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19th November 2009
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Week of contract wins brings profits caution

By Chrtstopher Walton A DELUGE OF contract wins and renewals has given operators hope that the road transport industry could...

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R Swain complains about puddle photo

CM COVER STORY By isi.opher Walton and Laura Hailstone KENT HAULIER R Swain & Sons is to submit a complaint to the Press...

Pallet volumes enjoy 15% rise since January

LATEST BENCHMARKING figures from the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) show average pallet volumes across all networks have...

Small fuel thefts no longer count

A 38% DROP IN freight crime during the third quarter is attributed to TruckPol's decision to axe the recording of fuel thefts...

..... Logistics qualifica

tions are to be given an overhaul with a new framework that will effectively replace NVQs. According to Skills for Logistics...

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Police confirm loM project trucks were unroadworthy

By Chris Tindall LANCASHIRE Police has confirmed that two trucks belonging to a Norfolk contractor working on an Isle of Man...

Strike could hit fuel supplies

FORECOURT fuel supplies could be threatened 'if BP tanker drivers on the Sainsbury's fuel distribution contract vote to...

CM's Driver CPC event back for another go

THE BIG TRAIN WILL roll into Chester Racecourse on January 29 and 30, giving truck drivers another opportunity to clock-up...

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Top truck title goes to Scania's 'state-of-the-art R-Series

CM COVER STORY SCANIAS RECENTLY-launched revised R-Series has been elected International Truck of the Year (ITOY) for 2010....

Impressive Nissan NV200 picks up prestigious trophy

COVER STORY THE ALL-NEW NISSAN NV200, launched in the UK this autumn, has been crowned International Van of the Year 2010....

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Forum says investigation should cover phoenix firms

THE FORUM OF Private Business (FPB) has demanded that an investigation into corporate insolvencies should also address the...

Road projects under threat

THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA) says road improvement projects on the Al 1 and A14 are in danger of being shelved as...

Rebate for used vehicle dealers

BUYERS OF second-hand and used commercial vehicles can expect a robust market in the future, thanks to a business rates rebate...

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London LEZ scheme results in low number of appeals

LONDON'S ROAD user charging chief adjudicator says the capital's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) has produced only "a handful of...

Exhibition survivor Trailer '09 in Belgium opens its doors

THE ONLY MAJOR road transport show in Europe to escape the recession this year opens its doors tomorrow (Friday). Trailer '09,...

CID Stores signs up to PortalNorwich distribution scheme

RETAILER QD STORES has entered a longterm partnership with Norwich-based Foulger Transport in order to take advantage of the...

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AG Barr to close its Mansfield site and outsource logistics

By Joanna Bourke UP TO 98 PRODUCTION and logistics staff could be made redundant at drinks manufacturer AG Barr on the back of...

Trucker jailed for fake hijack

A TRUCKER WHO prompted a police campaign pleading for witnesses to a knife-point lorry hijack has been jailed for...

FSB calls for Al2 Lane ban

THE FEDERATION of Small Businesses (FSB) wants trucks confined to the inside lane on the Al 2 in Essex in an effort to ease...

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Agency refutes claims in report on electric vehides

By Ian Tonk n REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT agency One North East has hit back at the findings of a controversial report that says the...

Ex-TDG driver gets payout over bad weather accident

A FORMER TDG TRUCK driver has won an i86,000 out-of-court payment after sustaining injuries while driving in bad weather....

Stowaways caught in booze truck in Calais

THREE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS from Iran were found Ti the back of a Hungarian lorry loaded with vodka, which was bound for...

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Brake safety awards nominations open

By Justin Stanton • Fleet Safety Product Award BRAKE'S FLEET Safety Forum Awards for Excellence are now open for entry. The...

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Regional variations in pay

Average pay in road transport varied wildly this year depending not just on your job, but where in the country you work. CM...

