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Waste operator fined £100,000 after explosion causes serious burn injuries

A Bedfordshire waste operator has been fined £100,000 after two of its employees suffered burns while processing flammable aerosol containers.

H Askey Transport buys DAF XF tractor

H Askey Transport has taken delivery of a DAF XF 480 tractor unit fitted with a PM 38.5SP crane.

Interrupter devices lead to O-licence curtailment

Aberdeenshire haulier J&G Riddell has had its O-licence curtailed from 20 to 15 vehicles for three months, after DVSA examiners found two vehicles fitted with tachograph interrupter devices.

Commercial Motor Awards 2018 shortlist: Customer Service Award

This year’s shortlist for the Customer Service prize at the 2018 Commercial Motor Awards.

How a no-deal Brexit would affect road transport law

With the UK and EU yet to reach an agreement on its trading relationship post-Brexit, the possibility of a no-deal withdrawal is becoming a real possibility.

Volvo Group sounds alarm on emissions control failure in unspecified number of trucks

The Volvo Group is warning that an unspecified number of its trucks in Europe and North America could be exceeding NOx limits due to the “premature degradation” of an emissions control component.