All Industry News articles – Page 149
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Bridgestone completes TomTom Telematics acquisition
Bridgestone has completed its purchase of TomTom’s telematics business, creating a significant player in the commercial vehicle fleet management sector.The €910m (£793m) deal was revealed in January and has now received regulatory approval, and the nod from TomTom’s shareholders.The deal bring together, in Bridgestone’s own words, “the world’s largest tyre ...
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Starting gun fired on new truck cab designs; EU direct vision standard adopted for 2025
New truck cab designs will include larger windscreens and have more streamlined bodies after MEPs passed a law to do away with ‘brick-shaped’ lorries.Manufacturers will be able to lengthen the design of cabs by 80-90cm, according to Transport & Environment (T&E), but only if they use the extra space to ...
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ArticleEnterprise UK moves for SHB Hire to create commercial vehicle rental giant
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK is buying rival SHB Hire, a move with the potential to create one of the UK's largest commercial vehicle (CV) rental companies.Romsey-based, family-owned SHB Hire will operate under the Enterprise Flex-E-Rent brand - Enterprise's CV business that has 23 sites nationally - and the company said ...
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Police drop investigation into Cleveland LGV Training
Cleveland Police has dropped its investigation into an HGV training company that entered administration last year.A complaint of theft by an employee of Cleveland LGV Training was made in late 2017, which was later described as a “complex financial investigation” by officers at Cleveland Police.However, a spokeswoman for the force ...
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Rising fuel prices forcing firms to freeze recruitment and vehicle upgrades, according to FairFuelUK and FTA survey
Rising fuel costs are forcing logistics businesses to freeze recruitment, lay-off staff and delay vehicle upgrades, according to a new study from FairFuelUK (FFUK) and FTA.FFUK’s March 2019 study into fuel prices revealed that 19% of 17,231 respondents said rising fuel prices had forced them to freeze staff recruitment.A further ...
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No-deal tariffs would be 'absolutely dreadful' for truck makers and buyers
Leaving the EU without a deal would be “absolutely dreadful” for truck makers and buyers alike, making new vehicle acquisition prohibitively expensive, according to manufacturers.With the threat of crashing out of the EU a very real possibility, there are mounting concerns at the sky-high vehicle import tariffs that will come ...
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Brexit: Public Accounts Committee lambasts DfT for failing UK road transport
The DfT has been lambasted by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for failing to ensure sufficient cross-channel freight capacity in the event of a no-deal Brexit.In a report published today (12 March), the committee reveals that, despite repeated warnings from the PAC, the DfT failed to take action to boost ...
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Pallet-Track founders sell controlling stake in network to TPA Capital
Private equity company TPA Capital has taken a controlling stake in Wolverhampton-based Pallet-Track.In a statement released today (11 March), TPA Capital said it was delighted to strike the deal with the pallet network, which has 90 haulier members.Set up by MD Nigel Parkes in 2002, with commercial director Carl Jones, ...
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FTA and business trade groups send joint letter calling for a TfL freight chief
FTA, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have called on the mayor of London to appoint a dedicated freight commissioner.The call came in response to the launch of the mayor and TfL’s new freight strategy last week (7 March).Natalie Chapman, head ...
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Freight operators urged to have their say on logistical challenges in the South-East
Freight operators that move goods to, from or across the South East are being asked for their views on the key logistical challenges they face to help shape a new transport strategy for the region.The strategy is being developed by Transport for the South East (TfSE), a newly-established regional body ...
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RHA confident of green light from the tribunal in regards truck price-fixing action
The RHA’s proposed collective claim for compensation over price-fixing by a cartel of truck manufacturers is well placed to get the green light to proceed from the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), according to a solicitor working on the case.There are two proposed collective claims before the CAT, the RHA’s and ...
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ArticleSDC Truck and Trailer Parts expands into England with new Warrington branch
Northern Irish firm SDC Truck and Trailer Parts has opened its first branch in England in response to growing demand.The parts firm, which is a subsidiary of SDC Trailers, has chosen Warrington as the location for its first English branch.The launch of the Warrington parts store follows the opening of ...
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Cost of disorderly Brexit to logistics industry could be £6.7bn by 2024, new report claims
A disorderly Brexit could see the UK logistics sector suffer losses of £6.7bn a year by 2024, according to a report published today (6 March).The report, from workforce management consultancy Quinyx, compared the predicted growth and economic output of the UK’s logistics sector blue-collar workforce under both a disorderly and ...
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ArticleEU to "significantly" limit UK haulier cabotage rights under no deal Brexit but rules out need for ECMT permit
UK hauliers will no longer need ECMT permits to access the EU in the event of a no deal Brexit, after a provisional deal between the European parliament and member states this week.However the agreement will only run for nine months after Brexit, can be unilaterally revoked by the EU ...
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ArticleDitch “nonsensical” clean air zone for bridge tolls, say Tyneside council chiefs
A “nonsensical” charging clean air zone (CAZ) could wreak economic damage on Tyneside and should be ditched in favour of a toll system on three bridges over the River Tyne, council leaders have warned.As a public consultation on proposals to improve the region’s air quality began this week, Newcastle, Gateshead ...
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Euro-6 HGV Road User Levy discount comes into force; fee hike for older trucks
Cleaner lorries can now receive a 10% reduction in the HGV road user levy.From 1 February, haulage firms operating Euro-6 vehicles can receive a discount on the levy following an announcement by the roads minister last year.Legislation was subsequently amended to allow the rate changes as part of the 2019 ...
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UK government readies contingency licence to keep road freight moving in case of no deal Brexit
The government has put together draft legislation that will allow hauliers to continue to ply their loads across Europe and carry out cabotage under a new licence, dubbed the UK Licence for the Community.It will also guarantee the existing rights of EU hauliers to transport goods and carry out cabotage ...
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ArticleCab manufacturers could slow aerodynamic improvements, trailer manufacturers warn
WABCO's OptiFlow boat tailTrailer manufacturers are warning that cab manufacturers could delay the delivery of EU legislation aimed at improving truck and trailer aerodynamics.The draft legislation, which is out for consultation this month, aims to change current regulations on truck and trailer dimensions to allow for more rounded truck fronts ...
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ArticleSSD waiver for six months to speed imports in no-deal Brexit
Dover PortThe government has suspended the introduction of pre-arrival forms for EU imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit.HMRC said the six-month waiver of the Security and Safety Declarations would give companies more time to prepare for changes to EU-UK trade arrangements in the event the country leaves without ...
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ArticleFaulty trucks and falling demand key factors in Gulliver’s fall, say administrators
The demise of Gulliver’s Truck Hire in December last year was triggered by an increasingly competitive market, falling demand for trucks and vans and “issues” with the firm’s three axle tractor units, according to the firm’s administrators.The Bristol-based company, which operated a fleet of 3,800 commercial vehicles and employed 282 ...