All Industry News articles – Page 142
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Truck pricing cartel claim hearing postponed for at least another year
It could be at least another year before collective claims for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck makers is heard pending the outcome of another case in the Supreme Court.Steven Meyerhoff, director at solicitor Backhouse Jones, said the process had been halted by another landmark case that is ...
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Article'Safer, Smarter, Greener' the theme at fourth annual FORS conference
FORS held its fourth Members’ Conference on 15 October with a theme of 'Safer, Smarter, Greener' operations.Attended by 450 delegates, the one-day event at the National Conference Centre in Solihull featured interactive polls and speeches from major industry stakeholders including Highways England, Kier, Michelin and Rexel.Host for this year's event ...
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ArticleUK unlikely to lead CAV development, claims GlobalData
The level of investment in connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) projects is unlikely to establish the UK as a leading centre of the technology, according to an analytics company.GlobalData said “a few hundred million pounds in public funding” couldn’t compete with the billions being pumped into CAV technologies by global ...
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ArticleTransaid supporters visit Zambia to see its life-saving work firsthand
Driving a truck or bus in southern Africa is a dangerous occupation, and raising the standards of driver training is vital to reducing the high death toll from road traffic accidents.UK overseas development charity Transaid is playing a major role in developing effective HGV and PSV driver training in Tanzania, ...
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Traffic commissioner to address transport and logistics conference
North West traffic commissioner Simon Evans will address attendees at a conference in Cumbria this week for businesses involved in transport and logistics.The event on Friday 18 October will be hosted by the Cumbria Transport Group, whose members include AW Jenkinson, Burridge Transport, Stobart Group and Wm Armstrong.The group represents ...
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ArticleNorth Yorkshire council issues warning to drivers over bridge
A council in North Yorkshire has issued a plea to operators to ensure their drivers do not attempt to cross a 19th Century Grade II listed bridge over the river Ouse.North Yorkshire county council (NYCC) said most HGV drivers are taking notice of the 10-tonne weight restriction on the Cawood ...
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ArticleBridgestone adds to senior management team
Bridgestone has strengthened its senior management team with two new appointments in its consumer and commercial sales divisions.Greg Ward has become north region commercial business unit director, replacing John Folliss who is retiring.Ward has been Bridgestone’s commercial sales director for UK and Ireland for the last 17 years.Read more ...
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ArticleSamsara opens London headquarters
Samsara has officially opened its new UK and European headquarters.The office will house product, engineering, support, sales and account management teams, as well as finance and marketing.The company hopes the move will help increase its profile in the UK and Europe.Since opening its first headquarters in London last year, Samsara ...
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Cross-channel trade could take year to return to normal, survey suggests
There is limited time left to set up the required infrastructure to undertake checks of HGVs bound for the continent in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).In a report into how government departments have been preparing the border for an exit, the NAO ...
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Confusion reigns on level of import tax to be imposed on new trucks under no-deal Brexit
Hauliers are calling for the government to clarify the level of import tariffs to be placed on new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit after a government document revealed it has been hiked from a promised 10% to 16%.Last month industry leaders were told by government officials that ...
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Operation Brock to launch three days before Brexit deadline
Operation Brock will come into force on October 28, three days ahead of the UK’s withdrawal date from the EU, DfT has announced.The operation aims to minimise disruption and lengthy border queues at the Channel crossings and keep local traffic moving in the event of a no-deal Brexit.Once launched, Operation ...
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No-deal Brexit would see Stranraer's port used as lorry park
The disused port of Stranraer in Scotland will be used as a lorry park for up to 300 HGVs in order to mitigate the “significant economic shock” brought about by a no-deal Brexit.The Scottish government has set out a range of measures to protect critical imports and vulnerable citizens and ...
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ArticleEvidence points to raising single carriageway HGV speed limits in Scotland
Better productivity and safety were the standout elements of a report published by the DfT assessing the impact of raising the speed limit for trucks over 7.5t GVW in England and Wales, writes Transport News editor Kevin Swallow.On 6 April 2015 the speed limit on single carriageways was raised from ...
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ArticleCut in import tariffs for new trucks after no-deal Brexit 'not enough', industry insists
A reduction in import tariffs for new trucks in the event of a no-deal Brexit will still cripple UK haulage, according to manufacturers and trade associations.The Department for International Trade (DIT) said that following discussions with industry and consumer groups, it had cut a planned 22% tax on HGV imports ...
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ArticleOfficial government advice on trading with the EU after Brexit
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 October. The government is taking steps to help businesses to prepare for Brexit and has drawn up a list of actions logistics operators should be doing for themselves.The government is: Allocating an additional £2.1bn for no-deal Brexit preparations, doubling ...
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ArticleNew road tax would cover lost fuel revenue in shift to electric vehicles
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has recommended a new system of road pricing to compensate for the £28bn loss in revenue from fuel duty as the UK makes the gradual shift to electric vehicles.In a new report, the FSI said the new measures should apply to all road vehicles and ...
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Sponsored contentSponsored: RHA to host seminars to prepare hauliers for no-deal Brexit
A nationwide programme of roadshows and webinars has been launched by the RHA to prepare haulage companies for a no-deal Brexit.Starting on 7 October, the trade association will host 66 seminars across 22 locations which will examine the impact on border management and the movement of goods in the event ...
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ArticleTRATON sees super efficient diesel alongside battery electric as the route to a low carbon future
The TRATON group, which includes Scania and MAN, believes the EU's target of cutting carbon emissions from heavy trucks over 16 tonnes by 15% by 2025 can be achieved largely with conventional engine technology but the much tougher target of a 30% reduction by 2030 will require significant sales of ...
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ArticleSector skills shortage 'a ticking timebomb'
Changing the perception of logistics and overhauling recruitment strategies is crucial to tackling labour shortages and stopping the “ticking timebomb” of a devastating skills shortage, according to the FTA.Recent research by Talent in Logistics found just 8% of young people consider the industry to be an attractive career option and ...
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Customs checks in Northern Ireland bad for business, RHA warns
The RHA is warning that customs posts on either side of the Irish border would harm the economy.The warning has been prompted by reports that the government is proposing customs clearance zones be set up to check goods and paperwork.The RHA responded to the reports by warning that any customs ...