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Author Archives: Richard Shrubb

14 Jul 2020

Drivers see pay increase as driver shortage faces crisis point

Amidst news of national private sector wage increases of 2.7% this year, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said that there is a national driver shortage of 45,000 drivers nationwide. With 35,000 drivers set to retire within two years, the … Continued

driver shortage, FTA, July Budget, RHA
1 Sep 2015

What’s the future of automated trucking?

Over the last year there have been two major threads in commercial vehicle news – the burgeoning driver shortage crisis and the emergence of fully automated HGVs such as that trialled by Daimler. Could this be the answer, and are … Continued

platooning, RHA, Scania, TRL
4 Aug 2015

Longer Semi Trailers – Fewer miles driven greater safety

The latest annual report on the ten year trial of Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) by the Department of Transport has shown greater safety of the vehicles than their shorter HGV rivals and a significant amount of miles saved by delivery … Continued

FTA, LST annual report, semi trailers, VCA
16 Jul 2015

Industry professionals to discuss automated trucking in Stuttgart…

A conference is to be held between industry professionals across Europe to discuss the future of automated trucking in Stuttgart, Germany, in October. With the Netherlands’ Presidency of the European Union next year, it is expected that the Vienna Convention … Continued

automated truck conference 2015, Driverless trucks, platooning, Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
3 Jul 2015

Half of all commercial vans overloaded on UK roads…

It is estimated that half of all vans on British roads are overloaded. This impacts on the wear and tear of the vehicle, and can invalidate your insurance. Volkswagen UK ran a survey of 500 vans and 250 fleet managers … Continued

DVSA, Overloading LCV, VW Commercial Vehicles
30 Jun 2015

Scottish government urged to go sensibly on road haulage policies by the Freight Transport Association

In a policy document, Supporting economic growth in Scotland’s cities, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has urged commonsense in developing Scotland’s transport policy. 75% of freight in the country is carried by road, and where some road users find HGV’s … Continued

FTA, Logistics in Scotland, Scottish Government, Supporting economic growth in Scotland's Cities
30 Jun 2015

Sales of HGV CCTV cameras rocket in the face of a rush of stowaways…

Last week the Calais port blockade made the headlines not for the industrial action against the port, but for the mass attempts by migrants to stow away on commercial vehicles that were caught up in the traffic chaos that ensued … Continued

Calais illegal immigrants, hgv cctv, HGV immigrant fines, UKBA
26 Jun 2015

Jump in number of commercial vehicles built in UK

Strong demand for new vehicles in the UK and Europe has resulted in a jump in production by UK manufacturers over the last twelve months. This is both a sign of the European economy starting to make headway after the … Continued

bus exports, new commercial vehicles, SMMT, truck exports, van exports
22 Jun 2015

FTA hits out at Local Government Association claims that HGVs cause ‘bedlam’ in villages…

A war of words has erupted between the Freight Transport Association and the Local Government Association after a Daily Mail article was published today raving that ‘Foreign HGVs bring bedlam to UKs roads by ignoring restrictions on country lanes’. The … Continued

Freight Transport Association, HGVs cause bedlam in country lanes, Local Government Association
15 Jun 2015

Counterpart Driving Licenses are becoming obsolete – the ADLV tells fleet owners what to do in the face of the changes ahead…

Richard Payne Gill, Deputy Chair of the Association for Driving License Verification tells CVN what the changes to the law means for fleet owners. Commercial Vehicle News (CVN) – What does the change in DVLA policy with regard counterpart driving … Continued

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