Archive for the ‘UK News’ Category

  • Freeze fuel duty forever says Logistics UK

    on Sep 22, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Freeze fuel duty forever says Logistics UK

    Business group Logistics UK is calling on government to freeze fuel duty forever to help the sector make the shift to alternatively fuelled vehicles on the road to Net Zero

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  • Budget must help logistics navigate its toughest period says FTA Ireland

    on Sep 22, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Budget must help logistics navigate its toughest period says FTA Ireland

    Ireland’s logistics industry is facing its most challenging period and needs effective support from government in the upcoming 2021 Budget, according to FTA Ireland (FTAI), the business group representing the country’s logistics sector

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  • Krone focuses on parts for UK and Ireland  

    on Sep 21, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Krone focuses on parts for UK and Ireland  

    With Krone trailer sales maintaining peak levels in the UK and Ireland and in line with the company’s European customer support policy, Krone’s parts supply service continues to expand with all trailer parts available from the Leeds depot and via Krone Parts Online

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  • Extending drivers’ hours is not the solution to the HGV driver shortage

    on Sep 21, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Extending drivers’ hours is not the solution to the HGV driver shortage

    In an open Letter to the Editor  Andrew Tavener, Head of Marketing, Descartes Systems Group has expressed concern over the extension of drivers’ hours as a way to alleviate the HGV driver shortage problem

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  • How to keep your car running its best

    on Sep 21, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on How to keep your car running its best

    A working car is like an extension of our bodies to most of us. It is relied upon for so many things. You aim to do everything in your power to keep it running smoothly and prevent yourself from having to take the necessary steps if it broke down. 

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  • TruTac demonstrates easier fleet control and improved driver management

    on Sep 14, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on TruTac demonstrates easier fleet control and improved driver management

    TruTac, the tachograph and compliance experts, report great success with numerous enquiries from many sectors across of the transport industry at this year’s CV Show

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  • Plans to tackle HGV driver crisis

    on Sep 13, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Plans to tackle HGV driver crisis

    The UK government has announced plans to help to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers by creating an extra 50,000 lorry tests

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  • SDC marks 10000th trailer milestone

    on Sep 13, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on SDC marks 10000th trailer milestone

    SDC Trailers, the UK and Ireland’s leading semi-trailer producer, recently marked a manufacturing milestone when its 10,000th trailer came off its new production line in Toomebridge, three years after the facility became operational

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  • Fleet management made better

    on Sep 8, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Fleet management made better

    The size of your fleet doesn’t matter; from two small vans to multiple large HGV trucks, fleet management will help your business run more effectively.  And, a more effective business has a better bottom line. 

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  • Irish Exporters Association publish Budget 2022 recommendations

    on Sep 7, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Irish Exporters Association publish Budget 2022 recommendations

    The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has published its Budget 2022 submission which calls on the Minister for Finance, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Ministers’ departments to ensure that Budget 2022 supports businesses, particularly those that trade internationally and those without who’s services, this trade would not be possible

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  • Bentons Haulage improves fleet efficiency with TruTac

    on Sep 6, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Bentons Haulage improves fleet efficiency with TruTac

    Bentons Haulage, experts in UK general haulage, has significantly improved fleet efficiency and compliance across all areas of their operation using multiple TruTac software products

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  • Consultation on proposals to address lorry driver shortages

    on Sep 6, 21 • in UK News • with Comments Off on Consultation on proposals to address lorry driver shortages

    The government is consulting on proposed changes to the requirements to obtain a vocational driving licence to help address the current shortage of lorry drivers

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