A long-term strategy aimed at helping manufacturers of commercial vehicles and construction equipment move to low carbon solutions has been published.
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Business Brief
IRHA ready to withdraw services
The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) is threatening to withdraw services nationwide in protest at the Government’s failure to address the impact of rising fuel costs on their business.
Air Products chooses Renault and LeasePlan
Leading homecare providers, Air Products Healthcare will put 11 new high spec Renault Master Vans on the road over the next three months after signing a four-year deal worth €275,000 with fleet management specialists LeasePlan. The vehicles have been provided by Bill Cullen Motor Fleet and the agreement also includes maintenance and roadside assistance.
Freight volumes fall of edge of cliff
Freight volumes on Irish roads fell off the edge of the cliff in 2009, statistics released by Eurostat confirm.
Diesel prices hit new record high
Diesel prices have hit a new record high with the average price of a litre of diesel surging 6.5 cent to a new record high of 145.0 cent, according to the AA’s monthly fuel price survey.
IBEC focuses on infrastructure
Employers lobby group IBEC, and accountancy firm KPMG has launched a new report, ‘What next for infrastructure?’, which sets out how best to meet Ireland’s infrastructure needs in the current difficult economic environment.
Glanbia wins recognition for carbon reducing initiatives
Glanbia, one of Ireland’s major food companies, has won recognition for its carbon reducing initiatives from the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
BOD Vehicle Support Systems lucky winners
Fiat Professional dealer, BOD Vehicle Support Systems has announced the lucky winners of two recent draws.
Woodside chooses Dennison Commercials
Woodside Distribution, part of the Woodside Group based in Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, has recently purchased two FE 18 tonne curtainside rigids from Dennison Commercials Ltd, to join a fleet consisting of around 200 trucks group-wide.
UK diesel prices hit record high
Diesel prices in the UK have hit an all-time high, according to the Road Haulage Association’s weekly fuel price survey.
No relief for hauliers as fuel prices rise again
There’s no comfort for haulage operators in the latest AA monthly index of fuel prices, which shows that diesel prices continue to rise.
SFA welcomes Funding for CEBs
The Acting Director of the Small Firms Association, Avine McNally, has warmly the announcement by An Taoiseach of a €3.3 million funding boost for the country’s network of county and city enterprise boards (CEBs).
Nearly one in five HGVs 10 years or older
Nearly in one in five HGVs (17 per cent) on Ireland’s are more than 10 years old, figures released by the Central Statistics Office confirm.
NCA publishes latest list of enforcement actions
The National Consumer Agency (NCA) has published its latest consumer protection list, which details 57 enforcement actions taken against businesses, between January and July 2010, for failing to comply with consumer legislation.
SFA slams road tax proposal
A proposal by Minister John Gormley to order local authorities to force commercial drivers and small vans to legally declare that they will not use them for domestic or pleasure purposes is ‘another nail in the coffin for small business’, according to the Small Firms Association (SFA).
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