Road user charge fines top £450,000
Penalty charges totalling £450,000 have been issued since the HGV road user levy – which is designed to bill foreign operators for use of UK roads – was introduced last […]
Drivers’ wages rising as diesel prices drop
A steep fall in fuel prices has eased financial pressures on British hauliers, but many may face a commensurate increase in employment costs as competition for competent, qualified drivers increases. […]
Euro 6 drove truck market down nearly 30% in 2014
The hangover from 2013’s last-minute, Euro 6-fuelled boom is being blamed by truck manufacturers for the near collapse in sales of new trucks last year. While registrations of vans up […]
Consultation launched on ‘umbrella’ companies
The government has launched a consultation over so-called umbrella schemes: overarching contracts of employment (OACs) where an intermediary company provides temporary employees to work at a number of different companies. […]
Iveco mounts challenge to Japanese marques at 7.5t
Iveco is to launch a double-pronged attack on the 7.5-tonne sector in the UK this year with a revised Eurocargo truck, and seven and 7.2 tonne gross weigh versions of […]
Demand still healthy for Driver CPC
Training providers are reporting demand for Driver CPC courses continuing into the New Year, with some drivers still completing their initial five modules of training. Andrew Bourke, the managing director […]
Trial challenges green credentials of newer vehicles
Keeping traffic moving smoothly will have a large impact on air quality, according to a trial in Brighton involving real-time measurement of the exhaust emissions of buses. This also found […]
Industry feels impact of City Link collapse
The closure of parcel carrier City Link, the former Rentokil Initial subsidiary which had been sold for £1 to Better Capital in April 2013, has left about 1,000 self-employed van […]
‘Business as usual’ at JAUPT as Skills for Logistics closes its doors
The authorities have insisted that the closure of Skills for Logistics (SfL), the sector skills council for the UK freight logistics industry, will have no impact on JAUPT, the Driver […]
