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Industry slams DVSA decision to reject delegated testing to help tackle HGV testing backlog
DVSA is refusing to allow authorised testing facility operators (ATFs) to help clear a mounting backlog of thousands of annual HGV and trailer tests created by the Covid-19 lockdown - a move strongly condemned by both RHA and the ATF Operators Association (ATFOA) this week.The HGV annual tests are the ...
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ArticleMeet the MT Awards shortlists - Customer Care Award sponsored by Palletline
DFDSIn 2019 DFDS Cold Chain excelled in every aspect of its business thanks to a commitment at all levels to consistently exceeding customers’ expectations.With 240 staff, up from 170 in 2018, and a fleet of 398 trucks and trailers operating from six depots from Cheshire to the Suffolk coast DFDS ...
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ArticleRHA survey a “staggering snapshot” of struggling sector
The RHA’s claims of a “breakthrough” in its talks with ministers for extra support for the industry may come too late for many, as its own survey reveals thousands are now at risk of going bust.Responses to its surveys from companies running from one up to more than 50 HGVs ...
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ArticleOwens Group delivers PPE to frontline NHS staff
Owens Group trucks met flights on the tarmac at Cardiff airport to ensure PPE reached frontline NHS staff in “one of the most important challenges” in the firm’s history.The Palletforce member has been involved in efforts to distribute the equipment, including hospital beds, across Wales and the UK.Freight was unloaded ...
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ArticleCommerical vehicle finance sector reports 23% fall in new business during March
The commercial vehicle finance sector reported a fall in new business of 32% in March, reflecting the measures taken by the government to deal with the coronavirus crisis.New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) also showed that the plant and machinery finance sector saw a reduction in ...
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ArticleGovernment urged to boost biofuel production
The government has been urged to extend the Renewable Fuel Transport Obligation (RFTO) beyond 2020 in order to boost biofuel production and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fossil diesel.In a consultation response, the Gas Vehicle Network (GVN), which represents companies involved in gas-derived fuel production and gas-powered HGVs, said ...
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Truck makers see green shoots emerging from Covid-19 darkness
The UK transport industry has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, and continues to face some serious challenges. However, having spoken to the UK MD’s of all eight major truck manufacturers, Commercial Motor editor Will Shiers found positive signs of recovery.Mike Belk, MD, Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK“It certainly hasn’t been ...
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ArticleFTA launches business review to support logistics companies post-lockdown
An independent strategic business review has been launched by the FTA, aiming to get logistics companies back up and running in a post-lockdown world.With the government’s ‘back to work’ plans about to be revealed, the trade association said successful re-starting and scaling-up of operations will rely on a number of ...
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ArticleMore than two thirds of transport firms will be forced to cut jobs, poll reveals
More than two-thirds of transport business owners now think they will have to make people redundant once the furloughing scheme has come to an end, according to a new poll.Asked: ‘Do you envisage having to make redundancies once the furlough scheme is lifted,’ 68% of respondents answered yes.This is a ...
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Shortlist announced for MT Fleet Truck of the Year 2020
The shortlist for the 2020 Motor Transport Fleet Truck of the Year has been revealed.The line up is:DAF XFMercedes-Benz ActrosScania R-seriesVolvo FHThe shortlist was chosen by a panel of fleet operators based on online presentations by all the major manufacturers of 6x2 tractor units.Although the XF has won the trophy ...
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ArticleDriver apprenticeship standard for Cat C+E licences due this summer
The long-awaited driver apprenticeship standard for Cat C+E licences is due to be published this summer, according to the FTA.It said its approval and rollout couldn’t come quickly enough in an industry plagued with skills shortages in recent years.The new standard should give operators the opportunity to draw down from ...
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ArticleAA reveals results of HGV driver behaviour poll
Only around one in 10 people believe HGV drivers’ behaviour on the roads has improved since the Coronavirus pandemic began, according to a poll carried out by the AA.The results from 19,732 respondents showed that 12% thought lorry drivers were better behaved now than before the lockdown.A quarter (25%) thought ...
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ArticleChild of Pallet-Track manager shows support for essential workers
A six-year-old boy’s message of love for lorries and the NHS during lockdown has been delivered, thanks to his mum’s day job at Pallet-Track.The network’s senior business development manager, Kara Buckley, used home schooling as an opportunity to help son Luca show his support for front line workers.As well as ...
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Article"Loan scheme failure means fifth of our members are close to collapse," FTA tells government
Continuing delays in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) means operators are now on a cliff edge of financial ruin, the FTA has warned.It accused the Chancellor Rishi Sunak of not doing enough to help logistics firms, five weeks after he promised to take “all action necessary” to make ...
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ArticleHGV driver employment to slump by 50% in Q2 2020
Employment levels in transport and storage will be down by 15% by the end of the year and won’t fully recover until mid-2026, according to projections by Driver Require.The recruitment firm’s analysis into the impact of COVID-19 suggests that employment growth rates in the sector face a bleaker than average ...
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ArticleA14 upgrade open eight months ahead of schedule
The upgraded A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme has opened eight months ahead of schedule, speeding up journey times and improving access to and from the UK’s largest container port.Highways England said work on the upgrade continued throughout the coronavirus outbreak, with measures introduced to ensure work was completed safely and ...
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ArticleXPO launches app function to help drivers find facilities in France and Spain
XPO has added a “points of interest” function to its mobile app for truck drivers in France and Spain struggling to find truck stops and rest areas still open in the coronavirus pandemic.The Drive XPO digital points of interest map displays the availability of amenities such as food, restrooms, shower ...
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ArticleVan registrations plummeted by a "shocking" 86% during April, SMMT reports
Figures for new van registrations in April reveal the “shocking” state of the sector after they plummeted by 86.2%.Just 3,387 light CVs joined UK roads during the month, 21,217 fewer than in April 2019, after the coronavirus effectively shut down the market.The SMMT said registrations of mid-sized vans weighing between ...
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ArticleFraikin recruits six mobile technicians and expands fleet
Fraikin has taken on six new mobile technicians for its national network in an effort to “future proof” its maintenance offering.The fleet management firm has also added seven 3.5-tonne Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to its fleet.The six technicians increases its mobile maintenance team to 22 and all are trained to level ...
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ArticleCall for DVSA to delegate HGV testing to tackle backlog created by pandemic lockdown
The DVSA has been urged to introduce delegated private sector testing to tackle the mounting backlog of annual HGV tests which have been suspended during the COVID-19 lockdown.The call comes from the Authorised Testing Facility Operators Association (ATFOA) which is warning that a backlog of thousands of annual HGV tests, ...