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24th March 2011
24th March 2011
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Don’t be a victim

Revelations this week from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) that the theft of fuel from hauliers is on the rise (see p6) is a...

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Siphoning rife as fuel price hits all-time high

joanna.bourke@rbi.co.uk FUEL SIPHONING from lorries has soared as thieves look to capitalise on their customers wanting to...

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Glasgow, Gloucester and Liverpool next for VOSA axe

christopher.walton@rbi.co.uk VOSA IS TO close three more test stations by the end of the year at the same time as revealing it...

ECM wins hat-trick of GM awards

CUMBRIA AUTOMOTIVE specialist ECM has won its third General Motors (GM) Global Supplier of the Year award in a row, beating off...

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CPS welcomes four Volvo FMXs to waste recycling

FOUR NEW VOLVO FMX tippers have arrived at Continental Plant Services for use in the irm’s scrap metal and waste recycling...

Mercedes-Benz is first to launch Euro-6 engine

will.shiers@rbi.co.uk MERCEDES-BENZ is the first truck maker to launch a Euro-6 engine. The OM471 12.8-litre straight-six,...

ICT and Transaid host Zambian driver trainers

TWO DRIVER TRAINERS from the Industrial Training Centre (ICT) in Zambia have completed a two-week study tour of UK CV operators...

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joanna.bourke@rbi.co.uk CEVA LOGISTICS has sharpened its security after two of its lorry drivers were jailed for a £10,000 theft.

HGV drivers Christopher Price, 62, and Barry Hind, 64, who both worked for Ceva Logistics in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, have been...

Welcome to the latest addition to CM , a sideways look

at the road transport industry on telly, radio, papers and even t’interweb Eagle-eyed fans of CV Burp (we know you are out...

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Stobart Ireland purchases 117 new trailers from SDC

george.barrow@rbi.co.uk STOBART IRELAND has taken delivery of 117 new trailers from SDC in addition to 20 new rigid and drawbar...

Hurst goes bust, with 79 made redundant

HURST TRANSPORT has collapsed, making 79 employees redundant, after struggling with volatile diesel prices during a tough...

Hargreaves transport arm sees volumes rise in 2010

INDUSTRIAL SERVICES group Hargreaves Services says its transport division ex panded during 2010, with increased revenue and...

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Doubts over VOSA’s ability to handle NI licence apps

chris.tindall@rbi.co.uk DOUBTS HAVE BEEN raised over VOSA’s ability to handle a deluge of licence applications from Northern...

Lewis Tankers and Brenntag sign distribution contract

LEWIS TANKERS HAS scooped a multi-million-pound distribution contract with Brenntag UK and Ireland. The Hensall, East...

Ovik Group targets civilians at CV Show

ONE OF THE FIRST time exhibitors at this year’s CV Show will be the Ovik Group, a military consultant and vehicle supplier that...

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Knowles confident of depot go-ahead

chris.tindall@rbi.co.uk THE BOSS OF Knowles Transport says he is not throwing in the towel after a local newspaper claimed he...

More mergers mooted for 2011

IT IS PREDICTED that transport and logistics companies will revert to more strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) during...

Excuse me love... are you going all the way?

IF YOU EVER find yourself driving around Spain, and feeling a bit, shall we say, lonely, then you shouldn’t have any trouble...

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All the bases are covered

In the third and final interview with the CV Show partners, Nick Jones of the Society of Operations Engineers tells CM why a...

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Emission statement

Words: Laura Hailstone ALTHOUGH THERE is currently no mandatory requirement to record and report carbon emissions by...

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

TruckPol both needs and deserves your support I AM A COMMERCIAL transport and haulage insurance broker with more than 35 years...

Pre-packs are encouraging legalised theft

I READ Peter Draper’s letter, saying that pre-pack administrations are too common ( CM 17 February), with much interest. I...

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Firms fined £130,000 after worker’s death

Crane and Transport Services and Micor fined £130,000 after 31-tonne beam fell and crushed worker roger.brown@rbi.co.uk A...

