All Industry News articles – Page 125
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ArticleFleet Source hails "vital step forward" from DVSA on Vulnerable Road User training
Driver training provider Fleet Source has welcomed the DVSA's decision to update its HGV driver training programme, adding questions in the theory test to cover the correct use of Class 6 mirrors and recommending that safe urban driving and vulnerable road user awareness courses be undertaken by all drivers as ...
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Article"Stop stressing out your drivers," Licence Bureau urges businesses
Driver licence checking service Licence Bureau is calling for businesses to empower their drivers to make more safety conscious decisions rather than heap more work-related stresses on them.It is urging businesses to entrust their drivers make the right commercial decisions based on health and safety and avoid the temptation to ...
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ArticleDHL teams up with Coventry University to launch post-Covid webinars
DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Coventry University to host a series of webinars sharing insight and best practice as businesses restart operations.The webinars draw on learnings from the manufacturing sector and experience gained during the Covid-19 crisis, featuring expert guests including supply chain lecturers from Coventry University, heads of ...
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ArticleKeep clear records of flexible furlough hours or face HMRC investigation, lawyer warns
Government plans to make the furlough scheme more flexible will make keeping records more complex leaving operators in danger of being accused of fraud, a transport lawyer warned this week.The move to allow employers to bring furloughed workers back part time from 1 July 2020 is part of government plans ...
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ArticleReport companies with driver toilet bans to HSE, says RHA
The RHA is calling for HGV drivers to report companies banning them from using their toilets to the HSE as evidence mounts that the problem is on the increase as the Covid-19 lockdown eases.Despite heroic efforts by HGV drivers to keep vital supply chains open during the pandemic, hundreds of ...
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ArticleDaimler/Volvo joint venture reaches major milestone with launch of Daimler Truck Fuel Cell subsidiary
Daimler Truck has launched Daimler Truck Fuel Cell, marking a major milestone in its joint venture plans with Volvo Group to develop hydrogen fuel cells for commercial vehicles.The creation of the fuel cell company follows the announcement in April of Daimler and Volvo’s joint venture to develop, produce and commercialise ...
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ArticleGoodyear Fleet Tracker aims to help operators cut downtime
Goodyear has launched its Fleet Tracker app to help operators monitor the condition of their truck and trailer tyres. The app allows fleet managers to pinpoint the right time to plan tyre maintenance and to replace tyres to reduce downtime.André Weisz, MD of Goodyear Proactive Solutions EMEA, pictured, said: “Goodyear ...
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ArticleLondon mayor threatened with legal action over raising congestion charge
Legal action could be taken against London mayor Sadiq Khan after a lawyer issued a pre-action protocol letter on him following the increase of the congestion charge.The letter from Black Antelope law director Shaheen Mamun said the mayor had not engaged in a formal consultation that is adequate and fair ...
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Operators offered one-year "period of grace" to meet financial standing
Operators struggling to meet financial standing can now be offered a period of grace of up to a year to get themselves on a firmer footing, according to transport lawyers.Laura Hadzik, solicitor at Backhouse Jones, said the maximum period had been extended by six months to 12 months “for assessments ...
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ArticleDVSA to update HGV driver training programme in response to fatal accident
The DVSA has confirmed it will add questions to the HGV driver theory test about class VI mirrors, after a coroner raised concerns about the risk of deaths being caused on the roads.In a letter from DVSA chief executive Gareth Llewellyn, he said he would also be recommending that drivers ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland hauliers demand more clarity over government's Brexit plan
Hauliers in Northern Ireland said they had become “deeply concerned” by the lack of government engagement about how trade will continue between their country and mainland UK after Brexit.With less than seven months until the current Brexit transition period ends, the FTA and other business groups told the House of ...
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RHA welcomes £10bn government support pledge
The RHA has hailed a new government pledge of £10bn to support thousands of businesses by protecting against customer defaults and payment delays.The Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme, agreed following extensive discussions with the insurance sector, will see the vast majority of trade credit insurance coverage maintained across the UK.Commenting, RHA ...
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ArticleFleet service, maintenance and repair levels recovering, claims epyx
Fleet service, maintenance and repair (SMR) has rebounded and is now back up to 60% of pre-coronavirus levels, according to e-commerce provider epyx.The company said it was basing this assessment on usage levels of its vehicle maintenance management tool, 1link Service Network, used by fleets to manage their SMR processes.Tim ...
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ArticleExpiry date of photocard driving licences extended by seven months
The DVLA has confirmed that as of today (4 June), the expiry date of photocard driving licences has been extended by seven months, following a change of EU regulations.It applies to 10-year photocard licences expiring between 1 February and 31 August 2020, as well as five-year Group 2 vocational licences ...
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ArticlePallet networks offer best lifeline to manufacturers, APN boss claims
The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has claimed it is best placed to help UK manufacturers whose order books have been hit by unpredictable and fluctuating volumes during the Covid-19 pandemic.Explained APN chairman Paul Sanders: “The pallet networks offer many advantages for businesses which are rebuilding their order books and ...
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ArticleMore than a third of HGVs not ready for Direct Vision Standard, survey reveals
Over a third of HGVs operating or entering Greater London are not ready for the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) and HGV Permit Scheme which comes into force in October this year, according to a survey by fleet technology specialists CameraMatics.The survey asked 700 fleet managers how prepared their fleets were ...
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ArticleSixteen percent of operators could cease trading by July, RHA survey reveals
The RHA has repeated its plea for more government help for hauliers, after a new survey revealed 16% of operators are in danger of becoming insolvent within four weeks.The RHA survey of 600 companies also revealed frustration at the government’s furlough system, which operators say is still too inflexible.More than ...
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ArticleAre you breaking the law after Covid-19?
For hauliers who have been obliged to suspend or severely cut back on their operations because of the Covid-19 epidemic, a return to work probably cannot come soon enough. But as Jonathon Backhouse of Backhouse Jones solicitors told motortransport.co.uk, operators need to be aware of possible pitfalls in resuming their ...
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ArticleUK firms target new global markets in wake of Covid-19
A survey of UK companies has found more than half are now considering expanding into new global markets as a result of Covid-19.The findings, commissioned by logistics and e-commerce provider One World Express, also showed that 45% of firms said the pandemic had made them realise they were overly reliant ...
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ArticleApril saw only fifteen commercial vehicles manufactured in UK
Unsurprising and yet stark figures from the SMMT show that just 15 commercial vehicles rolled off GB production lines in April.CV output dropped by 99.3% as plants were forced to close their doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving just a handful of vehicles to leave the factory gates in ...