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RHA “extremely concerned” as overhaul o...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

The government has forged ahead with its plan to overhaul the Highway Code, giving cyclists right of way at junctions and making HGV drivers bear

Fuelled by Glenfiddich; natural powered tra...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Part of the 133-year-old independent family-owned distiller William Grant & Sons, Glenfiddich is looking to the future. With its ‘Fuelled by Glenfiddich’ initiative, the brand

Campaigners win court fight to block Stoneh...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Campaigners have won a court battle to block the £1.7bn construction of a road tunnel near Stonehenge. Mr Justice Holgate has ruled that a decision

To buy or not to buy: leasing a commercial ...

Aug 02, 2021Comments off

Every operator of commercial vehicles will be familiar with the costs and liabilities involved, as well as the value they bring to the business. Perhaps

M20 Operation Brock contraflow to be deacti...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Details of work to deactivate the moveable concrete barrier on the M20 in Kent, have been confirmed today by Highways England. The barrier will be

Workshop backlogs expected in September as ...

Jul 30, 2021Comments off

Demand for MOT tests between September and December is expected to cause “workshop chaos”, according to Continental Tyres. More than five million additional tests are

Tech firm urges industry to back hydrogen f...

Jul 29, 2021Comments off

Systems developer Viritech has called on transport industry chiefs to take a strong leadership position in the debate over next-generation fuel technology. The company claims

UK supply chain faces collapse in ‘tw...

Jul 28, 2021Comments off

Speaking to the BBC, Richard Burnett, RHA chief executive said that despite meeting with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps last week to warn him of the

Planned nationwide lorry driver strike R...

Jul 27, 2021Comments off

The RHA is warning that a plan for thousands of lorry drivers to strike on 23 August to demand better pay and conditions will only

Government encourages fleet operators to co...

Jul 27, 2021Comments off

Funding to boost the UK’s transition to zero emission road freight, supporting industry and creating jobs has been announced today (27 July 2021). Pioneering £20 million