Detailed changes to the annual MOT test of trucks coming into force on 20 May have been published by the government in draft form.
Standards & Practices
Two Renault K520 4x4s and a Renault CBH 385 (Sherpa) built by Czech racing truck builder MKR are competing in the truck category of the 40th anniversary Dakar 2018 rally, which runs 6-20 January in...
Rigids
The number of local bus passenger journeys in England fell by 70 million, or 1.5%, to 4.44 billion in the year ending March 2017, according to official figures published by the Department for...
Bus & Coach
Following the successful launch of its previously in-house training academy last year near Warrington, Cheshire, Eddie Stobart is opening a brand-new training facility in the Midlands.
Continuing Professional Development
NewCold has taken on 15 double-deck trailers from commercial vehicle contract hire and rental provider Ryder.
Trailers
Volumetric concrete mixers face capacity limitations, the loss of their operator licence exception and the need for annual tests later this year, as they are brought into the mainstream of commercial...
Concrete Mixers
In December, the government confirmed plans to raise the weight limit of alternatively-fuelled vans that can be driven on a standard (category B) driver’s licence.
Alternative Fuels
Vertu Volkswagen is helping a Hereford-based business to grow with a delivery of 42 new vans within three months.
Light Commercial Vehicles
UK retailer Poundworld has developed a unique trailer in collaboration with Cartwright Group, following the successful trial of a concept trailer that can fit up to 52 pallets through a more efficient...
Trailers
Customers and supply chain partners are supporting US full-electric heavy trucks currently under development.
Electric Vehicles
The founder of bus manufacturer Wrights Group, William Wright, has received a knighthood in the 2018 new year’s honours list in recognition of his services to the bus industry and the UK economy.
Bus & Coach
The director of a West Bromwich civil engineering firm, which lists its clients as Jaguar, Aston Villa Football Club and AstraZeneca, has been banned from operating commercial vehicles for two years...
Wheel Security