So says the Freight Transport Association (FTA) in response to a leading think tank report published yesterday (9 February). According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) annual ‘Green Budget’ report, raising prices at the petrol pumps would help George Osborne meet his election pledge to eliminate the deficit of £3bn in the country’s […]
The inquiry will be led by Donna Knowles from the TRU and will feature representatives from the Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA), a solicitor and the former president of the Society of Engineers (SoE). Seamus Leheny, FTA’s policy manager for Northern Ireland, said: “They’ll get an in-depth look at the workings of a public […]
The DfT has opened a public consultation on stricter penalties for mobile phone used behind the wheel, including plans to increase the cost of a fixed penalty notice (FPN) from £100 to £150 for all drivers, while the number of penalty points on an HGV drivers licence would rise from three to six. After […]
The tool is being launched by the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign to aid the work of the Occupational Road Safety Alliance (ORSA) with backing from the Department for Transport and in collaboration with a range of fleet-related organisations. The free-to-use benchmarking tool will officially launch at the Royal Society for the Prevention […]
Dubbed Dispatch Fitter, the tool works with Chevin's FleetWave Mobile software and enables managers to remotely create a work schedule for employees such as technicians and inspectors. Using the tool allows companies with remote workers to create faster and more accurate working practices, as well as enabling faster invoicing. Brendan Adams, marketing manager, […]
Ford's mobile technicians are also be able to service non-Ford vehicles, making it easier for fleet operators running multi-brand fleets to schedule work on vehicles. Greater London is now covered by Trust Ford’s Transit Centres around the orbital motorway and eight-Ford Transit mobile service vehicles. Ford continues to expand the programme across the country […]
The FTA outlined its view that Government agencies still fail to consider the needs of commercial fleet operators when designing online systems, and identified at least five different points where vehicle operators had to access digital information in order to satisfy the requirements of operator licensing. James Firth – FTA’s head of licensing policy […]
For freight operators fuel represents around a third of annual operating costs. FTA’s members have reported that the high price of fuel is their number one concern; being bad for businesses, hauliers and road users, and can have a devastating impact on their customers and ultimately everyone through the prices on the shelves. Commenting on […]
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Let’s face it, Euro 5 engine emissions are hardly top of the list of topics when talking to VW these days. However when the firm unveiled its sixth generation Transporter earlier this year, it had already announced the first Euro 6 motor to be offered. Volkswagen went with the 102hp engine, as that has […]
An investigation into the crash, which killed six people and injured 17, has found numerous things that could have been done to prevent it after driver Harry Clarke, then aged 57, lost control of the lorry when he fainted due to a medical condition. In response the Sheriff Court of Glasgow has called for changes […]
