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26th April 2007
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JOIN US AND LOSE THE QUEUES!

The annual test is a fundamental aspect of the 0-licensing and road safety requirements for operators, so you might assume it...

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Kent rail depot plan 'doesn't make sense'

Residents are petitioning against plans for a rail-freight depot in rural Kent — and the parish counci isn't happy either....

Reports say biofuels cause irreversible damage

TWO REPORTS cast doubt on the validity of biofuels as a serious alternative to fossil fuels. The first, by author George...

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LOSERRIEUES

Dealer says Vosa has 'national problem' CONCERN IS growing among operators that testing stations are failing operators and...

Cost blocks trailer registration plan

THE GOVERNMENT HAS rejected a trailer registration scheme, citing excessive costs. Instead, it says, the Vosa MoT number can be...

Smith Electric Vehicles wins Sainsbury's order

SAINSBURY'S IS replacing 20% of its online delivery van fleet with electric vehicles. The 3.5-tonne Smith Edison, built by...

Standing down

Renault Trucks UK sales and marketing director Bruce Allison will retire in June.

TDG divides

TDG has revamped its operations into two business units focused on contract logistics and chemicals.

Tuffnells profits

Pre-tax prof its at Tuffnells Parcels Express increased by 32% to 2.5.3m in the year to 31 December 2006, compared with just...

FTA president

Andy Haines, head of logistics at Tate & We Sugars Europe, is the new Freight Transport Association president, succeeding John...

CI LT affiliates

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (GILT) is launching affiliate membership for professional truck, bus and...

TCs appointed

Sarah Bell has been appointed Traffic Commissioner for the Western Traffic Area with effect from 12 June; Nick Jones has been...

Cool running

Dart Group says its Fowler Welch-Coolchain business is trading ahead of expectations.

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Delivery times are a hot topic at CV Show

With demand for new vehicles still outstripping supply, lead times are stretching into 2008. But is this just a blip or a...

Traileraid for Africa from Schmitz

LOGISTICS INDUSTRY charity Transaid has been presented with a specially commissioned refrigerated Schmitz Cargobull trailer to...

Scania aims to meet all your needs

IN AN AI 1 EMPT to avoid delays at bodybuilders and provide a whole-vehicle warranty for operators. Scania has launched the...

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LDV extends Maxus range

LDV HAS UNVEILED its Maxus chassis-cab range. including a tipper and dropside both versions are due to go on sale in...

Transit has 200 horses

FORD HAS ADDED a 200hp engine option to the Transit range in a bid to offer improved journey times to long-haul customers and...

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Daf opts for one stop bodybuilding

OAF TRUCKS IS entering the 'one-stop-shop market with box and curtain-scled 7.5-tonners. The bodies will be added to the trucks...

isuzu unveils F Series rigids

THE ISUZU F SERIES is the star turn at this week's CV Show — it is being previewed by the Japanese giant ahead of a launch next...

Debut for 207 van

PEUGEOT HAS UNVEILED its stylish 207 van complete with an expanded engine line-up. Launching in July, it will replace the 206....

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There are now infinite reasons to buy a Canter.

With our 3 year unlimited mileage warranty.' If you're looking to buy a 7.5 tormer, there are now a multitude of reasons to...

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MAN has reaffirmed its stance against the introduction of RPCs

;reduced pollution certificates) for Euro-5 vehicles, claiming he money would be better 3pent on getting Euro-1 and 2 :rucks...

Taskmaster: the first plastic tipper

NEW FROM Thompsons is the Taskmaster, a partplastic tipper body for vehicles from 7.5-12 tonnes. The floor frame is made from...

Drive for better business

ROAD SAFETY PARTNERSHIP Roadsafe has launched ts Drying for Better Business campaign, with Mercedes-Benz contributing its...

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Comms system from Daf

OAF TRUCKS IS launching the Daf Telematics and Infotainment System with a dashboard control unit, a computer in the truck and...

VAUXHALL IS TESTING the water with a pair of concept

vans, either of which could make it into production.The Corsavan Sportive is powered by an 89hp version of the existing 74hp...

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Maxity takes the stand

RENAULT'S PARTNERSHIP with Nissan continues to bear fruit with the launch of the new Maxity at the NEC. On the stand are...

Hatcher's cabs for Dafs

HATCHER HAS launched sin g le and twin-bunk sleeper-cab conversions for Daf's 45 and 55LE Extendin g the roof hei g ht by 960mm...

Schmitz gets moving

BRITAIN'S BEST-SELLING trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Car g obull, is expandin g its portfolio by movin g into the The firm is...

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Scots TUC backs Taco drivers

Delegates at the Scottish TUC conference give support for strike action over changes to drivers' terms and conditions. David...

k TRUCK DRIVER who drove Dr three years without a

licence has scaped disqualification despite °fleeting 12 penalty points — he ald Solihull magistrates he would )se his job if...

POLICE HAVE welcomed guilty pleas from two men, one a

licensed operator, following the illegal dumping of 28,000 tonnes of waste in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Cyril McGuinness...

Wincanton wins Comet contract

EUROPEAN SUPPLY chain specialist Wincanton has won a three-year contract with electronics retailer Comet on its National...

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No redudion in cigarette smuggler's jail sentence

tst transport manager loses his appeal against a four-year prison sentence for smuggling cigarettes. Cliff Goodwin reports. N....

Keltruck bosses buy TruckEast with backing of Nordic bank

FORMER KELTRUCK directors John Biggin and Simon Hobson have bought another Scania dealer, TruckEast, in a buyin/management...

Farewell to Pat Jennings

IRISH TRUCKING legend Pat Jennings has died aged 61. He is survived by his wife Mary,daughters Barbara and Anne-Marie, and sons...

