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HGV training fraudsters sentenced to prison
A gang of fraudsters who cheated would-be HGV drivers out of more than £1m by offering non-existent training has been sentenced to between four-and-a-half and six years in prison.
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Checks of foreign HGVs down by 40%
Both targeted and random checks of non UK-registered HGVs have fallen by almost 40% since 2010, according to figures released by the DVSA. This compares with a 27% reduction in traffic enforcement- … more
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Solent hauliers get together in bid to tackle driver shortage
A second meeting of hauliers in the Solent region, who are hoping to create their own local solution to tackle the problem of driver shortages, took place on 24 February.
Hosted by Southampton-based … more
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Stobart Group sells majority stake in Eddie Stobart for £281m, returning the transport arm to private ownership
The former owners of TDG, Douglasbay Capital, have acquired a 51% stake in Stobart Group's transport and distribution division for £280.8m in a move that will create a new private firm: Eddie … more
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Industry welcomes the end of the tax disc
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) have welcomed moves to abolish the paper tax disc later this year. From October, paper tax … more
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