Truck Locator News Blog Archive

Manufacturers are always attempting to make trucks more fuel-efficient, with aerodynamics being one of the key areas for development over the years... ...

Lorry drivers were last week caught in one of Britain's worst traffic jams as Operation Stack saw the queue of lorries waiting to access channel ferries reach 23 miles... ...

Lorry drivers in Scotland's capital city are taking to the saddle and enjoying the pleasures of two-wheeled travel as they take part in a scheme to promote awareness of the dangers faced by cyclists in the city... ...

Early indications are that foreign hauliers operating their trucks in the UK are registering in large numbers to pay the recently introduced HGV levy and they are paying the appropriate fees... ...

Every lorry driver has had the same experience: a huge tailback of traffic, long delays and when you finally get to the front of the queue, there is no apparent reason for it at all... ...

The problem of stowaways on cross-Channel haulage routes continues to trouble operators... ...

It is said that the ancient Chinese had a curse, which translated roughly as 'may you live in interesting times'... ...

Isuzu Truck will use the upcoming CV Show at Birmingham's NEC to show off four new trucks which make up the company's Euro VI truck range for 2014... ...

Foreign lorries are now being charged to drive on UK roads... ...

The UK's Leyland Trucks has passed a milestone as it rolls out the 5,000th truck to be built and bodied at the company's Lancashire assembly plant... ...

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has been highlighting the dangers of unsafe loading and securing practices... ...

Despite new models coming out every year or so, the basic shape of our trucks hasn’t changed much in decades... ...

The haulage industry has come together to demand a three pence per litre cut in fuel duty... ...

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has reminded both lorry drivers and their employers that they must keep up to date with their Driver CPC training or face a hefty fine or even lose their ability to earn a living... ...

In what is believed to be the first case of its kind, a driver and operator have been prosecuted for not having the appropriate Driver CPC... ...

According to the Freight Transport Association (FTA), fuel costs can make up around 38% of the total costs of a vehicle and driver when running a 44-tonne tractor... ...

After the success of PACCAR Aerobody on UK DAF LF trucks, the manufacturer  is expanding the availability of the Aerobody to factory-bodied versions of the new Euro 6 compliant LF... ...

According to the government, transport firms are set to save millions of pounds in administration costs thanks to the slashing of red tape, less regulation and better guidance on working hours... ...

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has commented on the opening of a Wetherspoon's pub within the Beaconsfield motorway services area at junction two of the M40... ...

It's red carpet time in Tinsel Town, with the stars lining up to be honoured or disappointed at the Golden Globes, Oscars, Grammys and Emmys... ...

Proposals to allow trucks up to 82ft in length into the UK are under consideration by the EU... ...

Many years ago, concerned truckers dubbed the new tachograph the 'spy in the cab'... ...

2013 ended with a massive jump in new truck registrations in the UK... ...

It is a problem as old as articulated trucks themselves... ...

The Scottish capital is catching up with its English counterpart in attempting to tackle the safety issues of cyclists and trucks in urban areas sharing the same road space... ...