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ArticleCovid-19 slashes number of LGV driving tests taken
There were just 631 LGV driving tests carried out in the first quarter of 2020, but the pass rate rose to 79.1%, according to official figures.This compares to 15,194 carried out in the fourth quarter of 2019, with a pass rate of 59.8%.As the effects of Covid-19 largely put paid ...
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Felixstowe says sorry for long delays to container vehicles
The Port of Felixstowe has apologised for disruption to hauliers after a perfect storm of surging import volumes, empty containers and Covid-19 led to long delays at the country’s largest container terminal.In a statement, the port said it was increasing its vehicle booking system (VBS) availability, opening on Sundays for ...
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ArticleCartwright Conversions sold to Trek Group
Cartwright Conversions, a subsidiary of the Cartwright Group in administration, has been sold to Sheffield-based Trek Group in a £4.8m deal.The sale of the Belton, North Lincolnshire-based business, which is a specialist convertor for blue light emergency vehicles, saves 66 jobs.Trek Group said the new company will retain the Cartwright ...
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ArticleFormer Cartwright employees take legal action after trailer builder goes into administration
Former staff at Cartwright Group who lost their jobs when the business entered administration are pursuing legal action after alleging that it failed to properly consult them.Despite around 259 jobs being saved when Cartwright Fleet Services, Cartwright Rentals and Cartwright Finance were sold to leasing firm Zenith, law firm Simpson ...
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Windfall of work in pandemic helps SDC Trailers offset impact of Brexit on costs
SDC Trailers is working “flat out” to fulfil new orders created by demand from the internet retail sector, as online shopping during the pandemic continues to grow, and by the recent demise of rival trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group.The company is predicting this latest boost to its order book, combined with ...
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ArticleNikola chief resigns amid claims that firm’s electric truck technology is an “intricate fraud”
Trevor Milton, chief executive of electric and hydrogen-powered truck start-up Nikola Motor Company, has resigned amid claims the company made fraudulent claims about its technology.The resignation comes just two weeks after Nikola signed a $2bn (£1.6bn) partnership with General Motors.Nikola also has a joint venture with Iveco to produce an ...
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Kent Access Permit scheme to be enforced with £300 fines
A permit system for trucks leaving Kent for continental Europe after the EU transition period will be enforced by the DVSA with £300 fines and vehicle impoundings.The Kent Access Permit (KAP) is expected to significantly reduce the number of unready HGVs reaching Kent from 1 January and reduce pressure on ...
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ArticleHGV drivers warned not to use A5 during closure
Highways England (HE) has warned HGV drivers not to ignore road closures on the A5 in Warwickshire after receiving reports of vehicles flouting the law.Essential maintenance between Redgate and Higham has meant the A5 is closed in the evenings, but HE bosses said lorries were attempting to access the route ...
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ArticlePolice save HGV driver's life after motorway crash
Two hero police officers helped save the life of an HGV driver, who suffered a heart attack at the wheel on the motorway and collided with the central reservation.Shane Sharkey entered cardiac arrest on the M60 and lost control of his lorry, which then hit the concrete central reservation causing ...
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ArticleUnite calls for leaked document on "post-Brexit chaos" in Kent to be released
Unite has called for the public release of a government document leaked to the Guardian which details potential queues of up to 7,000 lorries across Kent after the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.Unite said the report – as well as information on potential post-Brexit disruptions around other coastal ...
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Article"Green recovery" a poor excuse for road disruption, claims RHA
The RHA has laid down four elements for achieving a “sustainable recovery” and has urged the government to consider the environmental, economic and social needs of business and people.The association pointed out that the industry has been hit hard by the pandemic and many companies have seen work all but ...
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ArticlePolice operation at Dover port causes "mayhem"
Kent police said border checks were returning to normal after an operation at Dover port prompted the implementation of Operation Stack and six-hour queues.Kent police did not disclose the reason behind the sudden checks of all vehicles and passengers exiting the country on 15 and 16 September, but in a ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: DAF shares sustainability strategy for existing and future technology
DAF Trucks has shared its sustainability strategy in the lead up to this month’s online Commercial Motor Show, and in anticipation of the government’s publication this autumn of its Transport Decarbonisation Plan.In a video titled ‘On the road to even cleaner road transport’, DAF director of product development, Ron Borsboom, ...
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ArticlePolice stop 32 trucks on A1 using unmarked vehicle
A police operation which used an unmarked lorry to target large commercial vehicles in the Lincolnshire area of the A1 has resulted in 32 trucks being stopped over a three-day period.A total of 49 vehicles were stopped during Operation Tramline. These included 32 lorries, 11 LGVs and six private vehicles.The ...
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ArticleCM Show 2020: Take a load off your mind with weighing axle specialist Axtec
Axtec is inviting operators to its stand at the online Commercial Motor Show to share its expertise on ensuring fleet vehicles are not inadvertently overloaded.The axle weighing specialist has been manufacturing in-depot weighbridges, on-board and portable devices since its launch in 1991 and said it is the only UK company ...
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ArticleOperators face queues of 7,000 trucks in Kent and a two-day wait to reach border, leaked post-Brexit report warns
A leaked government document warns that lack of haulier preparations for Brexit could create major delays on routes to the UK’s channel ports with HGV drivers waiting two days to reach the front of queues of up to 7,000 trucks – whether there is a trade deal with the EU ...
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ArticleLondon Bridge vehicle ban a “step too far”, warns Logistics UK
Closing London Bridge to vehicles on weekdays is a “step too far”, Logistics UK warned Transport for London (TfL) this week.TfL is set to ban vehicles from London Bridge from Wednesday (16 September 2020). The ban will be in place from 7am to 7pm on Mondays to Fridays.The change is ...
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ArticleAvoid a no-deal Brexit or face “devastating” trade and job losses, automotive industry warns EU and UK negotiators
Twenty three European automotive industry leaders are calling on the EU and UK to “pull out all the stops” to avoid a no-deal Brexit and secure a free trade agreement (FTA) or face “devastating” trade and job losses across the sector.The group, which includes the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), ...
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ArticlePandemic may speed radical transition to electric, FleetCheck claims
The Covid-19 pandemic could see operators take a more radical approach to their future plans with a more rapid uptake of modern technology and electric vehicles than originally planned, according to FleetCheck research.Peter Golding, FleetCheck MD, said: “With the coronavirus crisis now in its sixth month, we are starting to ...
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ArticleCovid risk may force ADR driver training online
Moves towards delivering dangerous goods driver training remotely are underway following concerns that classroom training is putting candidates and training providers at risk of contracting Covid-19.The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) told motortransport.co.uk that although ADR drivers must currently attend training centres to take a test, a transition towards online examinations ...