On 19 July 2016, the European Commission issued a record €2.9bn fine to five major truck manufacturers after it was found that they co-ordinated truck pricing and colluded on passing on the costs of compliance with emissions rules in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. As a consequence of this, the Road Haulage Association has announced today that it will be progressing with its application to become the representative body on behalf of UK hauliers bringing collective proceedings to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) under the Consumer Rights Act
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So taken were Sue and Malcom Stevens from MR & S Stevens Transport with the Mercedes-Benz Actros after seeing it at a show several years ago, that they came away determined to add one of the most prestigious trucks on the market to their fleet
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The much anticipated £130m M6 Link Road officially opened on Monday 31stOctober. The scheme, which has been under construction since 2014, will connect the Heysham peninsula directly to the M6, providing better access to Morecambe and industrial areas that include the Port of Heysham and the Heysham power stations
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Gray & Adams has underlined its standing as the UK’s leading supplier of temperature-controlled semi-trailers and rigid vehicle bodywork by landing two coveted titles
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The Road Haulage Association is urging hauliers and lorry drivers to stop using mobile phones while driving. It follows the jailing of a lorry driver who killed a mother and 3 children while distracted by his phone
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NIE Networks is responsible for managing 47,000 kilometres of overhead and underground cables that deliver electricity to 850,000 homes and businesses across Northern Ireland. As part of its regular replacement vehicle programme, the fleet – which currently comprises over 400 vehicles – has taken on the first five Volvo FL 4×4 trucks to go into service in the UK and Ireland
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T-Systems International GmbH, Daimler AG and DKV EURO SERVICE GmbH + Co. KG plan to work together to develop and deliver European Electronic Toll Services (“EETS”) across the whole of Europe. The anticipated form of collaboration is a joint venture. The aim is to sign up sales partners to market the EETS services and to process the tolls vis-a-vis the end customers. The intended collaboration is subject to approval by the competition authorities
Read More »Paragon has launched the latest version of its advanced routing and scheduling software. Version 6.0 will include a number of significant enhancements across both the Planning and Paragon Live modules to provide customers with the highest quality transport plans and operational insight. With over 1,100 transport businesses in 59 countries already using Paragon’s software, this latest update takes advantage of the company’s unrivalled expertise within the marketplace to help deliver continuous operational improvements
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Stena Line has confirmed that Harland & Wolff’s Belfast shipyard will be carrying out the bulk of its Irish Sea annual ferry fleet refit and maintenance programme in a £7m contract
Read More »With climate change generating increasing challenges for road operators, TRL has begun a unique €450,000 research project to help European road operators better address the impacts of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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