New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
FTA condemns Olympic parking fine extension
Plans are afoot to impose additional parking charges beyond the Olympic Route Network (ORN) during the 2012 Games in London have been attacked by the Freight Transport Association (FTA). London Councils’ plans to extend the £200 penalty charge notices (PCNs) — that’s parking fines to you and me — currently set for the ORN to surrounding areas have been condemned as an unjustified, cynical move to cash in on the Games at a time when businesses will be under intense pressure to keep London moving.Delivering goods kerbside on the high street often attracts PCNs quite innocently. Although often contested successfully, costing firms time and money, many are not and the industry pays millions in PCNs each year.
“We all know that next summer is going to pose an enormous challenge for the logistics sector already, the last thing it needs are further financial burdens,” said Natalie Chapman, the FTA’s head of policy for London. “If we want the Games to be a success we need to get behind the logistics companies that are so crucial for allowing businesses to keep up with heightened demand and to making everything run smoothly.
“These proposals are unjustifiable and heap on added pressure at a time when many companies are still trying to work out how the ORN is going to affect customer delivery. By extending out these PCN costs beyond the ORN, the goalposts have been moved once more and companies are going to be left with a bigger logistical headache if they want to avoid incurring fines for doing their jobs.”
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Click here to complete a short survey to register your feelings about the PCN Olympic extension. The Olympics are going to cause enough chaos and disruption to businesses as it is, without making life even more difficult and expensive.