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15th October 2009
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Rivals boosted by threat of Royal Mail strikes

CM COVER STORY By Joanna Bourke and Ian Tonkin BUSINESSES ARE willing to drop Royal Mail in favour of a more consistent...

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FTA concern over VOSA ferry checks

THE FRFICiHT Transport Association (FTA) has voiced its concerns over a government recommendation that VOSA should begin...

P PARCELS

APC reveals turnover rise, but profit falls back THE ALTERNATIVE Parcels Company (ARC) says it is bucking the economic trend...

New government must build roads'

THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) is demanding the next government tackle the crumbling infrastructure in the 11. -and that...

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Two construction hauliers call in the administrators

By jean I13 Bourke THE STATE OF the building sector has forced construction hauliers Bodmin Blocks and Vaughan Logistics into...

Im CONTAINER HAULAGE

Pentalver sale could take up to 12 months MAERSK COULD struggle to off-load its container haulage subsidiary, says a source...

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RHA chairman calls on VOSA to 'get its act together and behave like a business'

By Justin Stanton ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) chairman Andy Boyle called on VOSA to "get your act together" during his...

Vietnamese stowaways nabbed by UKBA officers

SEVEN VIETNAMESE illegal immi( - Tants have been found concealed in a truck-load of wine by UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers at...

New TICC service from Roadtransport.com

A NEW ONLINE Transport Industry Conditions of Carriage service (TICC) is launched this week on Roadtransport.com, giving users...

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TruckNetUKs Rikki Chequer discovers that there are still plenty out there looking for a way into road transport.

One recurring theme on the TruckNetUK forums is the amount of budding entrants to the industry researching driving schools....

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Haulage jobs cut as Welsh aluminium plant closes

By David Harri HAULAGE JOBS have already been lost after smelting came to an end at an aluminium plant in Wales. There is now a...

Trucker who faked hijack found guilty

A DRIVER who tried to convince police he had been forced at knifepoint to drive to a dockside location with his Lim load of...

Elite purchases 23 top-spec Mercedes-Benz Actros tractors

CONTAINER HAULAGE firm Elite Transport Services has bought 23 top-spec MercedesBenz Actros tractor units to complement its...

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McBurney picks up first 700hp Volvo FH16 in the UK

IN A COST-CONSCIOUS climate, we're surprised — and glad — to report that the Volvo FH16. 700 has found its first home in the...

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It's time to stand up and do your bit to help our industry find its voice

I WAS LISTENING to the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 on 25 September with a feeling of impending doom, waiting for his...

Parking woes are solved

ON THE BBC's Jeremy Vine Show (25 September), Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, was trying to score a few easy...

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Staying ahead of the competition

Two leading figures from DHL Supply Chain discuss job cuts, cost-savings and how the company intends to stay at the forefront...

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Getting a raw deal?

Funding for courses that could help meet training needs for the Driver CPC appears to have dried up. CM looks at the problem...

With government spending facing massive cutbacks, the amount of subsidy available for vocational training is likely to fall.

As a consequence, Jackson doubts whether an Sit request to fund more than 40,000 learners at level 2 and 3 over the next three...

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The high Life

Twisting and treacherous mountain roads, very cold winters and growing environmental. legislation are just some of the...

It's not easy going green

A challenge facing Swiss drivers at the moment is the push to become greener. Drivers complain that environmental laws are...

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Licensing regime treated with 'reckless disregard'

TC says it is unacceptable to loan' a qualification and strips Southampton business of its nine-vehicle 0-licence. THE...

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11 1 CASE TWO

No records means inquiry is adjourned AN APPLICATION for a new 0-licence by Chesterfield-based Trebelar Regeneration, trading...

Foreign driver fined for tacho falsification

A MOLDAVIAN lorry driver, who used a magnet in order to falsify digital tachograph records, has been ordered to pay fines and...

Safety risks

The enforcement authorities are concerned about the message being sent to the industry when serious potentially...

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Avoid a sting in the tail

Customers might try to win an unwarranted discount by sending in a part-payment for an outstanding debt. Before banking the...

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Fixed penalties

New fixed roadside penalties were introduced this spring, giving extra powers to VOSA. What impact have they had on domestic...

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ALL right everyone, simmer down! Hands up all those who

want an FH16.700? OK, OK, don't all shout at once! Now, hands up who needs a 700hp FH16? Let's sec. that's... er... one......

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With all that power and torque, coupled to the best

auto-box in the business, the FH16.700 is lust about the most driveable truck on the road. Only as a certain credit card used...

TESTS ON THE WEB...

Complete CM road tests all free to access You can now hrd Cgs road tests on the web. We have uploaded hundreds of CM .,...

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Truck and van engines are becoming more complex as every

stage of the EU's emissions regulations is implemented. And it's not Kist engines that are being developed; the oils and...

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A typical engine lubricant consists of a base oil along

with a cocktail of additives, including viscosity improvers, friction modifiers, anti-wear compounds, detergents and corrosion...

With emissions standards becoming stricter, how will the next generation

of engine lubricants maintain performance and reduce emissions? Doug Bea, product manager for base oils at Chevron, says Group...

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Weight watchers

If you overload your vehicle and get caught, the penalties can be severe it can even put you out of business. Luckily, there...

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LOAD CELLS

A spring deflection system is not the only type of weigher that can be installed. Load cells can be fitted, instead. These are...

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quite there yet...

Mercedes-Benz's latest hybrid Atego is waiting to step out into the spotlight. There's interest in it, for sure, but not enough...

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AT A GLANCE We drive

Mercedes-Benz 1222 BlueTec' 12-tonne hybrid Atego rigid running in evaluation trials with DHQ Deutsche Post, fitted with...

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Taking pride in its family values

Helen Waterfall HELEN WATERFALL has been takes over as appointed the new managing director of director of Iveco the managing...

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The market is on the up

With a shortage of late-registered vehicles and operators reluctant to buy new, prices for used trucks are steadily...

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Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is gradually switching its network to standalone

van centres rather than dealerships intertwined with VW car outlets, reveals managing director Simon Elliott. He says that...