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Knights requests Herts base

KNIGHTS OF OLD wants authority for 30 vehicles and the same number of trailers at the base of its customer Jas Bowman and Sons...

Howard Tenens (West London)

Howard Tenens (West London) has been given authorisation to base 22 vehicles and ive trailers at its facility in West Drayton....

DHL Supply Chain

DHL Supply Chain is looking for the green light to base 20 vehicles and 16 trailers at the Schuco UK facility in Kingston,...

Menzies Distribution

Edinburgh-based Menzies Distribution is applying for the go-ahead to base 10 vehicles at a new operating centre in Grays,...

Watson Petroleum

Chippenham-based Watson Petroleum is seeking authority for ive vehicles at a new operating centre in Dunsfold Park, Godalming,...

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES Cambridge

● The repute of the transport manager at K Mason Haulage, based in Royston, Cambs, will be considered at a PI on 25 March. The...

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The man with a plan

The European Transport Commissioner is to unveil his objectives for the next 10 years. Ending cabotage restrictions is on the...

WHITE PAPER KEY POINTS

● End cabotage restrictions. ● Implement the Eurovignette Directive, targeting HGVs on the principle that the polluter pays....

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Swap shop

From next month, fathers can take up to six months of paternity leave if they swap roles with the child’s mother Words:...

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Staying compliant is possible only when operators have the right equipment and drivers trained to use it

Words: Andrew Woolfall Breaches of the tachograph or drivers’ hours rules are common features of many public inquiries or...

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A MATTER OF DISCIPLINE

Many operators are reluctant to discipline or dismiss drivers, not only for tachograph and drivers’ hours infringements, but...

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With the used market growing short of late-year stock, the

sales team at Mercedes-Benz Approved Commercials should be manning the phones when this edition of CM hits the shelves, because...

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Kevin Swallow

The key to this test is what the vehicle represents more than what it is capable of doing. This is a Euro-4 truck, it’s just...

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Words: Colin Sowman The construction industry is going through a

rough patch: some 284,000 jobs have been lost since 2008 – four times the national average. Housing starts are at their lowest...

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Truck loader cranes

The increase in the capacity of truck loading cranes means that instead of simply off-loading the goods beside the truck, they...

Building society

The construction sector has specific needs when using vehicles and trailers. We look at the latest offerings Words: Colin...

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FALSE ENGAGEMENT

Following a fatality, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a Safety Notice about the ‘false engagement’ of tipping...

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BODY TALK

Although it has a couple of Wilcox-bodied vehicles, Leiths runs mostly PPG bodies on its tippers and the FMXs are no exception....

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CM travelled to Aberdeen to visit one successful, independent operator

that is continuing to invest in vehicles and plant despite the economic gloom. The Leiths Group of companies started in the...

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Pay your money, take your choice

Can you save money on parts without compromising on quality or performance? Words: Sharon Clancy Th e good news is that there...

INDEPENDENT DISTRIBUTORS

Parts buying decisions do shift as the vehicle gets older, with operators moving to price-point products and remanufactured...

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aftermarket,” points out Brian Spratt, chief executive of the Independent

Automotive Aftermarket Federation. “So where is the quality compromise?” Spratt is also dismissive of attempts to warn...

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Protruck signs stock deal with Barclays

kevin.swallow@rbi.co.uk PROTRUCK AUCTIONS has signed a deal with Barclays Bank to sell its ex-lease stock, thanks to the...

Multipart focuses on all makes of vans

PARTS FOR TRUCKS and all makes of vans are the main focus for Multipart at this year’s CV Show. John Cascone, Multipart’s sales...

DINEX EXHAUSTS AT THE CV SHOW

Truck operators and owner-drivers struggling to afford to replace rolling stock with more emission-friendly vehicles should...

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It takes Allports

Allports Truck Centre seems to have polished up its ‘rough diamond’ of a website Words: James Clark Company: Allports Truck...

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Lack of information threatens recovery

TRUCK MANUFACTURERS are threatening the economic recovery as they are reluctant to pass pricing-related information to third...