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[ November 26, 2021 ] Eddie Stobart on list of leading operators involved in drivers’ hours offences Industry News
[ November 26, 2021 ] New road investment plan will not include £335bn bridge linking UK mainland with Northern Ireland, report reveals Industry News
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Eddie Stobart on list of leading operators involved in drivers’ hours offences

November 26, 2021 Chris Tindall

Eddie Stobart is included in a list of operators the DVSA found was committing drivers’ hours offences during roadside inspections of its vehicles in 2020.

New road investment plan will not include £335bn bridge linking UK mainland with Northern Ireland, report reveals

November 26, 2021 Chris Tindall

The fantasy of building a bridge that connects mainland UK with Northern Ireland is laid bare in a report judging the feasibility of the project, which found it would cost £335bn and need bombproof foundations.

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Earned Recognition operators no longer need to submit digital returns, says DVSA

November 26, 2021 Chris Tindall

The DVSA said it was scrapping plans to make Earned Recognition (ER) operators submit fully electronic maintenance KPI returns and would allow them to use their favoured system instead.

Lorry driver in critical condition after being ‘struck by own vehicle’ on M62

November 25, 2021 Carol Millett

Police are appealing for witnesses after an HGV driver was struck by his own truck on the M62 in the early hours of yesterday morning (24 November).

Asset Alliance Group appoints Anthony Jones to lead new vendor finance team

November 25, 2021 Carol Millett

Asset Alliance Group has appointed Anthony Jones (pictured) to head up a new vendor finance team which will focus on providing competitive contract hire and leasing funding rates to partners, manufacturers, franchise dealers and independent dealers to support their customers.

UK driver shortage no longer critical but “significant” churn will continue without better pay and conditions, report warns

November 25, 2021 Carol Millett

The UK’s HGV driver shortage crisis is abating as new and returning drivers boost numbers, but without “urgent and sustained” action to improve driver pay, conditions and parking facilities the industry will continue to see significant churn, a new report from driver agency Driver Require warns this week.

Shapps warned to take action over driver shortage or face Christmas wine and spirits “delivery chaos”

November 24, 2021 Chris Tindall

Unpredictable arrival times from hauliers shifting wine and spirits have led to warnings of shortages of our favourite tipples in the run-up to Christmas.

Business groups sound new warning to MPs over deluge of January customs changes

November 24, 2021 Chris Tindall

Operators handling goods entering the UK from the continent should not be complacent about the scale of the changes coming into force on 1 January, business groups have told MPs.

Lorry driver fined £267 after concrete blocks fell from his truck and smashed a £50,000 Tesla

November 23, 2021 Carol Millett

A lorry driver has been fined £267 and awarded three penalty points after concrete blocks strapped to the back of his lorry smashed into a £50,000 Tesla car as the truck rounded a corner.

New Brexit border checks set to create traffic chaos at Channel ports and beyond, MPs warn

November 23, 2021 Carol Millett

New border checks due to launch next year could cause major “permanent” tailbacks on both sides of the Channel, the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee has warned in a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel.

LoCITY Fuels in Action helps freight operators understand market for alternative fuels

By Christopher Walton and Colin Barnett A Fuels in Action event at Kempton Park in Surrey last week (20 March) was the ...

Shell opens second hydrogen fuel pump, but remains focused on full ‘mosaic’ of alternative fuels

By the end of 2018, Shell will have opened three new hydrogen refuelling pumps on sites around London.But the fuel giant says ...

Electric vehicle uptake would improve with better distributor and operator collaboration

Improved collaboration between electric vehicle operators and electricity distributors will see a substantial increase of battery-powered vehicles on the roads of London, ...

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Shell opens second hydrogen fuel

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Electric vehicle uptake would improve

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