Surplus of Driver CPC training centres is good news for operators
There are nearly three times as many Driver CPC (DCPC) training centres in operation as were anticipated, and more than enough capacity to train everyone before the September deadlines this […]
Renault Trucks launches full Euro 6 line-up
Renault Trucks has unveiled its complete Euro 6 range. It has replaced the distinct Magnum and Premium families with four ranges sharing common styling and two cab shells: Distribution, Construction, […]
London bid to make trucks ‘safer for cyclists’
Transport for London (TfL) is to lobby the UK’s Department for Transport and the European Union to tighten up exemptions that allow many construction vehicles to operate without sideguards and […]
Bodied Eurocargos to go back on forecourts
Iveco is reintroducing its DriveAway Options programme on Eurocargo models, with a range of bodied 7.5-tonners available to buy from dealer forecourts nationwide. The DriveAway Options programme at 7.5 tonnes […]
UK share of international traffic continues to decline
UK-registered trucks now perform just 18 per cent of driver-accompanied haulage to continental Europe, as shown by the latest statistics from the Department for Transport. The first quarter of 2013 […]
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Excise duty penalties threaten UK third-party logistics providers
Some of Britain’s leading third-party logistics companies could be put out of business by penalties which HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) now has the powers to impose, warns the United […]
Irish government urged to scrap fuel duty for hauliers
The Irish government could save up to €750 million a year by scrapping the process of adding tell-tale green dye to duty-free diesel – and giving hauliers and coach operators, […]
Senior TC issues draft guidance on fronting and phoenixing
Operators ‘fronting’ (using a reputable person or company to allow one which has lost its repute to continue in business) or ‘phoenixing’ to avoid previous liabilities are likely to be […]
VOSA issuing Driver CPC fixed penalties
Last year, VOSA issued 45 graduated fixed penalties and undertook three successful prosecutions of drivers who were found to have no evidence of Driver CPC qualification or exemption. The current […]
