The General Directorate of Land Transport (Dirección General de Transporte Terrestre) in Spain will shortly begin monitoring RDC waiting and loading times, announced the road freight association Fenadismer.

Spain will monitor RDC waiting times “to see the current situation”

After the first year of Direct Vision Standard enforcement in London, the city has seen a reduction in fatal collisions where vision is cited as a contributing factor, according to the latest figures published by Transport for London. Tighter standards are now planned to be introduced from October 2024.

London to raise DVS standards as new figures show fall in fatal collisions

June has been an eventful month for Dover as business booms within the cargo terminal and the cruise season continues with enormous success, claims the port.

Cargo traffic boom at Dover port’s Western Docks, says new report

The European Commission has approved a €60.7 million Romanian scheme to support haulage and bus companies in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

EU approves Romania’s €60.7m scheme to support road transport sector

A French HGV driver has invented a simple tool to make single-manned cargo securing faster and easier. His invention brought him three awards in a short time.

HGV driver receives multiple awards for his cargo securing invention

Goodyear is launching its Sustainable Reality Survey again and is planting trees in collaboration with Tree-Nation to reward each fleet respondent that completes the questionnaire.

Trees to be planted for every participant of Goodyear’s Sustainable Reality Survey

After nearly two years of testing a self-driving electric tractor, the UK's first autonomous HGV pilot run by the North East Consortium came to a successful end last week at Vantec in Sunderland.

UK’s first autonomous HGV pilot completed successfully

Professional drivers throughout France began a strike today for higher wages and better working conditions. According to Le Parisien, twenty industrial sites were already blocked by dawn.

France: 20 industrial sites blocked as striking truckers slow traffic

Transport for London (TfL) has begun issuing fines to vehicles that drive across the white lines of cycle lanes from today. English councils can also apply for similar powers.

HGV drivers crossing cycle lane lines can now be fined £160 in London, other areas may follow

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A new generation of DAF XD will be unveiled at IAA 2022  in Hanover this September, announced the company on Thursday. Here is some sneak peeks at the latest improvements.</span>

Pölös Zsófia