HGVs

More than a billion pounds has been invested in Britain’s van, truck and bus industry over the past five years. This is according to new analysis by the Society of […]

The Institute of the Motor Industry has announced the winner of its inaugural Skills Competition Heavy Vehicle Technology. The competition saw the most talented heavy vehicle apprentices compete at the […]

Warranty Solutions Group has revealed the UK’s most common heavy goods vehicle repairs. It analysed almost 2,500 authorised HGV warranty claims dating back to July 2021 to present one of the […]

Six finalists for the inaugural IMI Heavy Vehicle Technology Skills Competition have been announced. The IMI launched the competition earlier in the year, with 18 apprentice technicians competing in the […]

New HGV registrations fell by 14.7% to 8,687 units in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The dip meant sales in […]

National Highways has carried out a series of crash tests with Euro NCAP around rear-end collisions between cars and heavy goods vehicles. HGVs made up 10% of vehicles on England’s […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned the government against introducing stricter ZEV Mandate targets for HGVs. The government is preparing new regulations around zero emissions for the […]

New HGV registrations fell by 2.7% in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It has reported that 9,471 new trucks joining UK […]

New heavy goods vehicle sales fell by 10% last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 40,504 new trucks joined UK roads in […]

Pontefract-based of Dean Gawthrope ARC has joined the Fix Auto UK network and will now operate as Fix Auto Pontefract. Owner Dean Gawthrope nearly joined the network in 2018 but […]

Preventative maintenance of vehicles could save fleet operators an estimated £203m a year, according to new research. Logistics UK carries out thousands of inspections each year of HGVs, LCVs, and […]

A new initiative has been launched to improve road safety on motorways, particularly when driving near heavy goods vehicles. The initiative has been launched by National Highways in partnership with […]