Bulk diesel prices have hit a record high, as the Chancellor gives his clearest signal yet that he plans to reinstate the duty-escalator in next month’s Budget

A Hungarian lorry driver has been fined £2,500 and sentenced to four days in prison for producing false documents and exceeding drivers’ hours regulations.

A full parliamentary debate on fuel duty is moving closer to reality as the FairFuelUK e-petition has received over 22,000 signatures since its launch four days ago (6 August).

Next year's Olympic Games are now the number one concern for those delivering freight into the capital, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA).

The Department for Transport plans to pursue fleets where vehicles are not insured and listed on the Motor Insurers’ Bureau database by June.

Registrations for trucks of 6-tonnes and above have continued to climb through February, with the SMMT reporting year-to-date numbers up by 71.4% to 3,916.

An EU directive enforcing the equal treatment of agency drivers will come into force this October

TrackTrans has just been awarded ISO 9001 certification, confirming the strength of its quality management procedures.

A recent survey has concluded that £1.2 billion is being missed out on each year due to fragmented supply chain information.

The decision to include owner-drivers within the Working Time Directive (WTD) faces further delay, despite the European Parliament voting to include them in June.

Reductions in industry-wide fuel and labor expenses could save enterprises billions

The HAD and the RTD. Their significance and impact on the transport industry.

MEPs must think before interfering in rules governing how the self-employed work

The EU Working Time Directive has faced fierce criticism for the restrictions it places on employees and workers, with doctors warning that it is hampering NHS. But how does the directive break down in detail?

Engine designers working for truck manufacturers now need to roll up their sleeves. It is time to prepare for the new Euro 6 emission standards for newly-manufactured trucks, which come into force on 31st December 2013. Particle emissions must be halved and oxides of nitrogen emissions must be reduced by 77 per cent.

The European Commission, which begins a new term in office on Feb 10, is planning to revise the Working Time Directive, controversial legislation that dictates a maximum working week of 48 hours.

Powers to police foreign lorry drivers must be strengthened amid fears continental juggernauts are putting safety at risk, a group of MPs has said.

Britain is to keep its opt-out from Europe's 48-hour week after European Parliament talks to phase out the Working Time Directive failed.

Britain's opt-out from the Europe-wide 48-hour working week was still in place yesterday after the Government refused to cave in to pressure to scrap it.

Foreign lorry drivers are eight times more likely to be involved in a serious or fatal accident than their British counterparts, official figures show.