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Around 1,000 road users a day have been paying up to £8 extra for non-existent ‘additional services’ on unofficial congestion charge websites.  Transport for London (TfL) has provided further guidance to enable Google to implement its advertising policy in this…

News from the Institute of the Motor Industry: Now in its seventh year, National Apprenticeship Week is designed to celebrate the positive impact apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the UK economy. With the British Chambers of Commerce calling for Chancellor…

Tolls for the existing road network will not be put back on the agenda in any secret government plan, Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has assured the Transport Select Committee. Following government’s decision to scrap proposed tolls on the A14 earlier…

Figures revealed by the Freight Transport Association have shown that members using its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) are 86% less likely to have serious brake defects compared to VOSA checks. Data compiled via FTA’s Gateway management information system and compared…

Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) could be set to benefit from better funding as government scrutinises the lending process. The Parliamentary Treasury Committee is investigating how easy it is for SMEs to borrow money, the treatment they receive from…

News from Scania: Leicester-based Samworth Brothers Distribution, the distribution arm of chilled foods producer Samworth Brothers Limited, has invested in its first Scania vehicles a fleet of 15 R 440 LA6x2/2MNA Streamline Highline tractor units. The decision to opt for…

Industry and manufacturing are key components for ongoing economic recovery while the UK needs to ‘get to work’ and not rely so heavily on consumers and the City of London for growth. Those are the verdicts of Chancellor George Osborne…

News from Andover Trailers: A London headquartered plant hire company has ordered six new tri-axle step frame trailers from Andover Trailers, each specified with the same innovative fold forward ramps which the company is confident will help reduce the fuel…

Fuller Tankers has been appointed the sole UK distributor for Van Hool tankers and trailers. The two companies first met at the CV Show in 2013 and now Fuller Tankers is getting ready to represent the brand at the 2014…

Vans, trucks, buses and coaches are becoming ever more sophisticated and complex in the hunt for extra economy and lower emissions. Have they become too complex to maintain in-house? Manufacturers offer compelling repair and maintenance contracts, but does their expertise…