Articles by Transport News

Alex Veitch, Logistics UK’s general manager of public policy, is encouraged to see that ONS figures show an improvement to the volume of goods moved between the UK and EU in February 2021. “We expect […]

THE DRIVER & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that truck driver training and truck driver tests will recommence on 12 April, following a close-down due to Covid. The restart date only applies to England […]

Operators must check their drivers comply with the new IR35 tax regulations which kicked in this week or risk being fined by HMRC. From 6 April large and medium-sized haulage companies – with net turnover […]

MORE and more trucks coming off DAF’s production line are equipped with the Connect on-line fleet management platform which provides insight into the performance of trucks, drivers and logistics processes. The data helps to increase […]

CROSS Channel hauliers are concerned that the new Covid testing system for drivers entering England presents a magnate for illegal migrants to stow away in stationary trailers. Not a problem for drivers electing to be […]

Transaid has launched its 2021 UK Cycle Challenge with a 170-mile ‘Way of the Roses’ coast-to-coast challenge. The route between Morecambe in Lancashire and Bridlington, East Yorkshire, will take place on 24-26 September 2021. Money […]

THE RHA welcomes the news that from 6 April, Covid testing will apply to all commercial vehicle drivers entering GB from continental EU (not Ireland) if they stay in GB for more than 48 hours, […]

The government must resolve groupage and parcel service issues to the EU after evidence showed that high rates and increased paperwork were threatening the profitability of SMEs, according to a Lords report. The EU Goods […]

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production declined by 45.4% in February, with 4,308 units built, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). CV manufacturing entered its fifth consecutive month of […]