39: EP Training boss Sean Pargeter discusses the post-Covid dumbing down of the HGV test
In its attempt to alleviate the driver shortage, the government relaxed the HGV driving test requirements. But has this decision driven down standards?

In its attempt to alleviate the driver shortage, the government relaxed the HGV driving test requirements. But has this decision driven down standards?
To celebrate the FH’s 30th birthday, Volvo let us drive four different versions, including an FH Electric, and the very first FH off the line.
It’s not every day that a truck designer gets a completely clean sheet of paper – but that’s what happened to HVS’s head of design Pete Clarke
The Renault boss calls for government assistance to help boost the demand for zero-tailpipe-emission trucks in the UK
We’re joined in the cab by T&J Haulage’s transport and compliance manager Steph Crack, for a live demonstration of KKS
Guy Heywood, vice president of sales, marketing and business strategy at Hankook Tire Europe, gives us a fascinating insight into this rapidly evolving industry.
With the UK transport industry’s help, Transaid saves countless lives in Africa. Find out what you can do to help.
Bal Singh tells us about his four decades of repairing and selling Iveco trucks
Cambridgeshire-based family-run Welch’s Transport has recently put a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4x2 curtainsider on the road
Find out what you can do to help tackle the road transport industry’s skills shortage.
The Mercedes-Benz Trucks boss gives some honest answers to some tough questions, with topics including parts supply, the dealer network and MirrorCam
Brothers Des and Dennis Evans have strong views on the UK government’s mission to decarbonise road transport
Daniel Ashville Louisy tells us how he got into the industry, discusses a brand new venture, and reveals his exciting plans for the future
Scania's Phil Rootham and Volvo Trucks' Martin Tomlinson discuss the future of the diesel engine in front of a live audience at RTX
FUSO’s latest zero-tailpipe-emission eCanter is available from 4.25 to 8.55 tonnes GVW, and has a range of up to 200km
From holiday rep to MD - Freightlink Europe MD Lesley O’Brien OBE reveals how she accidentally got into the road haulage industry
John Fletcher says there’s life left in derv, and explains how Dawsongroup truck and trailer will be “doing diesel better” to save customers money and slash emissions
Mitchells of Mansfield has put the UK’s first Renault E-Tech D Wide 18-tonne curtainsider of the road. MD Richard Montgomery is delighted with it, and reckons other hauliers should be following his lead
FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox is on a quest to save you money at the pumps. He also has some strong opinions on cyclists, ULEZs and the demonisation of combustion-engined vehicles
DP World’s UK CEO Ernst Schulze and commercial and supply chain director John Trenchard explain why the port boasts fast turnaround times for visiting trucks,
Renault Trucks commercial director James Charnock talks us about the EV Roadshow, and we ask a couple of operators why they attended
How did Truckfest start, why is it moving from Peterborough to Lincoln in 2024, and who have been the show's most popular celebrities?
Ben Garner, Tarmac’s senior manager logistics development, reveals the trials and tribulations of developing and operating the UK’s first zero-tailpipe-emission concrete mixer
With 165,000 trucks visiting its 60 sites each week, it's no wonder we had plenty of reader questions for Moto Hospitality CEO Ken McMeikan
Harry Campey, commercial and operations director at Campeys of Selby, explains why this family haulier's fleet is no longer exclusively Scania
Vertellus and RH Commercial Vehicle MD Nigel Baxter talks about the UK’s newest contract rental company’s unique approach to helping customers make the transition from diesel to electric
Scania UK's new boss gets the Commercial Motor Grilled in the Cafe treatment, answering some tricky reader questions over breakfast at the Junction 23 Truckstop
Road Transport Expo organisers Vic Bunby and Emma Tyrer explain why the 2023 event will be even bigger and better than last year's show
Test yourself on some of the key moments for the UK road transport industry in 2022
Truck aficionado Bob Beech gets back behind the wheel of an AEC Mercury after a 40-plus-year gap. It's also the perfect opportunity to take a look back at the UK truck industry, and wonder how it all went so wrong.