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 infrastructure projects. During COVID-19, drivers…
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 about by a potential no-deal…
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, and the actions that traders…
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 new engines deliver significant fuel…
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 XCIENT Fuel Cells to Switzerland…
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of Professional Competence (CPC) as a result of a recent consultation – but COVID-19 may have already rendered them ‘outdated’.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 views expressed by drivers and…
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 to take rest breaks in…
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 operations safely, effectively and quickly…
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 or in slippery conditions. This…
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 of hauliers are still struggling…