by admin | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
The looming deadline for tachograph upgrades has put thousands of hauliers in the UK at risk of non-compliance. With changes to regulations requiring retrofits to tachograph systems, it is essential for hauliers to take action in order to avoid penalties and keep...
by admin | Aug 28, 2023 | Blog
Starting from August 21, 2023, all newly registered vehicles must be equipped with the new Smart Tachograph version 2 (Smart2). And by August 21, 2025, all vehicles involved in international transport will need to be retrofitted with it as well. Smart2 brings some...
by admin | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog
National Lorry Week is under way and celebrating its eighth year of championing lorry drivers and the industry as a whole. This year, the theme is ‘Love your Lorry’ and is geared towards owner drivers. Starting October 24th and drawing to a close on October 30th, the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog
Changes to the HGV testing system designed to address a shortage of drivers The UK has an estimated shortfall of 90,000 lorry drivers, a problem that has worsened after Brexit and Covid. HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take one...
by admin | Aug 22, 2021 | Blog
A good deal has been said of late in respect of the growing skills gap in the road haulage industry; though for the past three years or more the matter has weighed heavily on the minds of many in our sector, recent findings have revealed that the situation is...
by admin | Jul 2, 2021 | Blog
Manchester is set to launch its clean air zone (CAZ) on May 30, 2022, as part of its Clear Air Plan to tackle air pollution, which contributes towards 1,200 deaths per year in the city-region. More than £120 million in Government funding has been secured to support...
