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THE ROADS Minister has confirmed that 38 truckstops across England will invest £6 million from the Department for Transport (DfT), with a further £10.5 million coming from industry, to significantly improve their facilities for lorry […]

SMMT has confirmed a new market leader in the 7.5 tonne commercial vehicle sector, with Isuzu Truck UK securing the number one spot for the first time ever. The Japanese manufacturer secured 34.79% of the […]

OPERATORS should be aware that the new regulations for the use of longer semi-trailers (LST) come into play on 29 February, says the RHA. “We have long advocated for firms to be able use LSTs […]

An independent review into the running of the DVSA has been launched, with findings and recommendations expected to be published this summer. The agency was established in 2013 following the merger of the driver standards […]

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has seized the website of criminal ransomware group LockBit, writes Carol Millett. LockBit was instrumental in the collapse of KNP Logistics last year, as well as being responsible for […]

Transport and storage vacancies were down by more than a third in the last quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, writes Carol Millett. This puts the sector at the top of […]

RENAULT Trucks has unveiled plans to build a new global spare parts distribution centre at its historic site in Saint-Priest, on the outskirts of Lyon. Investing a total of €132 million in the construction of […]

DEMAND for new heavy goods vehicles grew for the second year running with UK registrations up 13.5% in 2023, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 46,227 new […]

Almost 300 staff at Menzies Parcels face redundancy as parent company Menzies Distribution prepares to close down the loss-making business. Menzies Parcels employs around 270 staff and provides courier services to the Scottish Highlands, Islands, […]

Scania said it is ‘disappointed’ a top EU court has dismissed its appeal against a £751.3m (€880.5m) EU fine for being part of a price fixing cartel and insisted it is innocent of the charges, […]