Commercial vehicle registrations: -20.3% 11 months into 2020; +0.1% in November
In November 2020, the EU market for commercial vehicles posted a very modest increase, with new registrations up 0.1% to
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Road
Slovenia introduces new ban on HGVs overtaking on A1 motorway
Starting January 15th a daily ban on overtaking is being put in place for all vehicles whose maximum permissible weight
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30 km/h speed limit introduced in Brussels
As of 1st January 2021, all road vehicles in Brussels will be able to drive at a maximum speed of
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Driver parks lorry by a police station to grab takeaway, gets fined for tax, MOT and tachograph violations
A lorry driver who blocked the entrance to Haverhill police station to grab a takeaway from a nearby eatery got
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The end of the long-haul driver is near? – Trucksters proposes a “relay” system to optimize transport
Trucksters, a Spanish logistics startup specialising in long haul transportation, has benefited from €900,000 of investment from multiple parties, including
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Changes to Czech toll system to include higher rates for trucks
The year ahead will entail a lot of changes for the road transport industry operating in the Czech Republic. Vignettes
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Driver tied up during robbery of lorry transporting Apple products worth £5 million
Northamptonshire Police are appealing for witnesses after £5 million of Apple products were stolen from a lorry during a robbery
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Mont Blanc tunnel closures in November and December
The Mont Blanc tunnel will be closed from Monday evening until Tuesday morning. Nine more closures are to come between
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Making T1 – Accelerate and facilitate your international transit
Why SGS? SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark
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Smart cameras in the Netherlands to catch drivers using mobile phones
As of Monday 16th November, the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands will use smart cameras to catch drivers holding
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