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The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) believes that European Parliament has missed an opportunity with its latest directive on improving the weight and dimensions of HGVs. It believes that the inflexible approach taken by parliament recommending curved cabs, bigger windows…

The Industrial HGV Task Force will continue with its crackdown on illegal trucks after proving a success over the last six months. The trial, funded by Transport for London and the Department for Transport, was to crackdown on non-compliant HGV…

A new organisation aims to improve the performance of small and medium businesses within the transport engineering supply chain. Enscite, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the Regional Growth Fund, has been launched to help automotive manufacturing businesses…

• Two thirds of annual heavy commercial vehicle registrations risk severe delays from 29 October. • Industry experts say more than 20,000 vehicles a year will not have either full EU or UK national approvals without urgent action by the…

The European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) has welcomed the  adoption of the European Parliament’s regulation on reducing noise emissions from commercial vehicles and cars over the next 12 years. The new legislation will see emission targets phased in by 1…

Commercial vehicle registrations grew by 11.4% in March with vans driving the numbers forward, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. A total of 54,232 vehicles were registered with the new number plate in…

Britain’s membership and involvement in the EU is critical to the success of the country’s automotive industry, a new independent report commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has found. The KPMG study – The UK Automotive Industry…

A new swathe of 77 Tech Levels have been announced by government today with the aim of providing young people with better vocational training and industry with more skills to draw on. Designed to be on a par with A…

From 1 April, foreign hauliers will have to pay to use UK roads as the new HGV Road User Levy is introduced. The charge aims to ensure UK operators are better able to compete with firms from Europe. It applies…

Van manufacturers and operators are particularly vulnerable to the actions of tough-minded urban authorities determined to improve air quality. Commuters told by the council that they cannot drive to their city centres offices in anything other than a zero-emission car…