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Industry news – Page 138
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ArticleBibby Distribution's Mark Field named Microlise Driver of the Year 2019
Bibby Distribution driver Mark Field (pictured with host Quentin Willson) has been named Microlise Driver of the Year 2019.He also scooped the short distance category, aimed at drivers who regularly undertake journeys of up to 30,000 miles per year.The medium distance category was won by Ceva Logistics’ driver Jonathan Phillips, ...
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ArticleIT failure at DVSA frustrating operators' efforts to tax vehicles
An IT issue at DVSA, which is preventing annual test data from being processed, has left dozens of operators struggling to pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED).The RHA said this week that it has been contacted by a number of RHA members struck by the problem, which appears to affect vehicles ...
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Volkswagen revives Traton Group IPO
Volkswagen's plans to sell Traton Group, which contains the Scania and MAN brands, have been revived.Following a board meeting yesterday (13 May 2019), Volkswagen announced that the IPO will go ahead "before the summer break, depending on further developments on capital markets".The move comes just days after Traton delivered record ...
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ArticleDB Schenker sees a future for truck platoons after completion of live trial
DB Schenker has given the thumbs up to introducing truck platoons within its operation, after completing a seven month trial in live traffic of the technology.The seven month trial, sponsored by the German government and operated by DB Schenker, MAN Truck & Bus and Fresenius University, saw two electronically-linked loaded ...
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ArticleMicrolise conference to focus on environment as well as technology
The Microlise Transport Conference programme has been finalised, with an environment-focused panel set to debate key environmental issues, including recent stringent EU CO2 reduction targets for heavy vehicles and the clean air and low emission zones coming in to operation across the UK.Operators are already contending with a myriad of ...
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ArticleTruck makers call for Europe-wide use of 32-metre HCVs to help cut emissions
HGV manufacturers are calling for an EU-wide introduction of 32 metre long high-capacity vehicles to help cut emissions.In a paper published this week the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) argued that high capacity vehicles, which are designed to carry twice as much freight as standard trucks, should be allowed to ...
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ArticlePay-per-mile road user charging for London could boost freight efficiency, says report
Pay-per-mile charging to use the capital’s roads could ease congestion and drive efficiency for freight operators, according to a new report by think tank Centre for London.The report, Green Light: next generation road user charging for a healthier, more liveable London, calls for the mayor to adopt a new road ...
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Government must provide clarity over direction of travel for zero-emission HGV technology
The government needs to act swiftly to decide which zero-emission route HGVs must take if the UK is to achieve ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets.New recommendations set by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) call for the UK to speed-up its decarbonisation plans to enable the UK to achieve ...
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ArticleFragmented approach to clean air zone rules must end, says Wincanton MD
Wincanton’s head of Industrial and Transport has called for an end to the piecemeal approach to clean air zone rules across the UK.Speaking to motortransport.co.uk, Chris Fenton, MD of a division with an annual turnover of more than £480m, said that while three-quarters of the group's 3,400 strong fleet was ...
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Car drivers get green light to operate heavier, alternative fuelled vans
The government has given the go ahead for category B licence holders to operate heavier vans, so long as the vehicles run on alternative fuel.Under the new legislation, which came into force this week, category B drivers [car] will be eligible to drive vans weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes ...
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ArticleNo plans for dedicated freight team for London, says TfL transport chief
TfL has "no plans" to reinstate a dedicated freight team for London, according to TfL transport commissioner Mike Brown.Speaking at a session of the London Assembly’s transport committee last week, Brown said TfL’s decision to disband the freight team last year and embed its former members across the organisation is ...
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Momentum grows for C+E licence to be included in LGV Driver apprenticeship
The Large Goods Vehicle Driver apprenticeship could soon include category C+E after hundreds of hauliers backed the suggestion in an official survey aimed at gauging industry support for its inclusion.The survey was carried out last month by the logistics industry Trailblazer Group on behalf of the Institute for Apprenticeships and ...
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European Parliament approves law mandating truck CO2 emissions are slashed by 30%
The European Parliament has approved the first ever EU regulation governing CO2 emissions for trucks, which will force manufacturers to slash emissions by nearly a third no later than 2030.The text of the new legislation, which was informally agreed between MEPs in February, will now go before the European Council ...
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ArticleRoad transport can be decarbonised but only if the government and industry work together, claims report
A ban on the sale of new diesel-powered HGVs by 2040 in order to “decarbonise freight” is practicable if the government and industry work together on alternatives, a new report claims.The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) said “a new conversation” was needed between haulage operators and the government and that by ...
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North Yorkshire Police launch operation to target cargo thieves
Police in North Yorkshire are stepping up patrols along the A1M corridor and the A19 as part of an operation to tackle rising cargo thefts.Op Cargo, which formally launched this week, has seen North Yorkshire Police team up with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS), as well as bordering ...
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ArticleCommercial Motor’s annual Truck Open golf day makes a welcome return on 11 July
Taking place at Lambourne Golf Club in Dropmore, Buckinghamshire, this golf challenge is open to a maximum of 25 teams of four (100 players). The format will be a four-ball full handicap Stableford competition. The best three individual Stableford scores per hole per team will count.Enter a minimum of a ...
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ArticleWin a Macbook for exciting use of social media to promote your firm
Bridgestone in association with Motor Transport has launched a new competition to find the most innovative use of digital communication or social media to promote a road transport operator.The campaign could be to raise the profile of your company with clients, to boost a recruitment campaign or to communicate key ...
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Trio convicted of 'industrial scale' tacho manipulation
Three men convicted of “industrial scale” tachograph manipulation have been jailed for a total of nine years at Preston Crown Court.Darren Millington of Hinstock, Shrops and Stephen Young of Goldthorn Ave, Wolverhampton were convicted of conspiracy to falsify drivers’ records and money laundering following a five-week trial.A third defendant, ...
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Microlise Driver of the Year shortlist published
The shortlist for the UK’s best truck drivers has been published by Microlise.The winners of the short, medium and long distance categories will be announced at a black-tie dinner on Tuesday 14 May.The Driver of the Year 2019 revealed at the Microlise Transport Conference at The Ricoh Arena in Coventry ...
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Hauliers criticise price of compliance with London's Ultra Low Emission Zone
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has launched, with operators delivering into the capital questioning the mayor’s rationale in forcing them to invest tens of thousands of pounds to comply. Covering the same area in central London as the Congestion Charge, the Euro-6 standard ULEZ has been introduced - today ...