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 […]
The IAM Lightfoot package is based on a bespoke one-to-one IAM Drive & Survive coaching session for every driver to identify and address any potential weaknesses in the delegate’s driving style, promote greater understanding of how attitudes can affect driver behaviour and provide guidance on how to observe and react to driving risks. Each vehicle […]
The Co. Tyrone company has chosen a pair of Sprinter 316 CDI Long vans to replace two older Mercedes-Benz vehicles, which are being retired after five years, during which each covered some 250,000 miles. The Sprinters were supplied by Dealer Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van (NI) and their temperature-controlled bodies are the work of MCV Conversions, […]
According to various publications, the £1.2bn takeover would see the vehicle auction giant being bought by a listed vehicle called Haversham Holdings, which has backing from a funding group comprising including Aviva Investors, Artemis, Invesco and Schroders. Haversham Holdings was set up last year to fund “acquisitions of substantial companies and businesses in the UK and […]
New for 2015, to be launched in June, the new Partner has a wide range of engines which sees the introduction of a Euro 6 variant. In total, six engines / gearbox combinations are available, delivering from 75 to 100hp, with fuel consumption and CO2 emissions achieving, on average, 15% lower than the predecessor model. The 1.6-litre […]
FTA’s Quarterly Transport Activity Survey (QTAS) illustrated the rate of deterioration in reliability on the road network at 55% – which is the lowest it has been since 2002, due to increased traffic in the run-up to Christmas. The results from the survey of over 100 logistics operators are seen as an indication of the […]
LCV registrations are at their highest point since pre-recession and this is putting significant pressure on manufacturers, with some facing challenges in order to meet this increase in demand. The fact that manufacturers are planning three, four and even five months in advance, is indicative of the pressure that they are under at this current moment. This […]
