Month: April 2023

DVSA is calling on operators to read its updated Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, which includes a range of new information on how operators must ensure their fleets are fit for the road, writes Carol Millett. […]

THOUSANDS of costly punctures on motorways across England can be prevented if commercial fleets took the time to check their yards for wayward bolts, nails and screws, a Bridgestone study has proved in a two-year […]

ASCOTT TRANSPORT Ltd (ATL), a Derbyshire based logistics service provider and long-term Motus Commercials customer has been awarded the first TRP Customer of the Month title from Motus Parts, and gifted TRP pizzas. Motus Commercials […]

PLANS for new smart motorways are now cancelled, delivering on the Prime Minister’s summer campaign pledge. New smart motorways, including the 11 already paused from the second Road Investment Strategy (2020-2025) and the three earmarked […]

DFDS said its acquisition of Highlands haulier DR Macleod would help it build on its strengths in Scotland and expand its business, writes Chris Tindall. The company commented after it was announced last week that […]

Mercedes-Benz (MB) Trucks dealership Western Commercial is ending the service and parts franchise agreements it has with the manufacturer to concentrate solely on vans, writes Chris Tindall. In a letter to customers seen by motortransport.co.uk, […]

ALLTRUCK Commercial Vehicle Repairs, part of the Alltruck Group, have been appointed an authorised repairer in Scotland for Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Alltruck Group directors, Martin Shaw and Peter Hoggan were united in their thoughts: “This begins […]

DRIVER and Vehicle Standards Agency’s Earned Recognition scheme has launched a Concrete Operational Module that rewards safety and compliance within the concrete and quarry industry. The British Aggregates Association (BAA) collaborated with DVSA to produce […]