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The Road Haulage Association has welcomed the heavy fine the European Commission has imposed on Scania for being part of a price fixing cartel over 14 years – but pointed out it does nothing to pay UK hauliers back for the money they’ve spent on overpriced lorries. Earlier, the Commission announced they were fining Scania […]
The new Master Coachmaker, Tony Edwards, elected by The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers at the start of September 2017, has vowed to continue the Company’s 340 year tradition of support for apprentices and young people. Speaking at his installation as Master Coachmaker, Tony said: “Every year the Coachmakers Livery invests an […]
From the year 2020, all new Jaguar Land Rover vehicles will be electrified. The company made the announcement at its inaugural Tech Fest, a series of debates and a free public exhibition about the future of mobility. Dr Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer, said: “Every new Jaguar Land Rover model line will be […]
Motorists are set to benefit from more realistic emissions and fuel economy performance data after two new groundbreaking EU car tests came into force yesterday, replacing a single test that hasn’t been updated for some 20 years. The new tests, which measure everything from fuel consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2), to nitrogen oxides (NOX), particulates […]
British car manufacturing rose 7.8% in July (2017), with 136,397 new units rolling off UK production lines, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Major carmakers ramped up production for new and existing models in the month ahead of summer factory shutdowns, which provide an essential period for […]
Road Haulage Association director of policy and public affairs Rod McKenzie who was in Downing Street for the announcement said: “Ministers said the plans would mean the ‘free-est and most frictionless possible trade’ with Europe. This could include a ‘temporary customs union’ after Brexit to prevent border problems.” Since the UK voted to leave the […]
The Government announcement that toll charges on the Severn crossings will be scrapped at the end of 2018 has been hailed a victory for the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The UK’s biggest transport trade organisation has spent 10 years lobbying for charges to be removed to boost business in Wales and the south west. The […]
The increasing number of vehicles on the road and regulations that need to be observed make life more and more difficult for the professional truck driver. To help them carry out their work safely and responsibly, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a fully updated version of its Drivers’ Handbook, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Trucks, containing key compliance […]
The calls for entry have now officially been released for the enrollment of Italian and EU students in the international and inter-university Master’s degree courses promoted by the Motorvehicle University of Emilia-Romagna (MUNER), which are dedicated to six areas of specialization: Advanced Powertrain, Advanced Motorcycle Engineering, Advanced Sportscar Manufacturing, High Performance Car Design, Racing Car […]
The Committee on Climate Change’s latest report to Parliament on progress towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that there is still much work to do to get significant carbon reduction from freight. And the Freight Transport Association (FTA) – the UK’s biggest transport trade body – says more rapid change will only come with more […]