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Make the tractor units Longer so drivers can properly 'Live' in them

THIS ISSUE OF longer heavier vehicles (LHVs) does not appear to be reaching a conclusion in the forseeable future — not even so...

Seize the chance to educate the public

WHILE WATCHING the BBC News Breakfast programme (4 November), there was an interesting item where, with the aid of NYK...

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Duke of hazards

Retired detective Neville Duke is the man behind the website Truckline Safety, designed to keep drivers and hauliers informed...

IDENTIFYING A NEED

Duke does not profess to have created a panacea to a national problem, but he has identified a need in the industry He reckons...

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Survival in the sun

The volume of work transported by Portuguese hauliers is down almost a fifth this year compared with 2008. CM discovers that...

BORDER CONTROLS

Traversing one of Portugal's land border crossings can be quite a hassle for drivers, despite the reduction of border controls...

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Trucks imported to UK on false plates

The UK subsidiary of a Dutch firm is facing action against its 0-licence after failing to comply with undertakings. A UK...

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Part-time transport manager approved

A FIRM THAT employed a full-time building worker as its nominated transport manager has been given the green light to carry...

Tribunal rules that driver sacking was fair

A DHL DRIVER who was sacked after his trailer became uncoupled from his tractor unit on a busy road has lost his appeal against...

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ouble jeopardy

Community service orders have risen by a third. How do drivers who offend do the time and stay within the rules on rest...

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New tricks

Brussels has until April next year to find a way to include owner-drivers within the working time regulations, following a...

Hauliers in the recycling business could benefit from more work

if ambitious new targets for recycling electronic and electrical goods are met. The European Parliament is reviewing the WEEE...

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Hauliers that specialise in milk collection will be relieved to

learn that the European Parliament has voted for a €300m (£270m) funding boost to save the crisis-ridden dairy industry, which...

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Northern Ireland 0-licensing reform The Department of the Environment intends

to amend the Northern Ireland 0-licensing system to mirror that of Great Britain. Changes include a system for restricted...

The Public Service Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2009 and The

Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2009, 1 October 2009 Introduces impounding as an enforcement power for...

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Ranggr Wildttak

Ford has given its Ranger pickup a few minor revisions to ensure it stays at the sharp end of the market. CM grabs the keys to...

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Ian Tonkin

The pickup market has suffered badly in the recession, especially such shiny versions as the Wildtrak. However, in these...

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Reap the wild wind

There are clear savings to be made by making your artic more aerodynamic. And as CM's latest trailer test shows, you don't have...

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TEST RESULTS

On seeing both the Dawsonrental trailers at MIRA for the first time, our initial reaction was one of concern, because the...

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Brian Weatherle

From a purely aesthetic standpoint, one of the more obvious attractions of the FuelSave trailer is that despite its aerodynamic...

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Many operators have turned to the used trailer market rather

than buy new. Second-hand trailers can save the buyer money, but need to be checked carefully. CM and Schmitz Cargobull bring...

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Allison Transmissions is looking for new markets to keep its

latest owners happy. CM went to a Nordic testing ground to find out where it is looking to gain a foothold. Words./ Images:...

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DAY TWO

The second day of our Swedish odyssey saw a return to the quarry. This time, we were using a trio of Allison-equipped tippers...

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Upfront advantages

While the industry seems split over the benefits of longer trailers, CM looks at how relaxing EU artic length laws could help...

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Testing times in Portsmouth

TRUCK FRANCHISE dealers located in Portsmouth are becoming concerned that their customer bases will be undermined by The HGV...

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Buying a second-hand Volkswagen Transporter

by Kevin Swallow VOLKSWAGEN'S TRANSPORTER is one of precious few vehicles that have transcended the road transport industry....

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Product search

Within any given category, all items are listed down the page with a photograph on the left and a paragraph of information on...

RJM's website also contains a gallery of trucks that the

dealer has already sold. To access this, all you have to do is click on any photo to view. A larger version will open in a...