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6th February 2014
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is putting its vehicle inspectors through a new training and assessment programme which is quality assured by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI). Successful achievement of the…
28th January 2014
Bibby Distribution has placed a substantial fleet order for new Euro 6 trucks with Mercedes-Benz, marking the company’s first order of new trucks from the German manufacturer. The first Euro 6 vehicles will arrive in…
21st January 2014
Wrings Transport reckons it’s set to save £20,000 on its insurance premium after installing accident cameras to its fleet of 50 vehicles. The Hallen, South Gloucestershire-based haulier has spent £9000 on the devices which record…
14th January 2014
Annual tests for commercial vehicles are being tightened up to ensure trucks have an exhaust filter if one had originally been fitted as standard, according to a new statement from the government. Roads minister Robert…
10th January 2014
By Andy StewartPhotography David Humphries A new voluntary code governing the operation of construction vehicles in London has been launched by city mayor Boris Johnson. The Standard for Construction Logistics: Managing work related road risks…
10th January 2014
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has been launched to replace the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), transport minister Robert Goodwill has announced. The agency, which employs…
10th January 2014
Quarry, aggregates and recycling specialist Earthline has taken delivery of MAN’s 100,000th UK-registered commercial vehicle. The landmark delivery comes 21 years after the Munich marque began trading in Swindon as MAN Truck & Bus UK…
10th January 2014
By Andy StewartPhotography Various A recent survey has found almost four in 10 UK hauliers plan to seek funding for business growth during the next 12 months – but of that number, more than half…
31st December 2013
Truck drivers in Staffordshire have launched an appeal to motorists asking them to give commercial vehicles a wide berth on the road. Launched during National Road Safety Week, truckers appealed to car drivers to give…
24th December 2013
Lancashire County Council (LCC) has updated its commercial vehicle fleet with 27 new high-tech tippers manufactured as a result of a joint development project between the council and specialist bodybuilder, Thompsons Group. According to LLC,…
17th December 2013
Refrigerated transport company Peter Green Chilled has put 15 new Volvo FH tractor units on the road – and according to the company, the trucks are achieving 0.5 mpg better fuel economy than its ‘Classic’…
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