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Fuel rises tarnish Eddie Stobart performance
A quarter of the revenue increase at Eddie Stobart in the past year was down to the increasing cost of fuel being passed on to customers. But the rise in rates did not off-set all cost pressures, and the transport and warehousing division of Stobart...
Two thirds of drivers have not done CPC training, says survey
A survey of agency LGV drivers has revealed that nearly two-thirds have yet to do any training to meet the 2014 deadline for mandatory CPC driver accreditation. The poll of 1,000 drivers by specialist haulage agency ADR found that 63% (627) had not...
UK facing looming driver shortage
The UK is facing a looming LGV driver shortage with the need to be CPC accredited by September 2014, and and a relatively old workforce, creating very real risks to recovery. A new report from Skills for Logistics (SfL) titled A looming Driving...
Lorry road user charge should be scrapped, says RAC Foundation
Plans for a lorry road user charge (LRUC) should be abandoned and a system of road pricing for all vehicles introduced as tax revenue declines, according to the RAC Foundation. The call comes just weeks after a consultation into an HGV charge to...
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Two thirds of drivers have not done CPC training, says survey
A survey of agency LGV drivers has revealed that nearly two-thirds have yet to...more
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Fuel rises tarnish Eddie Stobart performance
A quarter of the revenue increase at Eddie Stobart in the past year was down to...more
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UK facing looming driver shortage
The UK is facing a looming LGV driver shortage with the need to be CPC...more
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When is a bus not a bus? When its a Cloggie mobile Post Office wagon from the fifties
Eric Van Dijk has sent me these pics of of two unusual Dutch mobile Post Offices. The first is a 1939 Chevrolet. The second, says Eric, is very special 4x4 DAF model which was … more
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'Without trucks' video
The Towering Titan of Truck Tittle-Tattle (aka Nigel Hanwell at Volvo) has sent this to Biglorryblog. It’s great YouTube video from Volvo, and you know I think it should be shown to every kid … more
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Merc introduces the 'world's first' GPS cruise control
Mercedes Benz has introduced what it calls "Predictive Powertrain Control" cruise control for the new Actros which it says improves fuel consumption by three percent. The "forward looking"system, … more