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Electric van uptake grew in January
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -26.9% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January last year, according to the latest figures released today by the
Work begins at £47m LOC8 Logistics Busines...
A ground breaking event has taken place today to celebrate work starting at LOC8, a £47m new mixed use business park on the Ashford Road at Junction 8 off the M20. A ceremony took place this
Northern Ireland border rules row continues
Confusion continued to reign at Northern Ireland’s ports on Friday (4 February), after the environment secretary said there had been no changes to sanitary and phytosanitary checks despite Stormont’s agricultural minister calling for a halt. In
Manchester clean air zone plan delayed unti...
Manchester’s clean air zone (CAZ) plans have been put on hold after businesses said they would struggle to invest in cleaner vehicles. In a statement from the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra), it
DVSA issues number plate concealment update
The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is advising haulage operators that it is aware of a minority of operators who are deliberately attempting to conceal their number plates from identification. To better protect people from
Mental health: good work life balance when ...
Finding a balance between your work and personal life can be challenging for everyone. This challenge can become even more heightened when a large part of your job is being out on the road. You might find
Treasury Committee: UK road pricing recomme...
Zero emission vehicles shouldn’t mean zero tax revenue, says Transport Committee. The UK faces an under-resourced and congested future unless the Government acts urgently to reform motoring taxation, say MPs on the Transport Committee. A road
Fuel price: drivers are finally getting a b...
Drivers are finally being charged a fairer price at the pumps despite petrol and diesel prices edging up again through January, new data from RAC Fuel Watch shows*. The increase in the cost of a barrel of oil
Upcoming European licence rules for van ope...
TruTac is giving UK van operators an early heads up about legislation in May that will affect those with LCVs above 2.5 tonnes (or towing trailers with a combined weight over 2.5 tonnes) travelling across international
Hauliers must ‘step up’ and imp...
Transport minister Baroness Vere has slammed the haulage industry for failing to invest in its drivers and called on operators to “step up” their efforts to improve conditions in the industry. Giving evidence last week to
