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Industry news – Page 114
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ArticleFleet Source cuts cost of Earned Recognition audits
Fleet Source has reduced the cost of Earned Recognition (ER) audits to help operators achieve the DVSA accreditation.The company is offering the audits from £495 + VAT.Nick Caesari (pictured), Fleet Source chief executive, said ER “demonstrates that you are an exemplary fleet operator, less likely to have your vehicles stopped ...
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ArticlePandemic triggers "slew of potentially dramatic changes" to vehicle lease contracts
A slew of changes to business travel in the last few months means fleet managers need to review their vehicle lease contracts to make them suitable for the “new normal”, according to software specialists FleetCheck.It said that the coronavirus pandemic had caused “a wide range of potentially quite dramatic changes” ...
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ArticleUK automotive manufacturing sector needs further government intervention to ensure post-pandemic recovery, SMMT warns
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on manufacturing is expected to cut annual light commercial vehicle production volumes by a third to just 920,000 units this year, according to a report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).The SMMT second Annual Trade Report for 2020, launched today (23 ...
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ArticleNew freight service launched from Port of Liverpool to Spain and Portugal
A new freight service has been launched from the Port of Liverpool which opens a direct link between the North West of England and Northern Spain and Portugal.Shipping company Containerships will offer a weekly loop service connecting Spain and Portugal to the UK and Ireland, largely for fresh foods, which ...
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Long list of actions needed to solve driver shortage but training companies face uncertain future
Road haulage and logistics is an essential but “forgotten” industry that government must do more to support if it is to address its skills shortages and help drive the post-Covid-19 economic recovery, according to Sir Mike Penning MP, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on road freight and logistics. ...
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ArticleGive international and ADR operators priority on HGV testing, urges RHA
The RHA is calling for dangerous goods and international transport operators to be given priority when the DVSA restarts HGV testing on 4 July.The DVSA stood down its assessors on 23 March at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and suspended all HGV and trailer tests for three months.Last ...
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DVSA to restart HGV testing from 4 July
The DVSA will restart heavy vehicle testing from 4 July.The agency said it has issued three-month exemptions for vehicles due to be tested this month and will issue further exemptions for July tests.“This will help us manage demand as we resume testing,” it added.In a statement, the DVSA said: “In ...
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ArticleCampaigners highlight dangers of roadside recovery
A campaign to highlight the dangers recovery operators face at the roadside is stepping up a gear after receiving “an underwhelming level of response” from MPs.‘Slow Down Move Over’ (SDMO) was set up four years ago by recovery operator Paul Anstee in an effort to educate the public about what ...
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ArticleNew deal helps grow database of safe parking places across Europe
A partnership between the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) and online booking portal Bosch has helped contribute towards a 43% growth in its database of secure parking places across Europe.TAPA’s parking security requirement (PSR) launched last year and provides members with a list of secure parking places which meet their ...
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ArticleTransport firms cut jobs but longer-term outlook "quite promising"
Almost one in 10 transport companies have already made staff redundant, according to the results of a poll by solicitors Backhouse Jones.Despite the furlough scheme being set up to avoid making large numbers of UK workers redundant, the snap poll revealed that 9% of respondents had already begun to reduce ...
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ArticleAutomation and robotics vital to future of e-commerce, survey reveals
An overwhelming majority of grocery and home appliance firms intend to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including adopting automation, robotics and AI technologies, according to a survey.Logistics consultancy SCALA’s survey found 95% of businesses are looking for ways to future-proof their operations in order ...
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ArticleNew industry survey reveals "surprising" level of optimism for year ahead
Transport and warehouse managers are feeling relatively optimistic about the year ahead, according to a survey carried out by Meachers Global Logistics.When asked on a scale of one to 100 how upbeat they felt about the next 12 months, the average result from industry professionals was 54.Gary Whittle, commercial director ...
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ArticleRHA begins search for Britain's 'HGV Heroes'
The RHA has launched a campaign, ‘HGV Heroes’ to recognise the work lorry drivers do all through the year.As well as acknowledging the constant delivery of food, medicines and PPE to NHS frontline staff, the association said it was time to recognise that the industry does “an incredible job – ...
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ArticleLegal action against London mayor moves closer amid growing anger over congestion charge hike
Pressure is growing on London mayor Sadiq Khan to reverse his decision to increase the congestion charge after the lawyer taking legal action against him told motortransport.co.uk he had received wide-ranging support.Black Antelope Law director Shaheen Mamun said that since he put the mayor on notice of a legal challenge, ...
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ArticleFingers crossed that additional funding for customs staff is enough, says BIFA
A government move to inject another £50m into training and recruiting customs agents in the wake of its decision not to extend the Brexit transition period has been given a muted welcome by the freight industry.The additional funding was announced by HMRC last week to help businesses prepare for the ...
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ArticleFleet Source gets green light to deliver FORS training in lockdown
Transport for London (TfL) has given Fleet Source the go-ahead to deliver FORS-funded training on road safety and environmental responsibility during lockdown.Fleet Source, which provides FORS professional driver training, will deliver the theory element of its Safe Urban Driving, Van Smart and LoCity training courses.It will schedule on-cycle practical training ...
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ArticleForeign drivers entering UK not exempt from 14-day self-isolation rule
Foreign drivers working for UK operators who returned to their home countries during lockdown are not exempt from the 14-day self-isolation rules, it has emerged.On 8 June, the government introduced new rules that all international arrivals into the UK are required to self-isolate for a fortnight.Home Secretary Priti Patel said ...
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ArticleFORS resumes Bronze site audits as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease
FORS is lifting its suspension of all Bronze site audits this week following government moves to ease Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.FORS members in England will be able to book Bronze on-site audits from today (Monday 15 June).However, all FORS operators requesting a Bronze on-site audit will be required to complete a ...
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Industry losing thousands of would-be drivers as LGV testing remains suspended
The DVSA has not yet confirmed when it will resume LGV driving tests, leading to fears that the transport industry will soon see a worsening of the driver shortage as no new drivers have entered the industry since the DVSA suspended testing at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in ...
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ArticleLockdown pressures could be pushing delivery drivers to take greater risks, data provider Lytx warns
Delivery drivers could be taking increased risks as pressure mounts on them during the lockdown pandemic, fleet video telematics provider Lytx warned this week.Whilst risky driving behaviours dropped dramatically in the first three weeks of the Covid-19 lockdown, the data shows that in the second three weeks drivers began to ...