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09/04/2019
Invest drivers hours windfall into road safety, says FTA
A £3 million Treasury windfall, achieved by collecting fines from historical drivers’ hours offences, should be invested in stricter enforcement of road safety standards, the Freight Trans...
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09/04/2019
Calls for earlier MOTs as one in four vans fails first test
A leading consumer website is calling on Government to modernise the MOT rules after official data revealed that one in four vans fail their first MOT.The three-year MOT exemption for the first test f...
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09/04/2019
Remember to register trailers to travel post-Brexit
From 28 March 2019, UK hauliers have to register their commercial trailers with the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency before towing them into any European country that ratified the 1968 Vienn...
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09/04/2019
Transport and distribution SMEs optimistic about growth
44% of SMEs in the transport and distribution sector are optimistic about the prospect of growth over the next three months, new research has found. Just 13% predicted a contraction.Only the man...
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04/04/2019
The stars align for Halo Healthy Kitchen!
The stars align for Laura and Halo Healthy Kitchen as she welcomes a Mercedes-Benz Citan to her prospering Health Food Business!
In today’s busy world, people are forever being pushed to...
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06/03/2019
Parking Crisis is hurting the wellbeing and wallets of van drivers
Roads that aren’t fit for purpose and poorly maintained, alongside sparsely available parking facilities and regular parking fines, are having a detrimental impact on the nation’s van driv...
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06/03/2019
Government to consult on ban for 10 year old truck tyres
The Government is to consult on options to ban older tyres from use on heavy goods vehicles, buses, coaches and mini-buses to help keep road users safe.The Department for Transport has announced that ...
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06/03/2019
Logistics worker shortage reaching crisis point
The Government must urgently review the Apprenticeship Levy to prevent a severe shortage of logistics workers post-Brexit, says the Freight Transport Association. &n...
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06/03/2019
First ever EU standards to reduce emissions from trucks
The European Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreement on the first ever CO2 emission standards for trucks in the European Union.The deal follows the agreement reached in December on n...
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12/02/2019
New Sprinter crowned Large Van of the Year
The new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has been crowned Large Van of the Year at the inaugural Great British Fleet Awards.
“We were very impressed with the technology in the new Sprinter last year, b...
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