The new Instant Check service enables employers (with consent from the driver) to make an immediate check on drivers’ licence records directly on the DVLA database, speeding up the checking process compared to the current 24-hour turnaround before the results are available from the DVLA. The service can also be programmed to undertake regular, scheduled […]
The number of visitors pre-registering to attend the Show, which is being sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC, is up 118% on the same time last year. And more than 60% of the growth has come from new visitors who did not register to attend last year’s event. At the same time, the […]
The event is being held on Thursday 26 March at Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire to give fleet attendees hands-on experience of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and other advanced driver systems on car and vans. The organisation has now also been the green light to demonstrate emergency braking on a Volvo HGV. Thatcham added that whilst […]
The new model is debuted 65 years after the original, which went into production in 1950. The T6 will be built in Hanover and will be based on the 2014 Tristar concept shown at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show. The sixth-generation Transporter will go on sale in the UK later this year.
Production also increased 6.5% in first two months of 2015, with 13,787 CVs manufactured, and demand from domestic market drove sector performance, buoyed by strong exports. "The surge in output from UK commercial vehicle manufacturers in February has put the sector on a strong footing for the year ahead," commented Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive. […]
The news – which was included in George Osborne’s Budget Statement, is considered a bitter blow for the freight and logistics industry by the FTA, who said that it is disappointed that the Government has disregarded category 3 tolls (lorries, large buses and coaches) and that it does nothing to address the punitive level of […]
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The Chancellor said this equates to the longest duty freeze in over 20 years and saves a family around £10 every time they fill up their car. The move builds on previous action to cut fuel duty by 1 pence per litre (ppl) in March 2011 and cancel all further increases during this Parliament – […]
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Company car tax In his final Budget in this Parliament, the Chancellor has announced that company car Benefit in Kind rates will see a increase for 2019/20 whilst rises will be slowed for low emission vehicles. In the Budget statement, Mr Osborne said: “To encourage a new generation of low emission vehicles we will increase […]
This information is backed-up by the results of a recent survey from the Road Haulage Association which found that 54% of Britain’s fleets were now using journey recorders and 35% were close to doing so. The SmartWitness team will be showcasing three products at the forthcoming Commercial Vehicle Show, a 3G/4G instant video transmission camera and two versions […]
The recently launched FORS accreditation scheme delivers safety, environmental and efficiency benefits for fleet operators by encouraging the adoption of best practice industry standards. Offered as a benefit to FORS registered and accredited operators – and funded by Transport for London – the new workshops will start in April and will include four rounds of […]
