A list of 12 driving offences which are generally penalised with penalty points as well as a fine in the UK have been revealed in a bid to raise awareness of road safety – and the potential licence consequences if…
Pass rates for HGV licence tests taken across the UK in 2018 has revealed that the number of female truck drivers entering the industry has increased three-fold in the last 10 years. According to DVSA statistics, on average, female candidates…
The retail motor industry must do more to educate customers on the wide range of fuel choices they now face, according to the Vehicle Remarketing Association (VRA). Speaking to members at the organisation’s July meeting, David Bailey, professor of business…
Failure to wear a seatbelt could result in penalty points as well as fines, under new plans to reduce the number of deaths on the UK’s roads. Increasing penalties for those who do not strap themselves in is being considered…
The first real-world operational trial of platooning trucks on UK roads is getting closer, with Fusion Processing the latest company confirmed to be taking part. A bespoke version of Fusion Processing’s CAVstar system will be used as part of the…
A law that forces new electric vehicles to have a noise-emitting device has been branded a ‘failure’ by a top car safety expert. The EU rule, which came into force in July, requires vehicles to emit noise when reversing or…
Iveco has unveiled its new S-WAY heavy truck at the IFEMA exhibition centre in Madrid, Spain. Iveco said the new WAY heavy range marked “a strong shift towards providing customers with an integrated transport solution, economically and environmentally sustainable, in which the…
The logistics sector is still in the grips of a significant recruitment problem which could potentially cause the nation to grind to a halt, according to a new white paper. A recent survey conducted by Talent in Logistics (TiL) found…
The UK’s new HGV market increased 21.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, with 11,859 units registered, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A number of large orders and…
Controversial plans to construct a new M4 relief road have been scrapped by the first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, in a move that has been met with frustration by the road haulage industry. The proposals originally sought to build…