FairFuelUK, the FTA (Freight Transport Association) and RHA (Road Haulage Association) have welcomed the Chancellor's late recognition that cutting fuel duty has a positive impact on the economy as well as the transport industry.
Fuel Pricing
This year's CV Show (29 April to 1 May, NEC, Birmingham) will see Shell unveil the results of independent research that examines fuel management priorities for more than 200 road haulage operators.
Driver / People Management
Equine enthusiast Jacqui Ross, who stables 12 horses, is waxing lyrical about her new 7.5 tonner – an Isuzu Forward N75.190 Easyshift, acquired through Equi-Trek.
Light Commercial Vehicles
National vehicle salvage firm HBC Vehicle Services has opened its tenth UK site – in Truro, Cornwall.
Recovery Vehicles
Transport professionals from some of the most forward-looking names in the business will speak at this year's IRTE Conference on Wednesday 17 September 2014, at Hilton at St George's Park, Burton Upon Trent.
Fleet Operating Costs
DAF is now offering "fully proven" Microlise telematics with its R&M contracts on new trucks (35% of all new DAFs sold and 100% of all new DAF tractors), at no additional cost.
Telematics
Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell has warned operators in specialist industries that they could lose their 'O' licences, if they attract multiple convictions.
O Licence
Williams Grand Prix Engineering has sold its Williams Hybrid Power subsidiary to GKN Land Systems for an undisclosed multi-million pound sum.
Hybrids
From tomorrow (1 April 2014) foreign hauliers will be charged to use UK roads under the HGV Road User Levy, which is being brought in nearly a year ahead of schedule.
Fleet Operating Costs
International Tyres is to introduce a new brand of truck, bus and coach tyre into the UK, following an exclusive deal with Riken.
Tyres & Retreads
Isuzu Truck will be unveiling four Euro 6 vehicles and a parts club loyalty scheme at the CV Show (29 April to 1 May2014 at the NEC).
Rigids
The 5,000th DAF truck built and bodied at Leyland Trucks was handed over to Royal Mail at an event last Friday (28 March 2014) at the Lancashire assembly plant.
Rigids