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Firm fined £400,000 after driver electrocuted by overhead power line

A company has been fined £400,000 after a driver was killed when his vehicle’s grab arm came into contact with an overhead power line.

Government suspends pre-arrival forms for EU imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit

HMRC has said a six-month waiver of the Security and Safety Declarations would give companies more time to prepare for changes to EU-UK trade arrangements in the event the country leaves without a deal.

Travelling with trailers after Brexit: what hauliers need to know

At the time of writing, from 28 March 2019, UK hauliers will have to register their commercial trailers with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) before towing them into any European country that ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.

Control your mobility with EuroPilot from AS 24

Users of the EuroPilot option within the PASSango toll box from AS 24 can drive significant operational efficiencies and make substantial financial savings, thanks to intelligent GPS tracking functionality.

22% no-deal tariff "could slow down the natural replacement cycle for older vehicles"

Leaving the EU without a deal would be “absolutely dreadful” for truck makers and buyers alike, making new vehicle acquisition prohibitively expensive, according to manufacturers.

European Union adopts no-deal laws for hauliers

EU Ministers have now formally adopted laws that allow hauliers to continue providing services to and from the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Volvo FH gets I-Save engine

The Volvo FH range can now be specified with a new engine option, I-Save, designed to improve fuel efficiency for long-haul operations.

Exol Tauros gets Scania approval

Exol’s Taurus Euro FE Plus 5W-30 lubricant has received the thumbs up from Scania following successful static and field trials.

SDC Truck & Trailer Parts opens first branch in England

SDC Truck & Trailer Parts has opened a branch in Warrington, the first on the UK mainland. The company, a subsidiary of SDC Trailers, plans to increase its presence and better serve customers in England, Scotland and Wales. It stocks more than 16,000 parts and is the market leader for truck and trailer parts in Ireland.

TruckEast in ST Fleet Services deal

Scania dealer TruckEast has provided details behind its February purchase of Northampton trailer maintenance specialists ST Fleet Services – which has been re-named ST Fleet.