The Road Haulage Association (RHA) says that the UK government needs to rethink its approach on improving air quality.

Motor fraudsters in the UK have adopted a dangerous new tactic to trap unsuspecting drivers in ‘crash-for-cash’ scams according to anti-fraud experts at AX, a provider of intelligent vehicle protection and management technologies for the automotive and insurance industries.

On 23 June, The Department for Transport launched a consultation about its proposals to ban tyres over 10 years old from certain vehicles, including removals trucks.

On 26 March, MEPs passed a law that will literally change the face of trucks in Europe – from brick-shaped cabs to rounder more streamlined designs.

As you will be aware, the UK government and the EU have agreed an extension of the UK’s membership until 31 October, 2019 at the latest. This means you can continue to operate trucks across the EU as usual until then.

Volvo Trucks has introduced a new safety function - Distance Alert - which makes it easier for truck drivers to keep a safe distance from the vehicle ahead and avoid critical situations.

FORS is offering funded places on a selection of its driver specific training courses, to help FORS members upskill their driving workforce.

German, Austrian and Polish antitrust authorities have given the green light for Charge4Europe, a joint venture founded on December 11, 2018 by DKV Euro Service and Innogy; a leading German energy company.

Sygic, the Slovakian GPS navigation vendor, has unveiled a new Driver Scoring Software Development Kit (SDK) for fleets. The device works offline and is easy-to-integrate into existing fleet management systems, including mobile apps, without any additional hardware costs.

For some truck operators and drivers, a roadside stop might be seen as an inconvenience. But most understand it’s an essential part of keeping our roads safe and so cooperate with enforcement staff.

According to research carried out by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, more than half of the UK’s van drivers admit to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device.

On February 18, the EU reached the decision to regulate CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. To speed up development, Volvo Trucks says as well as investment in technology, additional measures are needed to stimulate demand for vehicles with low CO2 emissions.

The UK’s biggest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has welcomed moves to make autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and other safety systems standard on all new cars in three years’ time, calling it an undoubted life-saver.

In a bid to provide improved fuel efficiency to its customers, Volvo Trucks has introduced the Volvo FH with I-Save.

The 2019 edition of the Freight Transport Association’s much respected Yearbook of Road Transport Law, an essential reference guide containing in-depth information on UK road transport legislation, has now been published.

Fuel Card Services has become a Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Affinity Partner and has launched a new service, FORS Fuel Expert, to provide discounts to FORS members.

The UK government has pledged its support for the country’s automotive and technology industries by announcing what it describes as its world-leading code of practice for testing automated vehicles.

DKV Euro Service customers in Spain can now refuel at 600 additional filling stations.

London is to introduce its new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 8 April, 2019.

On 21 February, the Spanish and Portuguese authorities introduced a ban on drivers taking weekly (45-hour) rests in their cabs. The penalty of €2,000 is higher than many other European countries.