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Hackney Council’s decision to introduce an Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) zone from 3 September will have a detrimental effect on local businesses and the wider Hackney community due to its effective ban on HGVs, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has warned. Once introduced, two pedestrian and cycle zones in Hoxton and Shoreditch will only allow road access to vehicles emitting …

Swedish truck maker Scania has restarted production and sales of its V8 engine, after a strike at one of its main casting suppliers forced the temporary halt of production. Scania said it has begun the “challenging process” of reducing its backlog of truck and industrial and marine engine orders that has built up. It has secured a small but steady …

French authorities need to tackle the root problem of migrants trying to board trucks bound for the UK as the number of attempts to do so is increasing, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has warned. Speaking on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme on 22 August, the RHA’s managing director of policy and public affairs, Rod McKenzie, said the RHA has …

‘MC Hammers’, a four strong team of truck technicians from MC Truck & Bus in Thurrock, Essex, recently finished in sixth place at the Volvo International Service Training Awards (VISTA), held recently in Curitiba, Brazil. As Volvo Trucks’ UK representative at this global competition, the MC Hammers team were one of 40 teams from across the Volvo Truck and Volvo …

Hauliers and truck drivers are being urged to take part in a government inquiry into the state of England’s local road network. Lilian Greenwood MP, chair of the Transport Select Committee, says that poor roads harm local economies, are dangerous for all road users, and the subsequent damage to vehicles is costly. The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has welcomed the …

Daf Trucks and its Daf Dealer network has donated of a top-of-the-range New XF 530 FT 4×2 tractor with Super Space Cab and race trailer to Team BRIT, a motor racing team made up of disabled drivers – many of whom are ex- or serving-military troops – who compete on a level playing field against able-bodied drivers. The trailer – …

The government’s announcement that planning policy and decisions should take into account truck parking provision is a “victory for common sense”, the chief executive of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s newly-released National Planning Policy Framework sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these should be applied. It …

A bumper crowd at Donington Park’s Convoy in the Park event were treated to 10 races of thrilling action over the weekend of 21-22 July, with the leaders of both divisions strengthening their grip on the title battles. Ryan Smith extended his lead in the Division One championship with another strong showing at Donington, with the MAN driver taking another …

Bridgend-based Anstee Services was the winning bidder of Keltruck’s charity Scania XT tractor, raising almost £14,000 for local children’s charity Ty-Hafan. Collecting the keys at the official handover at Convoy in the Park last weekend, brothers Calvin and Craig Anstee said the family-run woodchip company, which currently runs three trucks, has been supporting the charity for the past 20 years. …

Truck driver and Trevor Tack will again represent the UK in the finals of the World Crane Championship, sponsored by HIAB, having taken the UK heat at Convoy in the Park last weekend (21-22 July). Tack, 50, from Beaconsfield, who works for Brackley-based civil engineering firm Agetur UK, set the best time in the UK heat, retaining the title he …