Commercial Vehicles
Proposed lorry charges a good first step, says CILT
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) has welcomed the announcement that the Government is to conduct a consultation on means of creating an effective charge on foreign lorries using UK roads. CILT says that such a charge would aid the competitiveness of the vital UK logistics industry and would pave the way for a new means of taxing commercial vehicles.
Health warning for fleet drivers ahead of Blue Monday
Long-haul drivers most at risk of developing depression warns The Fuelcard Company
Woodland Logistics leads the remote revolution
Woodland Logistics is the first UK commercial company to benefit from the new DigiDL GPRS remote downloading technology from Tachodisc
Road and rail infrastructure plans welcomed by FTA
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to inject new money into the cash-starved transport infrastructure as part of measures to get the economy moving again. The road widening schemes identified by the Chancellor are some of industry’s key trade routes but represent sections of the network where delays are endemic, leaving industry to foot the bill for wasted time, extra fuel and missed delivery slots.
CILT welcomes chancellor’s transport investment plans
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT) has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcements of increased investment in road and rail infrastructure contained in his Autumn Statement. CILT says that measures to bolster both transport and logistics facilities will aid economic growth and increase the efficiency of the country.
France Line’s MD Marie Boyer named Transportation Woman of the Year
Marie Boyer, the dynamic MD of France Line International Transport Ltd was the winner of the Woman in Transportation category at the Network of Aspiring Women Awards 2011, which took place in Birmingham.
Anton Balkitis and Lucy Wood – Rothera Dowson Solicitors
Another step towards operating on a level playing field was made last month when the European Commission proposed overhauling legislation in order to crack down on tachograph fraud.
Nigel Base – Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
The SMMT Commercial Vehicle Manager gives his view on the key issues affecting the UK commercial vehicle market
Quartix installs more than 10,000 tracking systems in first half of 2011
Twelve-month rental contracts boost new UK installations by 124% in six months to June
CV Show 2012 gets green light
Plans for a full CV Show to be held at the NEC, Birmingham, from 24th-26th April 2012 have been announced by the Commercial Vehicle Show LLP consisting of the Road Haulage Association Ltd (RHA), The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd (SMMT) and IRTE Services Ltd, the trading company of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE).
