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Latest Industry news – Page 170
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ArticleNick Jones named first full time Wales traffic commissioner
CM 20.08.15 Nick Jones, Traffic CommissionerTraffic commissioner (TC) Nick Jones is to become the first full time TC for Wales.Jones (pictured), whose role is currently split between Wales and the West Midlands, has been appointed by the Welsh Government to cover the traffic area full time from 1 October.Several TCs ...
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No post-Brexit supply chain changes for retailers
A majority of retailers think Brexit will have no impact on their supply chains – but they’re considering overhauling them anyway to cope with the demand from online shopping.A report into the retail supply chain in light of the referendum vote found 56% of retailers believe Brexit will not affect ...
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David Potter joins Asset Alliance
A strategy to double the size of contract hire and leasing firm Asset Alliance proved irresistible to ex-Axis MD David Potter, who has joined as commercial development director.After a six-year stint at the Oxfordshire fleet management and contract hire business, Potter, 50, said: “What really attracted me to this role ...
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Institute of Couriers submits bid for express delivery management trailblazer
A trailblazer apprenticeship standard for managers in the parcel courier sector has been submitted to BIS by the Institute of Couriers (Ioc) in light of the e-retail boom and upcoming apprenticeship levy. The newly proposed apprenticeship would train managers to plan and manage the final-mile delivery of goods and packages.If ...
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ArticleBeverley Bell to step down from roles as senior TC and North West TC
Senior traffic commissioner (TC) and TC for the North West Beverley Bell is to step down next year.Bell is to continue in her current roles until spring 2017 after being re-appointed by the DfT for another 12 months.However, she does not intend to seek reappointment next year.She said: “In reflecting ...
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ArticleBrexit: we want your thoughts on the UK's future outside the EU now!
Post-Vote Brexit Survey: Last month UK voters made arguably the most momentous decision in the country’s post- Second World War history when they backed Brexit.This was something our previous poll found support amongst Motor Transport readers for with 54% of you in favour (slightly ahead of the national vote as ...
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RHA to represent operators in truck cartel compensation action
The RHA is to launch legal action against the major truck manufacturers, after they were found guilty by the European Commission of price fixing and fined €2.9bn (£2.5bn).The RHA said that after legal advice it would now pursue the case for compensation.Richard Burnett, chief executive of the RHA, said: “We ...
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ArticleBooking open for 2016 Freight in the City Expo
Booking is now open for this year's Freight in the City Expo, which will take place on 2 November at London's Alexandra Palace. The free-to-attend event will feature an exhibition of the latest vehicles, technology and equipment that enable urban deliveries to be made cleanly, safely, quietly and efficiently, as ...
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RHA and FTA say Transport Committee report on driver shortage is "fair reflection" of industry's issues
The RHA has said the Transport Committee report into the driver shortage, which said that current measures to tackle the issue are not enough to resolve it, is a “fair reflection” of the industry’s problems.The report called on both the government and the industry to do more to tackle the ...
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Current efforts to address driver shortage "will not be enough", warns Transport Committee
Current efforts to resolve the driver shortage will not be enough to prevent the looming skills crisis, the Transport Committee has said.In its report released today, the select committee said that “years of under investment” by the road transport industry had lead to a shortage of around 45,000 drivers.A further ...
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Scania Group makes provision in relation to EC cartel investigation
Scania Group has made a SEK 3.8bn (£334m) provision in relation to the European Commission’s (EC’s) truck cartel investigation, but contests the EC's view that it was involved in price-fixing.The manufacturer said in a statement: "Scania has fully cooperated with the European Commission during the investigation. However, Scania contests the ...
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ArticleTruck manufacturers respond to €2.9bn cartel fine
Truck manufacturers have responded to the combined €2.9bn (£2.5bn) fine they were issued by the European Commission (EC) yesterday (19 July).Five manufacturers were hit with the largest fine the EC has ever imposed for a cartel after it found that they had colluded for 14 years on truck prices and ...
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ArticleEC fines truck manufacturers a record €2.9bn after 14-year price fixing cartel
European truck manufacturers have been hit with a record €2.9bn (£2.5bn) fine after they colluded for 14 years on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of compliance with emissions rules.The European Commission (EC) found that MAN, Volvo Group (parent company to Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks), Mercedes-Benz parent ...
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ArticleChris Grayling replaces McLoughlin as transport secretary
Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for TransportChris Grayling has replaced Patrick McLoughlin as transport secretary. McLoughlin had held the role since September 2012, but was replaced by Grayling as part of new prime minister Theresa May’s cabinet.Grayling, who has been the MP for Epsom and Ewell since 2011, was the ...
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ArticleAll-lane running plans ‘too cautious’ says RHA director
A Transport Committee report on the government’s plans to roll out 300 miles of all-lane running to UK motorways was “too cautious”, the RHA has said.The committee slammed the government’s plans, branding them “a radical change and an unacceptable price to pay for such improvements”.The report said: “The all-lane running ...
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ArticleFreight in the City Expo returns
The Freight in the City Expo is back this autumn after a successful inaugural event in 2015 that saw more than 650 attendees head to London to learn more about sustainable urban deliveries. The free-to-attend event, Freight in the City Expo 2016, will be held on 2 November at London’s ...
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ArticleCatch ‘red X’ offenders on camera, says RHA
Road users not complying with ‘red X’ signs on the motorway should face penalties, the RHA has said, after a Transport Committee report highlighted low levels of compliance with the road safety measure. The select committee’s report into all-lane running addressed a “shocking degree of non-compliance” with ‘red X’ ...
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Operation Stack lorry-park location revealed
A permanent lorry parking area with space for 3,600 lorries in Kent has been given the green light as a long term solution to the problems caused by Operation Stack.The government said that the Stanford West site attracted twice as many supporters than those who thought it should be based ...
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Nightime incentive plan for HGVs using Severn Crossings
HGVs using the Severn River Crossings could be offered incentives to use it more at night when the bridge returns to public ownership, according to the Transport Secretary.Andrew Jones also told the Welsh Affairs Committee that the operation of the bridge by the Severn River Crossing Plc could come to ...
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ArticleNew head of truck sales at Scania GB
Andrew Jamieson will be the new UK truck sales director for Scania (Great Britain).Jamieson has worked in the Scania UK organisation for more than 20 years, covering areas such as marketing, contracts, used truck sales and rental.He will take up his new position on 1 August.Prior to returning to Scania ...