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Cash runs out for Scottish training

Training providers are owed "significant" sums as the Scottish Executive exceeds its budget by nearly E 1 40,000. Dylan Gray...

'yea) considers I 6-litre Cursor to meet Euro-6

IVECO SENIOR engineers have hinted that the company may be developing a high-horsepower 16-litre version of the Cursor engine...

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LOSBQUEUES Recruitment drive as Vosa aims to lose the queues for LGV tests

VOSA IS RECRUITING more vehicle testers in an attempt to alleviate its problems with forward booking times. Currently 36...

Freightliner to pay E250m

FREIGHTLINER HAS agreed to compensate MAN for the fraud committed at ERE the British truck manufacturer which MAN took over in...

Anglian buys 135 Sprinters

NORWICH-BASED replacement window company Anglian Home Improvements has ordered 135 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in a £2.8m...

Standing down

Christopher Macgowan, chief executive at the SMMT, will leave at the end of the year.

Name change

Widnes, Cheshire-based O'Connor Transport (Widnes) is now trading as O'Connor Container Transport.

Smaller footprint

Raitfreight operators have outlined five moves, including increased speeds, to reduce Welsh transport's carbon footprint and...

Bank recruits

The Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has two new members of its CV Team. David Humphreys is national sales manager with an...

Truck ban

Leighton-Linslade, Beds, is considering banning all trucks except those making deliveries. This follows a 20year campaign by...

Safe Africa

International development agency Transaid has launched a Tyre Safety Awareness Campaign in Malawi and Zambia to cut road...

Green technology

According to transport management systems company lsotrak, 'technologyenabled' retail supply chains are now leading the...

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RHA and Vosa back trials of analogue and digital tachos

A simultaneous test of digital and analogue tachographs should finally reveal if the two devices record time differently. Dylan...

Sales boss takes helm at Scania

SCANIA IS TO promote head of sales and service management Hans-Christer Holgersson to be managing director of its UK operation....

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Moffett moves 'some assembly' to Ireland

TRUCK-MOUNTED forklift manufacturer Moffett is moving its Dutch production operations to Ireland, leaving the Netherlands site...

Rikki Chequer, community manager for TruckNet UK, reports on the

past week's hot topics of discussion among members of the LES leading internet forum for professional drivers. N THE...

Easy-to-drive Hino is the lynchpin

MERELL LYNCH, owner of Wembley-based L Lynch Plant and Haulage, collected the keys to the firm's 20th Hino at the Hino stand at...

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Alconbury truckstop closure 'could lead to accidents'

The threat to Nightowl's Alconbury truckstop has angered councillors who fear local roads will become a "disaster area". Chris...

Winners and losers

STRONG SALES are not the sole key to commercial survival for hauliers, according to a report by financial analyst Plimsoll...

Two more Volvos

GWYNEDD-BASED Hughes Specialist Transport has taken delivery of two Volvo FH artics with Globetrotter XL cabs and Prestige...

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Local authority road pricing schemes come a step nearer

A law in the pipeline will empower local authorities to introduce road pricing schemes — with certain conditions. Dylan Gray...

Mainland goes for SCR

MAINLAND GROUP has taken delivery of its first Euro-4 vehicle following trials of 7.5-tonners — and it's taken the SCR route....

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Bird's profit down 50%

BIRMINGHAM-BASED haulier Bird's Groupage Services, which specialises in loads to Ireland and Germany, suffered a sharp fall in...

NYK makes drugs deal

NYK LOGISTICS has won a major contract to distribute drugs for pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca, which previously handled its...

Pallet networks team up Volvo global sales rise to form industry group except for the US

EIGHT OFTHE UK's pallet networks have joined forces in the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) to benchmark standards in the...

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Winding up of Lorry Loaders delayed by dispute over fees

The high - profile dealer will go into voluntary liquidation — once insolvency practitioners' fees have been agreed. Chris...

PRESTON, LANCS-BASED Anchor Vehicle Logistics is urging other hauliers travelling

to Spain, Portugal and Morocco to display large posters of missing toddler Madeleine McCann on the back of their vehicles....

BiODIESEL MANUFACTURER Envirogroup is expanding its Kent operations with a new biodiesel production site at Faversham.

The company plans to collect waste vegetable oil from restaurants, schools and hotels in the area for processing into...

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Road rage driver keeps his licence

Though cleared of dangerous driving, the truck driver is fined and given six points. Mike Jewell reports. ROAD RAGE cost a...

Europe is set for biodiesel boom

THE BIOD1ESEL market is expected to grow sharply over the next six years, according to research group Frost & Sullivan. The...

LDV puts vans on a short lead VAN MANUFACTURER LDV

aims to win more business by cutting delivery time from six weeks to four. The company has spent £48m on its Birmingham...

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Romanian operator will have to leave the Super Sausage

The Eastern Deputy IC gives 'tarnished' director the benefit of the doubt and allows him to apply for an 0-licence. Chris...

Frei htliner tractor meets Euro standard

CASCADIA, Freightliners replacement for its Century and Columbia Class tractor units, boasts a Euro crash-tested cab and is...

