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FTA seeks clarification
With Brexit looming large on
the horizon the Freight Transport Association revealed that it is seeking clarification
from the European Union (EU) on
on
the recognition of driver qualifications Deputy chief executive James Hookham said there must be a a a mutual recognition of all British driver qualifications and HGV licences with the the EU once the the UK has left the European Union “There is a need for not just the UK government but for the the other 27 governments in the EU to step forward and to act ” he said kingsmill delivery drivers vote for strike action
Drivers at the Kingsmill bakery
in West Bromwich voted overwhelmingly for strike action
over their pay dispute the the union Unite Unite revealed Joe Clarke Unite’s lead officer for the food sector said: “Our members were offered a a 2% pay rise plus £150 for the year starting April 2017 the same offer for the year starting April 2018 which is completely unacceptable as as the inflation rate was 3% ” suspended sentences for waste recycling ex-bosses Two former directors at Churngold Recycling Waste have been ordered to pay more than £32 450 in fin fines and and costs and and have received suspended jail terms after storing more than 30 000 tonnes of hazardous waste incorrectly Lee Phelan and John Barcham were told by the Bristol Crown Court judge that they had ‘flagrant disregard’ for the law The case was the result of a a a a five-year investigation by the Environment Agency Boss jailed for tacho fraud
The boss of a a a a haulage company has been jailed for 26 months after being found guilty of persuading tired drivers to keep driving to fulfil an IKEA contract The court heard the inquiry
began after a a a a driver was pulled over for having no rear number plate light Subsequent checks were then carried out on
Gerald Eaton’s two companies Gerald Eaton International and White Line Transport Eaton got rid of tachographs from two lorries which meant the Driver and and Vehicle Standard’s Agency could not check whether employees had taken sufficient rest before starting journeys totalling 50 000 kilometres in in six weeks a a court heard Eight drivers were given suspended prison terms after admitting conspiracy to falsify tachograph documents soccer shirt winner
Winner of the Real Madrid Shirt in in the the Hankook competition in in the the November issue is is Kelid Aljanabi of Monmouth 12 cvdriver Winter 2017 dAF new new CF and new new XF voted D‘international Truck Truck Truck of of of of of of the the the the the the the year’
AF Trucks’ New CF and and of an an an impressive 7% For driveline efficiency and and overall New XF series have vocational configurations of the performance ” been voted ‘International new trucks there are up to 300 On behalf of the the 10 000 DAF
Truck of the Year 2018’ by an kilograms in weight reductions to employees throughout Europe independent jury of leading road-transport journalists from 23 European countries The most prestigious award in the European truck industry was handed to DAF
Trucks’ president Preston Feight by Gianenrico Griffini chairman of the jury at the Solutrans exhibition in Lyon The DAF
New New CF and New New XF feature completely new powertrains with highly-efficient transmissions and rear axles Together with the the new compact after-treatment systems sophisticated software and aerodynamic optimisations these innovations result in in a a fuel efficiency gain and CO2 reduction HeAvy MAn For McinTosH
Promotional model trucks specialist Search Impex has announced the release of an an MAN TGX XXL 41 640 Euro 6 6 (8x4) tractor unit with 2 bed 5 axle Nooteboom trailer customised
in the livery of McIntosh Heavy Logistics – a a subsidiary of Scottish operator McIntosh Plant Hire (Aberdeen) The models have been produced exclusively for Search Impex by WSI Collectibles as a a a certificated Limited Edition (175 pieces) McIntosh Plant Hire (Aberdeen) further enhance the the customer’s operating efficiency “The annual award is presented to a a new truck or model range that has made the largest contribution to road transport efficiency based on
several important criteria including technological innovation driver comfort road safety drivability fuel economy environmental ‘footprint’ and Total Cost of Ownership ” commented Griffini chairman of the jury “With the the introduction of the the New New CF and New New XF series DAF
has delivered a a medium and heavy-duty truck range that sets a a a new standard in terms of Ltd is the North East of Scotland’s leading earthworks plant/transport
hire and heavy haulage company Today’s business
stemmed from a company owned
and run by the current managing
director’s father Incorporated in 1976 the company is a a a wholly-owned and family-run business
operating from a modern purpose-built 63-acre site 10 miles west of Preston Feight received the prestigious award “The honours belong to every member of the DAF
organisation ” he said “We all worked hard to make the best trucks on
the market even better The result are the New CF and New XF – representing Pure Excellence It is fantastic that all these efforts are rewarded in such a a a great way “In addition winning the ‘International Truck of the Year 2018’ award is a a a recognition for our suppliers and and dealers and and most importantly it is a a a a fantastic tribute to to all those customers who have chosen or will choose the DAF
New New CF or New New XF ” Aberdeen With a combined experience of more than 100 years in in the industry work undertaken ranges from straight forward topsoil supplies through to major earthwork projects