• Van fleets ‘to face compliance crackdown’

    Published On: Tuesday 17 May 2016

    Van owners can look forward to a crackdown by the police and the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), thanks to mounting concerns over slipshod maintenance and overloading. That is […]

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  • FTA in prescription drugs warning

    Published On: Monday 16 May 2016

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has emphasised the importance of drivers’ awareness of laws regarding prescription drugs that came into force last March. The association was responding to news that […]

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  • HMRC fires warning shot on ‘self-employed’ drivers

    Published On: Friday 13 May 2016

    Employers using agency drivers with self-employed status or who are hired through ‘umbrella’ companies have been warned by HM Revenue & Customs that they may well be breaking the rules, […]

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  • Localism ‘could impose multiple HGV standards’

    Published On: Tuesday 10 May 2016

    Ray Ashworth, the managing director of DAF Trucks, has warned that growing concerns about road safety and air pollution, combined with increasing ‘localism’ in regional government, may lead to a […]

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  • RHA: Brussels HGV levy challenge “nonsense”

    Published On: Wednesday 4 May 2016

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has spoken out against a decision by the European Commission to challenge the legality of the HGV road user levy, the net effect of which […]

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  • Trailer builders in the CV Show spotlight

    Published On: Monday 2 May 2016

    With only Iveco displaying heavy trucks at the Commercial Vehicle Show, trailer manufacturers turned out in force to fill the halls at the NEC. British trailer and body manufacturer Don-Bur […]

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  • FTA launches Truck Excellence accreditation

    Published On: Sunday 1 May 2016

    The Freight Transport Association (FTA) used its presence at the Commercial Vehicle Show in April to unveil Truck Excellence – a new voluntary accreditation scheme developed by members to promote […]

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  • National Lorry Week to return in September

    Published On: Saturday 30 April 2016

    The Road Haulage Association (RHA) used the Commercial Vehicle Show last month to publicly launch plans for National Lorry Week 2016. This year the event will run from 19-24 September, […]

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  • FTA releases 2016 Logistics Report

    Published On: Friday 29 April 2016

    Online shopping is one of the key contributing factors to a strengthening economy and concurrent increase in demand for logistics services, according to the Freight Transport Association’s (FTA) Logistics Report […]

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