AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

15th March 2012
15th March 2012
Page 1
Page 1, 15th March 2012
Close

Page 2

Too safe for safety?

It’s 5pm on Saturday and I’m at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport nursing a £13 beer. I’ve spent the day in Arjeplog, in the frozen...

Page 4

Number of new LGV drivers nosedives

By Chris Druce THE AMOUNT of people willing and able to become LGV drivers has plummeted during the past ive years, CM can...

‘Urgent need’ for new north Wales truckstop

A NORTH WALES haulier is waiting to hear whether his latest bid to build a truckstop in the area will get the go-ahead. On 14...

Page 5

Steve Prince Transport opts for CVA with suppliers’ support

By Hayley Pink ESSEX HAULIER Steve Prince Transport has proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to its creditors to...

Stobart withdraws new site proposal

STOBART GROUP has withdrawn its proposals for a new depot in Lutterworth after concerns were raised over possible looding at...

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Commercialmotor.com 1. Administration for AR Lunn 2. Graham Hoyland has licence revoked for drivers’ hours irregularities 3....

Page 6

Spied: the revamped Scania undergoing testing in Sweden

EXCLUSIVE A REVAMPED Scania has been spotted undergoing winter testing in Sweden ahead of an expected updated model launch...

Truck registrations increase again in February

NEW TRUCK registrations in the UK rose for the 17th consecutive month in February, but the boom in the number of tractor units...

Page 7

York considers an LEZ to target LGVs in city centre

By Chris Tindall YORK COUNCIL IS investigating the potential of introducing a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to target LGVs delivering...

Amodeo Haulage collapses leaving debts of £281,000

CARDIFF-BASED construction haulier Amodeo Haulage has gone into liquidation owing an estimated £281,000 to creditors....

Mercedes develops theft-control device

MERCEDES-BENZ has developed a retrofit security device for the prevention of catalytic converter thefts on its Euro-5...

Page 8

Daf targets 8% fuel saving with new Aero

By David Wilcox DAF TRUCKS has added a lowdrag boxvan body to its in-house range of bodywork for its LF and CF rigid chassis...

Actros to take centre stage at CV Show

THE NEW generation Actros will take centre stage on the Mercedes-Benz stand (2C60) at the CV Show, following its launch last...

Operators offered cash to switch to rail

HAULIERS IN THE east of England are being offered almost £7,000 to move their freight off the road and onto rail. According to...

Page 9

Banks are still shying away from haulage, says MAN MD

By Steve Hobson UK BANKS are still “in retreat” from the transport market, according to joint MD of MAN Financial Services...

Halls Group administration hit by fatality

THE ADMINISTRATOR at Norfolk-based Halls Group says the building products haulier has a claim against it from the Health and...

AND FINALLY...

Nothing could stop him from trucking CM OFFERS ITS hearty congratulations to Aftab Ahmed, who passed his LGV Class 1 test at...

Page 10

FairFuelUK demands fuel duty cut in Parliament

Feelings ran high as hauliers lobbied MPs demanding a cut in fuel duty in next week’s Budget By Christopher Walton THE FIGHT...

OPERATOR VIEWS

Christine Jones, of East Grinstead-based P Jones Haulage , says: “We are debating whether to throw the towel in. We have been...

Page 11

And then there were none...

DRIVER SHORTAGE Declining LGV test rates point to imminent skills dearth The amount of people taking their LGV test is in...

Page 13

LETTER OF THE WEEK

Depression: it’s time for lorry drivers to talk about it WELL DONE for addressing the issue of mental illness and depression....

Online reaction

The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com Unite slams ND site closure “Why is Unite always there for tanker drivers if it...

Page 14

Licence revoked for tacho irregularities

Graham Hoyland Transport had its licence taken after VOSA found evidence of missing drivers’ hours By Roger Brown...

Page 16

Collection service

A new tax collection system goes live next year. What action must employers take to stay on the right side of the taxman?...

Page 18

FUTURE LEGISLATION

Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you by the Freight Transport Association Digital tachograph changes The second phase...

Page 19

Lost in translation

Drivers need to be selfreliant and diplomatic when working overseas. What else will ensure their journey stays problem-free?...

Page 21

THIS WEEK WE BUY...

Buying a fleet telematics system can be an expensive minefield. But keeping a few key points in mind will ensure that the...

Page 27

The world’s

a stage FORD TRANSIT 280 ECONETIC A cleaner, greener Euro-5 model Ford has updated its popular Transit van to give it a...

Page 32

SEDDON ATKINSON 400

The birth of a new family of trucks An instant success ‘Didn’t they do well?’ was Brucie’s catchphrase on The Generation...

Page 34

International competition

No used sales records are being broken, but there are no indications that the market is about to collapse either. “Prices are...

Page 36

New management for Merc dealer

Mercedes-Benz dealer Midlands Truck & Van gains a new aftersales director and truck sales manager Words: Kevin Swallow...