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EC has plans for industry

A SLEW OF tough regulations covering road transport operators throughout the EU has been drafted by the European Commission....

Canadian Army orders 82 bomb-proof Actroses

MERCEDES-BENZ IS to supply the Canadian Army with a fleet of armoured trucks. The Canadian Defence Ministry has ordered 82...

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Longer... heavier...

but is it better? Operators at the RHA conference voiced their opinion on longer, heavier vehicles. Louise Cole reports. R...

THE MOTION

The wording of the RHA motion provoked a lively debate. The original motion suggested the government review 25.25m trucks, But...

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More progress made towards road safety strategy targets

DfT data shows that while traffic on UK roads is increasing, the casualty rate is continuing to fall. Dylan Gray reports. The...

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Hitting the right note

For biofuel to become widely accepted in the UK, hauliers need to get on board. Refuel Energy boss John Neild tells Roanna...

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Wheel loss is no mystery — get them tight!

IT WAS INTERESTING to note John Dickson-Simpson's letter (CM 17 May) regarding wheel loss and why it's no mystery. I can only...

LEZ is political and unnecessary

KEN LIVINGSTONE'S introduction of the bureaucratic nightmare that is the London low-emission zone (LEZ) has nothing to do with...

Let's encourage women into the industry

DESPITE WHAT MANY drivers may believe, there's a good case to be made for targeted training to help get women into the road...

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Trading in neutrality

Carbon neutrality is the latest green buzzword. But is it a sustainable way to approach environmental protection — or just...

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Environmental policy MalYiatO ,garb 011 1 12 0 1 9 The Carbon Reduction Commitment from the Energy Wnite Paper was published on 23 May 2007.

Environment Secretary David Miliband says: For businesses we're giving the go-ahead to the world's first mandatory...

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Licence revocation for firm that went under in January

Vosa may pursue a criminal prosecution against managers for conspiracy to falsify tachograph records. Mike Jewell reports. A...

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Skip firm licence cut because of unauthorised centre

THE USE OF AN unauthorised operating centre has led to the 0-licence held by a Selkirk skip hire operator being cut from two...

Driver gets suspended prison sentence

A BOLTON DRIVER doctored his tacit° chart and running sheet to try and avoid a speeding fine in a - moment of madness". He has...

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Three months' grace to prove new maintenance system works

A SKIP HIRE FIRM must wait three months to learn what action will be taken against its licence pending a review of its...

Tacho fiddling cost driver £1,850 THE FALSIFICATION of tachograph records

has cost Gillingham lorry driver Leslie Hollingsworth £1,850 in fines and costs after he pleaded guilty to four of of...

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Points of order

Using a mobile phone while driving has joined a long list of other offences that attract penalty points. But how effective a...

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The fads of the matter

Following recent legislation Pat Hagan explains the 10 things you need to know to comply with the employment and health and...

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MOVING UP A CLASS

Citroen is launching its latest version of the Dispatch into a market sector that is as competitive as it gets. But does this...

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ZERO HOUR

Are 'zero-emission' vehicles really more environmentally friendly than their diesel counterparts? Dylan Gray reports I...

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AT YOUR DISPOSAL

The best way to save money on waste disposal and recycling is to use resources prudently in the first place. Roanna Avison...

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GREEN ALL OVER

European legislation is effectively reducing truck exhaust emissions — but what about the rest of the vehicle? Louise Cole...

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ECO BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE

Operators can do their bit for the planet by investing in eco-friendly premises. But, as Tim Maughan discovers, it demands...

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PROS AND CONS OF BIO

Biodiesel is being promoted as the fuel of the future — but there's plenty of conflicting information regarding its use and...

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HI GH HOPES

FOR 11111311 Diesel engines are becoming cleaner and cleaner; now the green spotlight is shifting onto hybrid trucks using a...

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Uncertain future for hybrids

It would be a brave pundit who attempted to predict the future of hybrid trucks. On the one hand their evolution is being...

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British buyers are willing, but Renault isn prepared to make

its biodiesel-powered v 'range available in the UK until the fuel is more widely available. Will re .o RENAULT IS fielding a...

ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMICAL VEHICLES Renault has launched its eco2 range of

vehicles which, it says, will help to curb the impact of its business on the environment. Its eco2 motors meet three global...

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ONE GOES ONE STAYS

Here at CM we don't get emotional about CVs but there was a certain sorrow on the technical desk after we handed back our...

THE LOWDOWN So its time to say goodbye, but the

impression left by the Navara is that of a righteous vehicle. Everybody loved the excellent driving ability and there was...

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( ommonly seen speeding through the London streets is the

white, highvolume, ageingTransit, complete with rusting, dented bodywork and graffiti on the nearside hy the local hoodies....

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America goes green(ish)

Willie Nelson and Cheryl Crow trying to save the world... Going green is trendy. You can't turn on the TV or open a newspaper...

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Hino outlet for the North-East

North East Truck & Van has added another marque to its portfolio by winning the Hino franchise. Kevin Swallow reports. T ruck...

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Limited stock sets off battle of the bidders

The truck shortage looks set to continue as users fight over what's available, says Manheim Auctions' CV business manager,...