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Is there nothing this Government won't tinker with when it comes to the law? We're all for changing things for the better, only...
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M IENEILUSIME By Chris Tindall. THE MINISTRY OF Justice will discuss with lawyers plans to replace the Transport Tribunal...
and decides appeals against decisions of Traffic Commissioners. The Tribunal forms part of the Court Service. There is a...
HAULIERS' FUEL protests are continuing across the UK in advance of the industry day of action planned for 2 July. This...
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By Steve Hobson DESPITE BEING rejected by the Department for Transport (IINT) (CM, 5 June), longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs)...
LOGISTICS PROVIDER IT Williams has questioned Vosa's certificate-replacement policies. After losing its Reduced Pollution...
their application for an 0-licence turned down because of their links to failed companies. Between 1995 and 2008 James Fahy and...
If you've got a story, we want to hear. Call 020 8652 3689 and we'll get back to you...
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7 Loses Licence for 10 years 3y Roanna Avisor A DRIVER WHO was prescribed an anti-epilepsy drug after suffering head injuries...
By Davici Harris NEARLY 40 OF THE UK's biggest supermarkets and food producers have agreed to share space on delivery trucks in...
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and diesel EUROPEAN UNION (EU) heads of government and the European Commission have cleared the way for EU member states to...
By Joanna Bourke THE STOB A RT GROUP has avoided the burden of soaring fuel prices by building an escalator into customer...
Toyota ups the power ante with Invincible Hilux TOYOTA 11AS RAISED the pick-up power stakes by releasing a 194hp version of...
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By Andrew Smith A&M TRANSPORT of Pontardawe, South Wales, has been forced to call in liquidators after hitting financial...
Ltd of Burscough. Lanes and RTJ Trailers Ltd of Felixstowe as its UK sales and service agents.
unexpectedly on 17 June after many years of service in the industry.
. comparison website. Businessfuelcards.co.uk, has been launched in the UK, enabling bosses to monitor fuel prices.
increased volumes by more than 12.5 million parcels per year through its acquisition of TNT Post's courier business.
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By Joanna Bourke THE GOVERNMENT has announced that rental company drivers are now exempt from EU tachograph responsibilities....
Shell drivers to accept 14% pay deal 7" --- \ \ SHELL TANKER DRIVERS are expected to accept a pay offer of 14% over two years...
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By Chris Tindall A TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER has revoked a haulage company's licence and disqualified the managing director after a...
Since my previous column appeared, I've become Official Company Pariah. There's nothing like a wagon driver for taking things...
International. private equity firm buys Jost EQUITY FIRM CIN VEN has acquired truck components supplier Jost for an estimated...
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By Chris Tindall A SPECIALISED dual-lens camera that records driver behaviour the instant they are involved in an accident is...
PAPERWORK DEMANDED of hauliers by European Union (EU) regulations has now been scrapped, after approval from the EU Council of...
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the forums offer to industry novices — and weighs up the pros and cons of downsizing. Despite the current state of the...
OPERATORS IN the Midlands are being urged to sign up to a scheme to tackle truck crime in the region which launched last week....
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At last week's new FH launch, Volvo slipped a brand new 11-litre engine and an extra high-roof version of the FM into the...
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The new Volvo FH with the latest revised interior and FM Globetrotter LXL cab atop the all-new 011-litre engine. The LXL cab...
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VYI II The price of parity The House of Commons Transport Committee wants the Government to revive the Lorry Road User...
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THE TRANSPORT industry, in whatever guise, is the UK's largest industry. It is the biggest contributor to the Government's...
I'M WRITING IN response to an article about drivers on insulin that appeared in CM (22 May). I have been on insulin for 29...
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Having had three different names in the space of a year, it will be a challenge for Mix Telematics to get its brand known in...
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What will, be the impact of the EPA 10 emissions regulations on the US truck market, and will Europe see any knock-on effects?...
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publishes a quarterly truck survey concerned with the US Class 8 market, recently polled 103 truck operators with reference to...
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CM, in association with Michelin, has 50 Jost hubodometers to give away. All you have to do to win is enter our competition!...
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A SHROPSHIRE haulier has had its licence suspended for carrying out a hire-or-reward operation using a farm tractor running on...
AN OWNER-DRIVER has lost a bid to use his home address as an operating centre following objections from a local authority. D&S...
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A DERBYSHIRE tipper operator, whose director blamed the new drivers' hours rules for a series of offences, has to wait to find...
A truck driver who failed to make an appearance at Chelmsford Crown Court to pursue his appeal against fines and costs of...
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The Government is extending the right to work flexibly, but is the transport industry less tolerant than more enlightened...
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• Employees must have worked continuously for a firm for 26 weeks and must not have made a previous application for flexible...
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A haulier that recovered a £900 training loan from a driver's final wage packet has been told to return it, highlighting the...
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Mirror retrofit: This European legislation requires the retrofitting of wide-angled and close-proximity mirrors to the...
2008 The first registration fee for a vehicle increases by 10% from £50 to £55 The Hydrocarbon Oil, Biofuels and Other Fuel...
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R4407.,..Hig.hl rt. Scania's new R440 is the first Euro-5 truck to be powered by an engine that has its emissions controlled...
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Servicing downtime: Recommended standard servicing, 120,00km/year 1J , c lrunkinLI Contract maintenance: o re of a 'ive-year...
1 Kerb weight 8,290kg Unladen test trailer 7,000kg Net payload 28,710kg With 75kg driver
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Sadly, the circumstances described earlier mean that the fuel consumption results aren't as conclusive as we'd have liked....
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Here's our pick of the crop from the final CIWM Exhibition, where waste management and recycling developments were in...
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has helped Wickes improve its fuel economy by 10 0 /0, and enjoy other benefits, too. Words: Andy Salter Wickes opted for...
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ifs behind you... efore speccing a tractor unit, operators need to ask themselves what will be behind it —that's the expert...
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The hands-on approach versus accreditation The transport industry has placed more importance on training. CM looks at how two...
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For heavy haulage. the situation is less straightforward. "Every driver should have training," says Steve Biddle of the RHA...
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The Surfer offers truck drivers access to the web, help to find your bearings, and delivers a selection of other useful...
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Watts Trucks' acquisition trail across the South Wales peninsular continues with the purchase of Swansea Truck Centre. By...
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It was an accident that paved the way for MV Commercial to move into assembling original-build crane lorries, now the firm is...