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28th february 2013
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Who takes the blame?

Let's assume you are a subcontractor who takes maintenance incredibly seriously. You've got an unblemished record with Vosa,...

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'Hauliers must support drivers through CPC'

By Laura Hailstone OPERATORS NEED to invest in their drivers by shouldering some of the burden of Driver CPC training, senior...

Les Hughes shows off 'first' 44-tonne Kerax

WHAT IS believed to be the UK's first 44-tonne GTW Renault Kerax drawbar outfit for timber haulage has gone into service with...

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OFT dishes out £2.6m fine to Mercedes and three dealers

THE OFFICE OF Fair Trading (OFT) has hit Mercedes-Benz and three of its dealers with a £2.6m fine relating to the sale of new...

PM!' •

'At the moment there is no real panic in the market, but that could all change in March" Mike Geddis Commercial director, Asset...

Fuel almost at all-time high

THE AVERAGE price of a litre of bulk fuel is just 0.75p off the alltime record set in March 2012, according to a survey of Road...

Fancy driving the Hi-Way?

CMS SISTER publication Truck & Driver has teamed up with Iveco to offer the opportunity to drive the new Stralis Hi-Way ahead...

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CV SHOW PREVIEW

The best new product exhibited at this year's CV Show will be recognised in the first CM Dragons' Depot award. The winner will...

Palletways backs Steve Prince rescue

THE UK MD of Palletways has given his backing to Essex-based Specialised Pallet Transport, which bought the assets of failed...

INT relaxes cabotage rules for twin peaks

by istopher Walton A DECISION by the Department for Transport (DfT) to relax cabotage rules for car transporter firms during...

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Waste meat hauliers told to use tachographs

By Roger Brown WASTE MEAT hauliers have been told their exemption from EU drivers' hours rules does not extend to vehicles that...

It's not the gossip on the street...

It's not the gossip on the street... THE TOWN OF Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway is apparently notable for its post office,...

he week that wa ON THE ROAD

CM editor Will Shiers was at the South Mimms services supporting sister title Truck & Driver's Iveco Stralis Hi-Way roadshow....

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Derogation deadline looms

By Kevin Swallow OPERATORS HAVE until June this year to order the last of the Euro-5 vehicles that qualify for derogation,...

Volvo FH tractor offers dynamic steering option

DESPITE CLAIMING its new FH tractor, which goes into production next month, already has handling and steering approaching that...

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Suttons Group will see a family member take the reins of the company again come 1 May Words: Christopher Walton / Images: Tom...

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Taz loses licence after two wheels go missing

TC Kevin Rooney revokes Taz Distribution's 0-licence following "systematic abuse" of its licence authority...

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Thomas (Hampshire)

THOMAS (HAMPSHIRE), trading as Southern Storage and Transport, has been granted permission to base three trailers in an area...

FORTHCOMING PUBLIC INQUIRIES

Western and West Midlands traffic areas Birmingham • The TO will look at disciplinary action against Wellings, based in...

David Hathaway Transport

DAVID HATHAWAY Transport hopes to base 15 vehicles and 25 trailers at a unit on the Interface Business Park in Royal Wootton...

Paul Prout Haulage

PAUL PROUT Haulage has been granted authorisation for five vehicles at the Old Camp Farmhouse in Lower Compton, Caine.

Gregory Distribution (Holdings)

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION (Holdings) wants to remove its operating centres at the City Link site in Siskh Parkway West, Coventry and...

Norbert Dentressangle Logistics

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE Logistics has been given the green light for nine vehicles and six trailers at a new operating centre in...

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Compliance science

Hauliers are increasingly taking advantage of online tools, provided by truck manufacturers and their dealers, to prove...

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erator CPC Part 9

Last week, we introduced the topic of record keeping with a look at analogue tachographs. This week we focus on misuse and...

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Out with the old, in with the new

Once considered as a luxury acquisition, the fit-for-purpose shunter is now emerging as an operational necessity Words: Kevin...

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Going all out

The CV Show is back with a bang this year, with all but two of the major truck builders making an appearance Words: Steve...

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ALL grown

Now cleaner and greener, Iveco's Daily has had a makeover - but does that make it a super van? The Iveco Daily has undergone...

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Capital icl)

The announcement in last December's Autumn Statement of a 10-fold increase in the amount of capital investment firms can make...

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Work together to tackle high premiums for young drivers

Won._ _adra ROAD TRANSPORT operators and insurance companies have been challenged by the senior traffic commissioner (TC) to...

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A big truck with one mighty 10.5-litre engine

THIS WEEK'S top used truck is a Euro-5 2011-registered 6x2 MAN TGX with EGR. Its D20 engine produces 440hp and 2,100Nm, which...

It pays to invest in first-time passes

Saving money buying a used truck is all well and good, but you need to reinvest some of it in the vehicle if you want to...

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Renault dealership RHCV appoints new sales manager

By: Kevin SwalLow IN THE SPACE of a year, new arrival Simon Bailey has gone from sales executive to sales manager at East...

Hartshorne invests in ATF and revamp

VOLVO TRUCK dealer Hartshorne Group has invested more than £500,000 in its Walsall dealership to install an authorised testing...

Prove you're the best by entering the MT Awards

THINK YOUR WORKSHOP has got what it takes to be recognised as the best? Then you need to enter the Motor Transport Awards,...

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Piggy in the middle

If you want to buy a used vehicle, the first thing you need is money. And if you aren't paying in cash, your purchase options...