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Safeway gas trucks recalled

nat's gone wrong with Safevvay's CNG-powered Scanias? Chris Tindall reports SAFE WAY has been forced into an embarrassing...

Make cars pay crippling congestion cost

FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION president John Allan has called on the government to charge car drivers for using the roads...

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The Welsh go to war over the latest increase in diesel duty

A CONVOY OF 80 trucks converged on Cardiff last Saturday (25 October) to protest against the government's latest fuel tax...

Cabotage drives down UK rates

THE UK IS the third most `cabotaged' country in the EU. According to the EU's statistics office. Eurostat, cabotage where...

Parking crisis

Lord Bradshaw, the Lib Democrat's transport spokesman, has tabled question in the House o Lords on the parking cri for trucks....

Ramsay Leys

Ramsay Leys, who drod for Wrings Transport, die last Sunday (26 Octobe Leys, described by his t Stuart Wring as a "perfe...

Toll costs

DaimlerChrysler has admitted that delays to ti launch of LKW-Maut, the German truck road-user charge, could cost the tc...

Driver shortagi

The haulage industry nee to be more imaginative if i to tackle the chronic drive shortage, according to Wayne Story MD of corp...

Ram-raid tippe

Police are hunting thievE who stole a tipper from Kingsbury Garden Cent Tamworth and used it to ram raid a shop and ma off with...

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Shell drives lead pension drive

Guy Sheppard reports on the row brewing over tanker drivers' pensions NEARLY 500 of Shell's tanker drivers are to spearhead a...

Typhoon blamed for Southampton delays

DELAYS HITTING operators at Southampton Container Terminal (SCT) are being blamed on a typhoon in Korea and an unprecedented...

The real meaning of Christmas

OPERATORS MUST take extra care in the run-up to Christmas. Detective sergeant Mark Hooper, head of the Metropolitan Police road...

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EC plan would double checks

TRAFFIC EXAMINERS will have to triple the number of checks they carry out on trucks as part of a European package of measures...

A servant who's really civ

Barry Proctor had the shock of his life when a senior civil servat at the DfT rang him to sort out ti problems with Reduced...

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Comment

Welcome to the new minister let's keep him on the right road Some of the team were at the F A annual dinner earlier this week....

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On the margin

IN THE NEWS Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the transport industry this...

Asda RDCs hit by blockades

Truckers backed farmers in the latest dairy blockades. Jennifer Ball reports FARMERS FOR ACTION (FFA) has praised operators for...

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Telematics in turmoil

RECENT EFFORTS by truck manufacturers to resolve vehicle warranty issues with third-party telematics suppliers have so far...

Only one HGV te

site left in London THE DRIVING STANDARDS Agency (DSA) will close its Croydon HGV driving test centre next year, leaving only...

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DfT powerless on toll

Is the 11/6 toll road overpriced at El 0? David Harris reports A STAFFORDSHIRE MP has written to the Department for Transport...

More wheels for the keg()

MERCEDES IS WORKING on a lightweight Atego eight-legger based on the successful Atego six-wheeler. It's powered by the latest...

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Norris plans a morning ban

Operators face more restrictions in London — Guy Sheppard reports. LONDON'S CONSERVATIVE mayoral candidate wants to ban large...

Too many carrots

A GROSS OVERLOAD has cost a Norfolk operator and one of its drivers £2.665 in fines and costs. Shouldham,Thorpe-based Carter...

Cab clarification

MAN GROLP'S UK marketing boss, David Burke, has clarified the company's position regarding its premium cabs. He cheekily...

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Go green or go elsewhere

Guy Sheppard warns that Greater London is set to ban 30% of all truc A PROPOSED BAN on nearly a third of all trucks entering...

Don-Bur builds its own

SPECIALIST TRAILER maker Don-Bur continues to buck the profit trend in the trailer sector and has funded its own £1.5m...

It's a good year for tyre trials

GOODYEAR HAS introduced what it claims is the first CV tyre management system to be accessed via the interne....

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Drivers jailed in major drug bust

ELEVEN MEN, including two truck drivers, have been jailed for a total of 144 years for their part in a flOm drug smuggling...

One in five illegal in Essex police checks

ESSEX POLICE say that in the latest round of roadside checks more than 20% of trucks or their drivers were found to be breaking...

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Thanks for the support

FIRST OF ALL, ! would like to thank Commercial Motor for all its support in our time of need, also to all the truckers, people...

I WAS VERY interested to read your article it's a

real heart braker' in the 16 October issue. We recently became involved in a braking problem experienced by a client in respect...

I RLAD WITH INTEREST your article 'Shop Around' in the

16 October issue but was dismayed by its introduction, which is totally misleading.You state:"Fitting non-OE parts will...

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SEPTEMBER SALES

CV registrations continued to rise, with registrations over the year to date up 13.7% to 276,184. This was driven by light CVs,...

EARNINGS UP

Figures from the National Statistics Office reveal that gross earnings for full-time adult employees averaged £25,170 in the...

BMA HOURS

The average weekly hours worked by full-timers remained unchanged at 39.6 hours in the year to April 2003. Average part-time...

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ising star

Klaus Maier, head of iVercedes-Benz's commercial vehicles operations in Europe and Latin America is a happy man. Andy Salter...

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Litigation

Troubled times A recent report in the Financial Times explains the massive litigation battle DaimlerChrysier has become...

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Fewer hours more drivers.., who pays?

CM'S news team has been reading the consultation document on working time... A fter months of delays and disagreement the...

