HGV News

The DVSA and DfT have discovered and confirmed something that many British road users might find surprising. Foreign HGVs are just as roadworthy – and comply with just as many regulations – as their UK counterparts. It’s often assumed by many drivers in the UK that foreign vehicles are less likely to meet all the rules […]

Next time you hear someone complain about HGVs ruining Britain’s roads, you can tell them with complete confidence that the opposite is actually true, and HGVs are working hard to maintain the roads instead. According to new research by the Freight Transport Association, the tax paid by HGVs alone is almost equal to that spent […]

Technical innovation giants Tesla have finally launched their electric truck after several delays, and it looks like it was worth the wait. CEO Elon Musk unveiled the all-electric HGV at an event in LA last week, and took attendees by surprise as he also showcased a new electric car at the same time.   But it […]

We cover the problem of bridge collisions quite frequently on our website, but one spot in Stoke-on-Trent could have an entire news section all of its own. The Stoke Railway Bridge in Shelton has been hit a mind-boggling 43 times in the past 8 years alone, making it the 35th most hit bridge in the country, […]

If you’ve never heard of the term ‘grandfather rights’, it might sound strange to be said in the same breath as something as professional and modern as Driver CPC Training, but it’s a commonly held belief that these rights mean you don’t need to hold a Driver CPC qualification under certain circumstances. What are ‘Grandfather […]

HGV drivers were turned away from the Ashford Truckstop in Kent in their droves last week, as the site reached capacity, and it’s caused uproar. With more than 200 drivers turned away from the official rest stop, the heat is on this and all other truck stops in the UK to expand their facilities or […]

Network Rail has joined forces with the haulage industry to put a stop to HGV bridge collisions once and for all. It seems that every day there’s a story in the news about a lorry hitting a bridge somewhere in the country, causing all kinds of problems for the local area around the accident. And that’s […]

Following news earlier this year that Uber has started an app to match HGV drivers in the US with companies who need goods transporting from one place to another, there’s a UK scheme doing the same thing.  Heathrow Airport has unveiled their plans for a matchmaking app called Heathrow CargoCloud, which puts haulage firms in touch […]

Tesla has pushed back the release of their all-electric HGV yet again, with the new date being set as 16th November 2017. Formerly due to be released in September this year, the new HGV promises to change the face of haulage by converting one of the largest and most long-distance vehicles to run without fossil fuels […]

The DVSA has been forced to clarify its position on fines for working drivers who take their full weekly rest periods in their cabs. The original announcement that fines would be introduced has caused concern among the haulage industry, with many drivers questioning how these fines would work. But now the DVSA has provided some more […]