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MAN fleet for the MoD

MAN HAS BEGUN TO replace he Ministry of Defence's entire leet of support vehicles. MAN will be supply4 - ig the MoD with 7,285...

• TruckNet

Rikki Chequer, community manager of the popular drivers' website TruckNet UK, reviews the topics currently being discussed...

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New hours regs are set to increase driver shortages

Driver shortages are predicted as the new drivers' hours regs force )perators to consider recruiting extra staff. Chris Tindall...

Flying Dutchman

DAVID BARDSLEY and Son was called in to help rescue the Dutch artic which plunged into Manchester Ship Canal last week (CA419...

Cold comfort for drivers

FROZEN AND CHILLED meat supplier Tulip says plans to close part of its factory in Thetford, Norfolk, with the potential loss of...

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Hours not to reason why

The new EU drivers' hours regs will affect the non-commercial use of LGVs — not only those used for ;hovvs and rallies but...

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Early birds miss the rewards

Dperators that have already bought Euro-5 compliant trucks are not lappy that they won't be receiving an RPC. Roanna Avison...

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New CPC too theory-biased

#T LAST SOMEONE has ecognised the shortfalls of the Iriver's CPC qualification Letters. CM 5 April).The basic oncept is meant...

Myers attitudes ire still at fault

VHILE I AGREE with many of )ave Young's concerns and ideas rith regards to the creation and dministration of the driver's "PC,...

Sat-nay is no excuse for driving an LGV into a cul-de-sac or a bridge

IT WAS WITH SOME amusement that I read the article on sat-nays this week (CM 19 April). I think I might have the solution to...

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The tools of the trades

Fip-Ex07, the UK's only show dedicated exclusively to the tipping and bulk transport sectors, promises plenty of new products...

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TC slams worst-ever case of drivers' hours abuse

A couple are banned from holding an 0-licence indefinitely as their business folds with E700,000-worth of debts. Mike Jewell...

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Long-standing haulier let things slip

POOR RECORD-KEEPING has resulted in an experienced operator having his licence cut from three vehicles to one. North-Western...

Scaffolder fails to win return of vehicle

LEEDS-BASED On Time Scaffolding has failed in a bid for the return of an impounded vehicle before North-Eastern Traffic...

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Failure to insped endangers licence

THE 0-LICENCE OFA Northumberland operator hangs in the balance after it failed to have regular safety inspections on the one...

Operator who avoided Vosa banned for two years

AN OPERATOR WHO deliberately avoided Vosa officers by ignoring phone calls and failing to attend meetings has lost his licence...

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Vaking a will is protecting the future of your business and your loved ones. 'Mjchael Bingoldrexplains the advantages.

0 ne in three of us dies without making a will. Since none of us knows when the grim reaper plans to take us, it is important...

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Caught on the fly

A vril White, who lives in Whitstable, Kent, grew so frustrated with her local authority's inability to collect her rubbish...

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THE COSTS OF FLY-TIPPING

Fly-tipping penalties Under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, haukers found convicted of fly-tipping will...

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'Not a good year financially' for Massey Wilcox

Competitive market rates and a lack of good drivers are two of the challenges facing this high-profile Somerset operator....

AutoLogic looks to future after 'recent difficulties'

EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE logistics supplier AutoLogic made a smaller pre-tax profit last year despite an increase in turnover; it...

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Palletways remains in the red despite expansion

PALLETWAYS GROUP saw turnover rise but losses increase as it expanded its operations in the UK and on the Continent. The...

Scania acquires Portuguese truck and bus distributor

SWEDISHTRUCK GIANT Scania is to acquire the truck and bus distribution system of Cimpornovel Veiculos Pesados SA. Cimpomovel...

Low Euro-4 uptake hits finance companies

THE LEADING bank-owned asset finance companies are engaging in a rate war. With fewer trucks to fund, their sales teams are...

Shareholders approve Interbulk acquisition plans

INTERBULK SHAREHOLDERS have approved the company's plans to acquire United Transport International (UTI) at an extraordinary...

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The only way

' s up Economic indicators such as inflation and GDP shed light on the health of the economy — so how is UK plc faring? Louise...

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Continental

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unn UK hauliers lose international work because of the strength of the pound against the euro, but all that could be about to...

Truck operators face the prospect of yet more challenging financial

news. Kelvin Briggs, who is transportation leader at GE Capital Solutions, reports. Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of...

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Moving markets

GDP and road freight traffic no longer grow hand in hand. Roanna Avison ass whether the move towards a service economy is the...

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Opportunity

knocks urn Maughan speaks to business analyst David Pattison about the health and prospects of five important logistics...

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a dozen of

What the Budget said Euro-5 incentives As revealed in the 2006 Pre-Budget Report, the government has considered incentives for...

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Sticking a • ma inc months ago the first signs of

a shortage of late-year, low-mileage, analogue stock appeared in the classified section of CM as established used de lers...

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Van market The light CV market, in particular the sub-E1,000

sector, is enjoying an unexpected surge. In general the van sector has continued in the same vein as last year, but George...

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Cautious • •

optimism There have been more lows than highs for March's CV registration figures, though the market overall is pointing...

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Who'd be a

haulier? Smaller companies are showing the bigger ones a thing or two in many industries — but not in haulage. David Pattison...

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Wiirstchen on the go!

If using a mobile while driving is dangerous, what about a frying pan? The new law has come into force it is illegal to talk...

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Crafter's early promise

VW's Crafter made its used-market debut at Manheim's Coventry auction house, fetching strong residuals. Kevin Swallow reports....

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Domestic sales bring long-term gains

The export market wants young models, but shifting late-year stock overseas doesn't take into account the big picture. By...

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Providing a one-stop shop

To survive, independent used dealerships need to offer more than just trucks. Steve Banner finds out how Hanbury Riverside...