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THE INDUSTRY VIEW

Bob Russet from Palletline says: "I am relieved that the government has decided upon a 10hour, rather than eight, night-time...

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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

The Working Time Directive will certainly cos industry money; what people cannot agree or how much. When introducing any new...

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Tribunal: 'Close it down'

Transport Tribunal agrees with TC on revocation. Mike Jewell reports THE TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL has upheld the revocation of the...

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Failing all tests sees 0-licence sanctioned

A 100% INITIAL failure rate at annual tests and other maintenance problems have led to the 0-licence held by Birmingham Car...

Heavy fine for excessive hours

A NORTHERN IRISH driver who falsified a tachograph record to hide the fact he had taken insufficient weekly rest has been...

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Inaccurate address loses appeal

A LONDON OPERATOR has lost his appeal against the South Eastern & Metropolitan Deputy Traffic Commissioner's refusal to grant...

Whacking fine for fiddling tachographs

A LANCASHIRE truck driver has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £1530 for hours and tachograph offences including...

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Diredors' duties

What does it mean to be a director of a company — and what duties does the law impose upon you? Gemma Blair reports. A COMPANY...

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Paying by the mile

By 2006 road users will probably be charged for driving in the UK. But which vehicles will pay? At what time of day? And on...

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(Do not) phone a friend

From December, driving while holding a mobile phone could cost you a £2,500 fine. Adam Hill reports. U nder the new law...

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FLE ET

APPEAL Scania's 420hp 4-Series tractor with high-pressure injection is aimed at the fleet sector, but will it please your...

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Since being taken over by the Mars group horse feed

manufacturer Spillers Specialty Feed at Wolverton has operated as Effem Equine. Transport manager John Fernyhough runs a mixed...

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As a new product the 4-Series must be running out

of shelf-life. Mind you, that shouldn't worry Scania because demand for its tractors is as strong as ever. The upmarket Swede...

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Analysis

As we reported last week, then was a definite air of optimism the truck manufacturers star despite low truck sales and p...

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AT A GLANCE

Around the halls • As well as unveiling its newly acquire Chereau range. Ktigel presented two ni trailers designed...

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AT A GLANCE

International view This year's show was all about the Gem Two of their largest van manufacturers Mercedes and, particularly,...

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READY FOR A RODEO?

Isuzu launched its Rodeo pickup in the windswept North-East with some surprising specs. And despite the cowboy gags, it got...

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TOO LITTLE TOO LATE?

In a bid to boost residual values and give the truck a bit more driver appeal, Renault has given its Premium a lick and brush...

THE VERDICT

Clearly, given the level of competitor activity, there's a need for a hefty revamp of the Renault Premium, and thankfully this...

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MAKING TRACKS

Sharon Clancy looks at the latest trailblazers in the developing market of tracking systems. H eard the story about the...

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MITIMM I NE

THERMO KING Operators of reefer trailers with Thermo King refrigeration units can track trailers and download location data...

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PULLING STRONGLY

With so many manufacturers and importers in Ireland, Irish hauliers need never be short of a trailer. Patric Cunnane reviews...

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Alan McCue, Kegel's sales arid marketing manager, meets CMon a

day when incessant rain is keeping Dublin's finest safely tucked within licensed premises. Over a pint he tells us the story of...

Montracon lakes up to 25% of the UK trailer market.

equating to 20,000 units on a good year. Its head office is in Doncaster and it also manufactures in Antrim, Northern Ireland,...

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Overlander Trailer Manufacturing

Overlander is a Dublin-based manufacturer with links to the Hireco rental operation. It produces curtainsiders, flats,...

General Trailers

The firm formerly known as Fruehauf continues to manufacture from its plant in Antrim, Northern Ireland with another at Naas,...

Gethings Garage

For those with a taste for the exotic, look no further than Gethings Garage, Enniscorthy. This company,which is also an Iveco...

BMl Trailers

Based in Moy,CoTyrone,BMI imports reefer units made by French company Lamberet and waste trailers built by UK-based Dee Warley....

SDC Trailers

Since 1997 SDC's sales have risen by around 25% ,says general manager Benny Magee. The Toomebridge,Antrim-based company employs...

Crossland Tankers

This Swatragh. Northern Ireland operation has recently become properly known as Crossland Tankers (Burnley) following...

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Opportunity knocks

Trailer advertisements can provide extra cash for hauliers, finds Tim Maughan, but only for fleets which fit the bill... F...

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The practicalities

• Adverts can be applied to the sides or backs of trailers using giant transfers, which are easy to apply and remove. There is,...

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How to keep the cash flowing

Rob Salter finds his cold calling pays off and resists temptation in the form of a Midlum sleeper in pristine condition F our...

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Manheim sells more

Auction business is booming in thp run-up to the Christmas rush eptember turned out to be a record month for the number of...

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Mastering the big sale

Carmasters has moved into commercial vehicle auctions with a successful inaugural sale. C arrnasters completed its first...

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Through the looking Glass

Glass's Information Services gives the low down on hot properties and cold deals. And for big tractors the temperature's...

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Bids near Elm at CVA sale

Kevin Swallow headed down to one of CVAs regular auctions to check out the prices. T here were some good quality tippers among...

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Bargains at BorderIVIN

If you're looking for a used MAN in the border country you're bounc check out Borderman (Trucks); we went to see what's on...

Stock

Seven-and-a-half tonriers are popu at Borderman (Trucks) and Y146) is a typical example. Sourced from Wiltshire, this L2000...