published an updated Border Operating Model which provides further detail on how the GB-EU border will work after Britain leaves the EU Single Market and Customs Union as a result of Brexit,…
30th September 2020
Scania is updating its V8 engine range with the launch of four new models – including a 770 bhp barnstormer. Available in variants of 530, 590, 660 and a record 770 bhp, Scania reckons the…
18th August 2020
Hyundai Motor Company has shipped the first 10 units of its XCIENT Fuel Cell – the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck – to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50…
10th August 2020
DVSA has announced it has made changes to the rules governing Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) as a result of a recent consultation – but COVID-19 may have already rendered them ‘outdated’. Following the…
23rd July 2020
The government is being urged to follow through on its promise made two years ago to provide safe parking spaces for HGV drivers as the situation has not improved, and many drivers are being forced…
21st July 2020
FTA and professional membership body The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) have launched the Good Practice Guide for COVID-19, The document shares practical advice on how operators and logistics firms can restart their…
20th July 2020
DAF is introducing hydraulic front-wheel drive that can be activated at the flip of a switch for trucks that clock up most of their mileage on the road, but are sometimes required to drive off-road…
15th July 2020
Haulage firms have called on the government to do more to help them through the coronavirus crisis as they gear up to drive economic recovery. A survey of 600 operators has revealed the vast majority…
