The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has advised that, following a meeting of the London Councils, the grace period for complying with the new Direct Vision Standard (DVS), due to come into operation on 28 October, 2024, is likely to be extended to six months, rather than three months.

UTA Edenred, a supplier of fuel cards in Europe, has been honoured with the German B2B Award from the German Association for Consumer Studies (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verbraucherstudien) for the fourth year in a row.

Vehicles of more than 12-tonne gross weight operating in London must comply with new Direct Vision Standard (DVS) Progressive Safe System (PSS) criteria in the capital from 28 October, 2024.

EVBox has announced it has switched its customer support operations to EVA Global, an EV-specific business partner, to improve customer satisfaction.

The Office of the Traffic Commissioner (OTC) in the UK has issued a notice asking all Operator License holders to ensure that their contact details, held by the Commissioner, are correct. This includes: e-mail address, telephone number and postal address. ​

Inceptio Technology, the Chinese developer of autonomous driving technologies for heavy-duty trucks, has announced that heavy-duty trucks powered by the Inceptio Autonomous Driving System and its Truck Navigate-on-Autopilot (T-NOA) capabilities have surpassed the significant milestone of 100 million kilometres in safe commercial operations.

TRL, a team of expert scientists, engineers and specialists who work to create the future of transport, has acquired the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme, creating a cornerstone for a portfolio of services to help fleet operators in the UK meet decarbonisation, clean air and sustainability goals.

The Automated Vehicles Act has become law in the UK (on 20 May, 2024), paving the way for self-driving vehicles to be operating on the country’s roads by 2026.

A recent study by electronic registration portal Vignettecroatia.com has shown that Norway has come out top of a list of countries with the highest number of electric vehicles when compared with its overall population.

Ken Skates took over as the new transport minister in Wales in March 2024. Since then he has pledged a review of the 20mph blanket speed limit imposed throughout built-up areas in Wales in September 2023.

The Scottish government has launched its HGV Decarbonisation Pathway. Its aim is to understand and overcome the barriers to zero emission HGVs in Scotland. It is the result of 18 months’ work from the Zero Emission Truck Taskforce.

Wales & West Utilities (WWU) has partnered with leading hydrogen innovators First Hydrogen, Protium Green Solutions, and Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions to create a hydrogen ecosystem for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) trial.

Lorry drivers across England will benefit from more parking spaces, better welfare facilities and safer rest areas thanks to £16.5 million in joint government and industry investment.

The Traffic Commissioner in the UK has recently updated the guidance for goods vehicle operator licensing.

Back in May 2023, The Mover reported that Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) were to be allowed on British roads which could have been helpful for long-distance groupage operators.

DKV Mobility, the on-road payment company, is expanding its charging network for eTrucks to include high-performance EV charge points with up to 400 kW charging power.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is urging Transport for London (TfL) to listen carefully to industry feedback relating to the introduction of its new Progressive Safe System (PSS) that HGVs (over 12 tonnes GVW) operating in London must adhere to from October 2024.

Renault Trucks is continuing its investment in research to offer increasingly efficient, low-carbon vehicles that can adapt to changes in the transport industry.

The UK government has recently announced reforms to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC).

The RHA (Road Haulage Association) has reported that estimated NOx emissions from HGVs in the UK has fallen by around 70% since 2013.