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Industry news – Page 112
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ArticleHGV driving tests resume in England with Wales set to follow on 27 July
HGV driving tests began again this week in England, with Wales choosing to restart them on 27 July.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said that as the country recovers from Covid-19 it could now open up its services to get the economy moving again.Driver training and theory tests for HGVs in England ...
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ArticleHGV tyres over 10 years old to be banned
Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned from HGVs in England, Scotland and Wales, under new rules to help improve road safety.The ban, which will also affect buses and coaches, follows an extensive investigation, including research commissioned by the Department for Transport (DfT), which indicated ageing tyres suffer ...
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ArticleSafety not compromised by speed limit increase, government report reveals
Increasing the speed limit of HGVs to 60mph has had no impact on safety, according to a government report.In 2015, new national speed limits for lorries over 7.5-tonnes were introduced on single and dual carriageways, to 50mph and 60mph respectively.Stakeholder interviews conducted in 2019 reported that awareness of the policy ...
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Covid-19 has propelled UK to the verge of a 'green transport revolution', says transport secretary Grant Shapps
Covid-19 has given the UK the opportunity to rethink and accelerate the switch to greener vehicles, secretary of state for transport Grant Shapps MP told delegates at yesterday’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (Low CVP) virtual annual conference.“We stand on the very verge of a new revolution; a green transport revolution,” ...
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ArticleDVSA a “brick wall with a culture that needs to be fixed,” RHA tells MPs
The DVSA’s decision to shut down HGV testing during the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in a backlog of thousands of tests is indicative of a “cultural issue” within the department which “needs to be fixed”, MPs were told this week.The damning criticism of the DVSA was made by RHA chief executive ...
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ArticleDeveloper of My Transport Planner welcomes 100th partner
The Algorithm People, developer of pay-as-you-go route optimisation platform My Transport Planner, has signed up its 100th partner.The software uses algorithms to calculate the most efficient routes and schedules for vehicles engaged in deliveries, collections and site visits.The company insists smarter planning minimises wasted mileage and improves vehicle utilisation, generating ...
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ArticleEuropean online consumers fear fewer goods and slower delivery from UK post-Brexit
European online consumers believe Brexit will lead to slower online delivery and less choice of UK goods, according to research by Whistl.The delivery management company is warning e-tailers to make sure they partner with delivery companies that can ensure seamless delivery to and from post-Brexit Britain to protect their markets.Whistl ...
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ArticleDfT to unveil plans for transport industry at Freight People webinar
The DfT is set to reveal its plans for the transport industry in relation to Covid-19, Brexit and the skills shortage at the Freight People’s latest online meeting this month.Freight People, launched in January this year, is a networking forum for freight professionals founded by Bradford-based driver training company, Freight ...
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ArticleUK haulage industry slower to recover from pandemic than EU peers
Activity in the UK’s haulage sector is back to 84% of pre-Covid-19 levels but is still lagging behind its EU peers, according to research by Geotab and Webfleet Solutions.Data from Geotab and Webfleet’s commercial mobility recovery dashboard, shows that while the UK’s transport sector activity has recovered to 84% of ...
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ArticleNew Texaco engine oil halves rate of ash build-up
Texaco has launched a new engine oil which is intended to mitigate the effects of diesel particulate filter (DPF) clogging on operating costs.Delo 600 ADF features what Texaco calls Omnimax technology - additives which are designed to prevent the ash build-up which eventually requires fuel- and time-consuming regeneration.Texaco research over ...
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ArticleCall for clarity on impact of EU border checks on UK operators
The RHA is demanding clarity on how hauliers will be expected to run their businesses from January next year when full border customs checks from the EU are imposed.While the UK has announced that it will not be introducing complete customs checks on goods arriving from the EU, Michel Barnier, ...
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ArticleDaily diesel sales still 20% lower despite government easing lockdown
Daily diesel sales are 20% lower than before the pandemic lockdown was introduced, with petrol sales down by 26%, according to the latest government data.The continued depression is revealed in data from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.The data comes from sales figures from 4,500 filling stations, which ...
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Government plans for Brexit customs clearance post welcomed by hauliers
Hauliers are backing government plans to create a 27-acre Brexit customs clearance centre and lorry park near Ashford in Kent.Plans for the site, which will accommodate over 10,000 lorries, were revealed by the government last week.The site, known as Mojo, is close to junction 10a of the M20 and will ...
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Testing backlog "turning into complete nightmare", haulier claims
A lack of testing slots for HGVs and trailers due to Covid-19 is already causing significant problems for hauliers and the situation is set to deteriorate as Christmas approaches, according to businesses in Yorkshire.RCA Transport International Services in Dewsbury said it needed around half of its trailers tested next month ...
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ArticleVision Techniques develops "unbeatable" night camera technology
Vision Techniques has launched the VT Night-Sight 24 Ultra high-performance camera.The company claims it is one of the best performing night vision cameras in the commercial vehicle market, offering "unbeatable day-time HD clarity with the addition of unprecedented night vision capabilities".This allows the camera to capture clear, high-resolution coloured images ...
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ArticleGoods entering EU will need customs checks even if trade deal agreed
Goods entering the European Union from January will be subject to full border customs checks, regardless of whether or not a trade deal is reached, according to the EU’s chief negotiator.Michel Barnier confirmed that from 1 January 2021, every UK product imported into the EU will face checks.He also said ...
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ArticleSector gives mixed reaction to government's £160bn support package
Logistics business groups have welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s series of measures to get the economy back on its feet, but warned that further initiatives are needed to prevent a slew of job losses.Rishi Sunak announced a £160bn support package, which includes supporting over a million businesses through grants, ...
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Cardiff haulier folded after key personnel became ill
Cardiff Container Link entered into administration after “key personnel” at the company became ill and were absent from the business.The background to the Roath Docks-based container haulier’s financial woes is contained in a report to creditors, which explained that it had expanded and traded well up until January 2020.At this ...
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Article£1m motorways study launched to assess performance of autonomous vehicles on motorways
A new £1m project will see Loughborough University team up with Highways England to assess the challenges that connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will face on the UK’s motorways.Researchers will assess how roadwork operation, lanes, junctions and lane markings could impact on the performance of CAVs.The project, named CAVIAR (Connected ...
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ArticleLord Attlee tables amendment to break DVSA monopoly on HGV testing
Conservative peer Lord Attlee has weighed in on the side of the logistics industry by tabling an amendment which could end the DVSA’s monopoly on HGV testing.Lord Attlee’s amendment to the government’s Business and Planning Bill calls for the government to allow Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) operators to carry out ...