Haulage Views

Car tax increasing with inflation

Drivers will pay more to keep their vehicle on the road from today as car tax rises[1]. Car tax – known more formally as Vehicle Excise Duty – is increasing in line with Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation of 10.1% from April 1.
This also affects vans a…

Car tax rises by 10.1% on April 1 (and that’s no April Fool)

Car tax will rise by 10.1 per cent from tomorrow – meaning motorists will be forking even more to keep their on the car on the road. Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) is increasing due to surging inflation, in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI), from April…

Easter Sunday horror. The dramatic blaze at a haulage yard

Three heavy goods vehicles and three trailers were completely burnt out, while two lorries and one trailer melted in the blaze at the John Dickinson Transport depot, near Barnard Castle.
Firefighters were called to the yard, off Winston Road, between W…

New DAF trucks from Asset Alliance Group make Smyths Toys …

JLM Transport has refreshed its fleet with six more New Generation DAF XF 480 6×2 tractor units from Asset Alliance Group to help meet the growing needs of its biggest client, Smyths Toys, in the UK and France.
The new trucks join a mix of 12 New Gener…