CV Sector

A new fact file of automotive industry facts has been produced by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to shout about what makes the UK’s industry great. With a total turnover of £59.3 billion, the UK automotive sector added…

News from Iveco: Barry-based tanker specialist PM Rees & Sons has taken delivery of its first ever Iveco heavy trucks, supplied by Glenside Commercials, which took over the Iveco sales franchise for South East Wales in April 2013. The company’s…

News from Nissan: Nissan’s NT400 Cabstar light and medium-duty truck has gone on sale across Europe. Built in Spain, the NT400 Cabstar chassis cab benefits from a number of enhancements designed to make it even more attractive to operators and drivers…

Fleet managers and vehicle rental operators could benefit from changes on the way for the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency. Following a three-month review of its services, the DVLA is now being tasked to shake-up its operations and provide greater…

Around 1,000 road users a day have been paying up to £8 extra for non-existent ‘additional services’ on unofficial congestion charge websites.  Transport for London (TfL) has provided further guidance to enable Google to implement its advertising policy in this…

News from Volvo: Spanners Mixer Hire and Volvo Trucks will be exhibiting an 18-tonne GVW Volvo FL chassis equipped with a CIFA four cubic metre truckmixer at the UK Concrete Show this week at Birmingham’s NEC. Spanners Mixer Hire, based…

News from the Institute of the Motor Industry: Now in its seventh year, National Apprenticeship Week is designed to celebrate the positive impact apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the UK economy. With the British Chambers of Commerce calling for Chancellor…

Tolls for the existing road network will not be put back on the agenda in any secret government plan, Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has assured the Transport Select Committee. Following government’s decision to scrap proposed tolls on the A14 earlier…

Figures revealed by the Freight Transport Association have shown that members using its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) are 86% less likely to have serious brake defects compared to VOSA checks. Data compiled via FTA’s Gateway management information system and compared…

News from Isuzu Truck UK: Isuzu Truck UK has announced the launch of its new Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn pages, which demonstrates Isuzu’s commitment to embracing social media. In the wake of Pete Murphy’s appointment as Isuzu Truck UK’s new…