Latest UK News:
- 29 Jul 2010 - New Mercedez-Benz Vito E-CELL
- 29 Jul 2010 - Quarry firm fined
- 29 Jul 2010 - Scania appointments
- 29 Jul 2010 - Towing advice from the Highways Agency
- 28 Jul 2010 - Highways Agency advises on abnormal loads
- 28 Jul 2010 - Increase in used van warranty
CILT welcomes government commitment on fuel alternatives
Friday, July 23rd, 2010The Chartered Institute of Transport & Logistics (CILT) has praised the Government’s commitment to promoting transport fuel alternatives. (more…)
Scania and MAN collaboration
Friday, July 23rd, 2010Scania and MAN are poised to collaborate on component supply and pre-development. (more…)
Truck drivers get Driver CPC advice
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Truck drivers have been have until September 10, to sit the first module of the Driver CPC, ISM Training Services has advised. (more…)
TIR pre-declarations
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010The IRU web-based application for processing TIR pre-declarations is now available free of charge at EU external borders to help international transport operators meet the EU requirements to send TIR information electronically in advance to any EU Customs office of departure/entry. (more…)
Unlucky 13 for Northern Ireland haulage company
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010It was unlucky 13 for a Northern Ireland haulage company this week when the company and a number of it’s drivers appeared before Carlisle Crown Court charged with falsifying tachograph records. (more…)
New type approval scheme for LCVs
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010A new type approval scheme, due to come into force next year, will effectively put an end to practice of converting cars and SUVs into Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs). (more…)
Daimler eyes truck opportunities in China
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010Daimler and Foton Motor have made significant progress regarding their negotiations to establish a 50:50 joint venture to produce trucks in China. (more…)
TISPOL welcomes new road safety programme
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network has welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s new road safety programme, in which it sets a new target of cutting deaths on Europe’s roads by a half over the course of 10 years. However, it sees the omission of any mention of drugs driving as a serious missed opportunity. (more…)
Actros gets second generation Active Brake Assist
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Mercedes-Benz is introducing second-generation Active Brake Assist for its heavy-duty Actros truck.
(more...)Citroën business offers unveiled
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Citroën Motors Ireland is now offering all business customers its award winning LCV models at significantly reduced prices. (more…)
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UK haulage industry news
- New Mercedez-Benz Vito E-CELLWith the first battery-electric van to be introduced ex factory by any automobile manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz is opening a new chapter in drive technology for light commercial vehicles. Thanks to its emission-free drive system, the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL is ideally suitable for inner-city operations and for particularly environmentally sensitive areas. Th […]
- Quarry firm finedA quarry operator has been fined £30,000 after a 30-tonne wheel loader vehicle overturned and slid almost 16ft down a sand stockpile. Humberside Aggregates and Excavations Ltd, of Newport Road, North Cave, East Yorkshire, was also ordered to pay £10,590 in costs after pleading guilty to three separate breaches of Quarries Regulations 1999 in the […]
- Scania appointmentsJames Armstrong, currently Aftersales Director for Scania (Great Britain) Limited, has been appointed to the position of Managing Director of Scania South East Asia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, James will take up his new role on 1 September 2010. Succeeding James is Mark Grant, currently Bus, Coach and Engine Sales Director for Scania (Great […]
- Towing advice from the Highways AgencyWith the summer holiday period upon us the Highways Agency is advising anyone towing a caravan, boat or horse box to take some simple steps to ensure a trouble-free journey. Although most drivers are very responsible, incidents involving towed vehicles can cause disproportionately long delays for other road users as well as distress for their […]
- Highways Agency advises on abnormal loadsRoad users are advised that two abnormal loads are due to be travelling through part of Hampshire this week. The two transformers will be travelling on Saturday 31 July and Sunday 1 August, between Bramley Sub Station, Hampshire, and Southampton Docks. The first transformer is expected to leave Bramley Sub Station at 9.30am on Saturday […]