Posted On: August 11, 2015
Manufacturers are always attempting to make trucks more fuel-efficient, with aerodynamics being one of the key areas for development over the years... ...
Posted On: July 7, 2015
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... ...
Posted On: May 15, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: May 8, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: April 22, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: April 22, 2014
The problem of stowaways on cross-Channel haulage routes continues to trouble operators... ...
Posted On: April 14, 2014
It is said that the ancient Chinese had a curse, which translated roughly as 'may you live in interesting times'... ...
Posted On: April 9, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: April 3, 2014
Foreign lorries are now being charged to drive on UK roads... ...
Posted On: April 2, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: March 27, 2014
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has been highlighting the dangers of unsafe loading and securing practices... ...
Posted On: March 20, 2014
Despite new models coming out every year or so, the basic shape of our trucks hasn’t changed much in decades... ...
Posted On: March 18, 2014
The haulage industry has come together to demand a three pence per litre cut in fuel duty... ...
Posted On: March 13, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: March 6, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: February 19, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: February 13, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: February 7, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: January 29, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: January 23, 2014
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... ...
Posted On: January 21, 2014
Proposals to allow trucks up to 82ft in length into the UK are under consideration by the EU... ...
Posted On: January 16, 2014
Many years ago, concerned truckers dubbed the new tachograph the 'spy in the cab'... ...
Posted On: January 10, 2014
2013 ended with a massive jump in new truck registrations in the UK... ...
Posted On: January 3, 2014
It is a problem as old as articulated trucks themselves... ...
Posted On: January 3, 2014
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... ...