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Industry news – Page 155
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ArticleFTA calls for revision to financial standing requirements post-Brexit
The financial standing system should be completely reviewed when the UK leaves the EU, according to the FTA.The association said it would be "absurd" for the UK to continue to require O-licence holders to demonstrate a level of finance set by European law post-Brexit on 29 March 2019.James Firth, the ...
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ArticleBig data could improve road safety says Microlise
Big improvements in the way huge amounts of data is analysed could soon lead to detailed risk ratings for specific roads at different times of the day, according to Matthew Hague, executive director – product strategy at Microlise.Speaking at the IRTE conference, Hague predicted that fleets will harness the power ...
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Pall-Ex Group now moving more pallets by volume across mainland Europe than UK
Pall-Ex Group is now moving more pallets by volume through its partners in continental Europe than in the UK, according to its boss.Speaking to MT, group MD Kevin Buchanan said approximately 60% of overall group volume is accounted for by its European partners.“We move more pallets through Europe than the ...
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ArticleScania to appeal against €881m European Commission cartel fine
Scania is to appeal today’s €881m (£771m) fine from the European Commission (EC) over price-fixing, after refuting the findings.In a statement the truck manufacturer said: “Scania has reviewed today’s decision by the EC concerning inappropriate exchange of information during the period of 1997-2011, and will appeal against it.“Scania strongly contests ...
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Scania hit with €881m fine from European Commission over truck price-fixing
The European Commission (EC) has hit Scania with a €881m (£771m) fine after concluding that it broke EU antitrust rules.It means the commission has now levied fines approaching €3.8bn collectively against Europe’s major truck manufacturers.Last year it hit five manufacturers with a €2.9bn fine comprising Volvo Group, Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler, ...
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LNG a 'vital' tool for tackling emissions challenge from HGVs, says Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks plans to intensify its development of gas-powered HGVS aimed at the regional and long-distance trunking market.The manufacturer said recent EU regulations continue to challenge the road haulage sector to reduce HGV emissions, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) or biogas offering a “vital part of the solution”.“Many of our ...
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ArticleTfL releases truck-star ratings and proposes softening Direct Vision Standard's impact on hauliers
TfL has released interim tables showing the first batch of HGVs to be star-rated under the Direct Vision Standard (DVS), while seemingly also softening the impact of the scheme on hauliers.Revealed last year, the standard is seeking to introduce a rating system running from zero to five based on the ...
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ArticleLonger semi-trailers should be made permanent fixture, says FTA, as DfT hits trial target
The DfT has achieved its original target of getting 1,800 longer semi-trailers on the roads, albeit almost five years after the scheme was first launched.According to the DfT’s annual report on the trial, 1,806 longer semi-trailers were in circulation at the end of 2016.However, the number of operators taking part ...
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Competition intensifying as demand for data grows within transport, research finds
A majority of respondents in the transport and logistics sector believe competition has intensified in the past year, according to research from Menzies. As part of a research study of more than 1,000 SMEs, 30 road transport companies were quizzed on the current and future challenges that they face.Key findings ...
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ArticleLogistics on the cusp of new wave of robotic automation, report finds
A robot developed by the company Starship Technologies for parcel delivery company Hermes can be seen in Hamburg, Germany.One in five transport business leaders believe there is considerable potential for the use of robots working in the industry within the next decade.A report from the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) ...
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ArticleHauliers remain worried about finding enough good drivers, survey finds.
The number one concern of hauliers remains finding enough good drivers, even for those who are not currently recruiting, according to a survey by Pall-Ex.The pallet network asked 100 of its haulier-members what their key concerns were and the stand out worry - for 41% of respondents - was finding ...
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ArticleSevern Crossing tolls to be lowered ahead of scrapping
The Severn Crossing tolls will be reduced next year ahead of being scrapped entirely, the government has confirmed.Highways England will gain ownership of the crossing on 8 January 2018, at which point the tolls will cease to include VAT.This means that the current £20 cost for an HGV to cross ...
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ArticleVolvo LNG technology will deliver up to 25% gain in fuel efficiency, says manufacturer
Volvo Concept TruckVolvo claims its liquefied natural gas (LNG) FH and FM trucks are up to 25% more fuel efficient than conventional spark plug engines. The new trucks are fuelled by more than 90% LNG plus a small amount of diesel as an ignition fuel, which the manufacturer refers to ...
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ArticleUK warehousing space will be under acute pressure if UK adopts WTO rules after Brexit, expert warns
The availability of UK warehousing stock could come under increased pressure should the UK default to WTO rules in the wake of failed Brexit negotiations.Just-in-time supply chains, particularly for automotive spare parts - including trucks and vans - would seek to mitigate import delays and trade tariffs of between 2.5% ...
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ArticleRHA pays for researcher for Dover MP Charlie Elphicke
Charlie Elphicke MPDover MP Charlie Elphicke accepted a gift of £22,577 from the RHA this year, according to the government’s annual Register of Interests released last month. Elphicke’s office said the gift pays for the secondment of a parliamentary researcher for a year. It was the highest donation in the ...
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ArticleMPs urged to back road transport as the sector faces uncertain times ahead
The skills shortage, Brexit and the push towards low-emission vehicles are the biggest issues facing the road transport industry, the chief executive of the RHA has said.Speaking this week at a parliamentary reception to mark National Lorry Week, RHA boss Richard Burnett called on MPs to support the industry through ...
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New Transport Committee members named
The members of the Transport Committee, which will serve under chairwoman Lillian Greenwood, have been announced.The select committee will comprise of a mixture of Labour, Conservative, SNP and DUP politicians.The members are: Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party) – Inverclyde Steve Double (Conservative) – St Austen and Newquay ...
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ArticleIllegal waste carriers targeted by joint DVSA and Environment Agency operation
Up to 150 operators believed to be operating illegally in the London waste sector are to be targeted in a joint operation between the DVSA, Environment Agency (EA) and the Met Police.The goal is to either put these serially non-compliant operators out of business or force them to run legally.The ...
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HSE conducts further maximum pallet-weight tests after initial data found to be inaccurate
Further tests to establish the safe maximum weight of a pallet for tail-lift deliveries have been carried out after the previous results from the HSE were found to be inaccurate.Concerns have been growing that delivery drivers are expected to handle pallets that are sometimes more than 1,000kg in weight, placing ...
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Northern Irish border can't be a “test case” for UK's future customs relationship with EU
The UK cannot use the Northern Irish border as a “test case” for its future customs relationship with the EU, Brexit chief negotiator Michel Barnier has warned.However Barnier also said the imposition of a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland needed to be avoided.Speaking at a ...