All Industry News articles – Page 224
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News Extra: Prolonged recession deepens concern over industry prospects
They say you have to be an optimist to work in road transport, but the last 12 months of tough trading have taxed even those who always try to see the glass half full.The latest UK Logistics Confidence Index* compiled for Barclays and corporate finance adviser Grant Thornton showed overall ...
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ArticleFurther blind spot research required to tackle cycle safety
A new report has called into question the effectiveness of safety mirrors fitted to LGVs as a means of preventing accidents involving cyclists.Research carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) for the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety report found that even when different types of LGV were fitted with ...
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ArticleDSA scraps changes to CPC training approvals process after criticism
The DSA is to work with the industry to develop a revised process for approving Driver CPC training courses.The move was agreed at a meeting last week between the DSA, trade associations and training providers, which was arranged after the FTA raised concerns about changes to the process being proposed ...
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Fuel duty battle is industry's must win
The decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) not to investigate the £47bn UK oil sector is simply a side-show, and the need to tackle the punishingly high rate of fuel duty remains paramount, campaigners have said.James Hookham, MD of policy and communications at the FTA, said: “This report ...
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ArticleBigger, better MT.co.uk launches today
As Motortransport.co.uk celebrates its first birthday, we have enhanced and improved the site, bringing you additional content that you can only read online.To ensure we continue to provide you with the most relevant news and content to help you and your organisation stay on top of developments in the road ...
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ArticleCommercial vehicles key to reducing emissions
Commercial vehicles have “a very big role” to play in reducing road transport carbon emissions in the future, according to the head of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LCVP).Speaking to Motortransport.co.uk after an event this week (29 January) marking the tenth anniversary of the public-private partnership, LCVP MD Andy Eastlake ...
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Privatise road network, says CBI
The only way to ensure the long-term health of the UK’s ailing roads network and plug a £10bn funding shortfall is to wrest control away from the government, a new CBI report has claimed.With the economy already losing up to £8bn a year in congestion related costs, the report, titled: ...
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Disappointment as OFT says there will be no fuel market investigation
The founder of campaign group PetrolPromise has expressed his disappointment after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) decided against launching an investigation into the UK petrol and diesel market.Campaign founder Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, said: "I am grateful to the OFT for their work. But it is disappointing that ...
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Do you know a strong female role model? Nominate them for the 2013 Everywoman Awards
The road transport industry is being urged to play its part in attracting more women to the sector by entering this year’s Everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.“The annual awards, sponsored this year by the FTA, demonstrate that the sector suits women and is one in which they can excel,” ...
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ArticleOFT to publish fuel report findings this week
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will publish the result of its call for information on the UK petrol and diesel market on Wednesday (30 January).The report is expected to identify whether there are any competition concerns within the UK fuel market to warrant the launch of an investigation.The OFT ...
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ArticleDfT gives councils greater control over road works
Local councils should find it easier to minimise the disruption caused by road works, following a DfT decision to allow them to create permit schemes without having to get central government approval.The change, announced by transport minister Norman Baker on 23 January, may take effect as early as 2015 and ...
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ArticleAlarm after sudden change to Driver CPC approval rules
Both the RHA and the FTA have slammed JAUPT’s unilateral decision to change the procedure governing Driver CPC course approval, stating its new diktat will not improve standards but could cause further reputational damage.The associations have gone on the offensive after course approvals body JAUPT wrote to training providers this ...
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ArticleExciting future ahead for MotorTransport.co.uk
As MotorTransport.co.uk approaches its first anniversary, we are making some exciting changes to the site and bringing you additional content that you can only access online.To ensure we continue to provide you with the most relevant news and content to help you and your organisations stay on top of developments ...
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ArticleVosa stands by ATF owner association
Stan Robinson ATFVosa has given its backing to the formation of an association for the owners of authorised testing facilities (ATFs) and said it wants to work in partnership with them.More than 50 ATF operators attended the inaugural meeting of the ATF Operators Association last week in Coventry, where Vosa ...
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ArticleStobart to discontinue chilled operations
Stobart Group is to discontinue its chilled operations “as a stand alone unit” insisting that the “change will not affect Stobart's national network solution for customers”.In an interim management statement today (17 January), Stobart said the Eddie Stobart transport and distribution division continued to perform in an uncertain economic environment ...
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ArticleVauxhall remains largest CV manufacturer in the UK
Van production at Vauxhall’s Luton and Ellesmere Port plants totalled more than 58,000 units in 2012, making the company the UK’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer for the 11th year running.Total production at Luton for Vivaro vans was 53,465, with manufacturing at Ellesmere Port contributing 5,373 Astravans to the 58,838 total.In ...
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Lakeland to spend £10m expanding Cumbria DC
Kitchenware retailer Lakeland is to spend £10m expanding its DC in Cumbria by 50% to provide additional capacity to match expected sales growth in the UK and abroad.The company celebrated record sales in 2012 and is looking to add to its 60-strong high street presence in the UK in the ...
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ArticleNews Extra: Playing smart to stay ahead
MT’s latest UK Commercial Vehicle Operator Report, produced in association with Texaco Lubricants, reveals the value of being smart. There’s much talk of the squeezed middle in British politics but the latest UK Commercial Vehicle Operator Report confirms the emergence of savvy operators forming a smart middle within road transport.These ...
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UPS and TNT merger termination "risks reducing competition"
The European Commission’s decision to prevent UPS from acquiring TNT Express “risks reducing competition, not increasing it”, an analyst at Transport Intelligence said.UPS has now pulled out of its multi-billion Euro plans to take over TNT Express, which the logistics analyst believes highlights the scale of the challenges the US ...
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ArticleUPS and TNT: How the merger unfolded
Life after UPS for TNT ExpressUPS has pulled out of its multi-billion Euro bid to take over TNT Express, almost a year after it first entered into talks with the parcel firm. It hoped the merger would create a €45bn (£37.4bn) logistics giant, increasing the US firm’s presence in the ...