CV Sector

News from Catapult: Thames Valley accountants and business advisers James Cowper has been appointed auditors to the Transport Systems Catapult, a technology and innovation centre dedicated to the development and commercial exploitation of efficient transport systems that are essential to the…

News from The Freight Transport Association: The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has delivered a 50-day ultimatum to the Glasgow Games organisers asking for published detailed information in preparation of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. FTA has reiterated its concerns over a…

The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation aims to open the minds of hauliers and fleet operators to the benefits of using the aftermarket. It will explain how the aftermarket can support the CV sector with replacement parts, technical support and diagnostics,…

News from Scania: Scania celebrates its Golden Jubilee with a Limited Edition of 50 uniquely-numbered flagship trucks. Scania celebrates its first half century in the UK this year and is marking the occasion with the production of the Golden Griffin,…

News from Volvo: East Yorkshire-based Neill & Brown Global Logistics, have recently put two Euro-6 compliant Volvo FH tractor units into service. The company operate a fleet of forty trucks and have run Volvo for over thirty years. These trucks…

Details on the extra grants announced in the Budget for businesses recruiting apprentices have been released. An extra £170 million is being made available for Apprenticeship Grants for Employers (AGE) in total, half for 2014-2015 and the remainder for the…

News from Volvo: London-based sightseeing tour operator Golden Tours has taken delivery of a further ten new Volvo B9TL open top buses with MCV bodywork to add to the six vehicles already delivered in 2013. “This is particularly pleasing repeat business…

Commercial vehicle production in the UK was down for the eight successive month in February as restructuring in the sector continued. Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show a total of 6,235 units were produced last…

National Express is reported to be taking 600 buses from Alexander Dennis in a deal worth £100 million over the next five years. The contract follows January’s announced from Firstgroup that it was making its biggest order of 426 vehicles…

A group of bearing manufacturers including NTN, Schaeffler and SKF have been fined a total of nearly €1 billion for operating a cartel in the supply of parts to vehicle manufacturers. The European Commission handed out the fines to the…