The announcement that licence regulations are to be relaxed for drivers of some alternatively-fuelled vans has been warmly welcomed by the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

A Scania R 500 has won this year's ‘Green Truck Award’ by a healthy margin. The German fuel test focusses on lowest fuel consumption. Scania's new truck generation, with its updated 13-litre engine, ensured that Scania took the prize – again.

DVSA Chief Executive Gareth Llewellyn officially launched the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme at the Commercial Vehicle Show on 24 April.

An Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will come into force in Islington and Hackney in London in July 2018.

A new interim strategy to keep traffic moving on the M20 during Operation Stack is to be introduced by the Department of Transport in early 2019.

A new on board toll settling system, UTA One®, has been launched by cashless payment system provider UTA (Union Tank Eckstein GmbH & Co. KG), enabling tolls to be paid in all participating EU countries.

The Bath and North East Somerset Council has recently completed a three-month consultation period for the Bath Air Quality Action Plan.

A sole trader who ignored requests for tachograph and drivers’ hours records has been disqualified from operating vehicles for two years.

A recent notice from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has advised that from 1 January 2019, some types of trucks will fall within legislation that will require manufacturers to declare HGV CO2 values when selling on the EU market.

Although there are no stickers required in Belgium, one company is allegedly offering a sticker and day passes, at a cost.

The UK government announced on 28 March that operators of older trucks will pay an extra 20% towards the HGV Road User Levy from February 2019, while Euro 6 operators will pay 10% less.

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling announced on 26 March, 2018 that local roads in the UK badly affected by severe winter weather will benefit from a further £100 million to help repair potholes and other storm damage.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has registered its concern about reports that two migrants attempting to illegally enter the UK had broken into a lorry three hours from Calais.

Business fuel card provider fuelGenie offers advice to ensure fleet managers are budgeting effectively.

Gareth Llewellyn, DVSA Chief Executive, officially launched the DVSA earned recognition scheme at the Commercial Vehicle Show at the NEC, Birmingham on 24 April.

The UK government has announced that learner drivers will be allowed on motorways from 4 June, 2018 – a move road safety charity IAM RoadSmart has welcomed as ‘common sense’ and could save countless lives.

Following a number of successful prosecutions, the DVSA is warning truck operators not to fit emulator devices to avoid using AdBlue in their Euro IV, V or Euro VI vehicles.

Carmarthenshire-based Jason Williams Removals has delayed purchasing a new Ekeri rigid body even though its existing Ekeri unit is over seven years old because, according to the company’s owner, there is no reason to replace it.