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5th April 2012
5th April 2012
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Breakfast anyone?

Earlier this year I moaned about the overpriced substandard food served in some motorway service areas. You might recall that...

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DVLA slammed for bad handling of faulty cards

By Derren Hayes OPERATORS HAVE criticised the DVLA for its handling of 175,000 drivers’ faulty digital tachograph cards....

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Despite panic-buying fuel, public is sympathetic towards tanker drivers...

By Christopher Walton A SLIM MAJORITY of the public has some sympathy with striking tanker drivers, according to research...

... but public doesn’t back a return to direct action on 3ppl rise in fuel duty

THE PUBLIC wants road hauliers to fight against the planned 3ppl rise in fuel duty in August, but it does not back a return to...

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Commercialmotor.com 1. Stobart driver gets seven years after truck fires 2. Fowler Welch driver dies after M5 crash 3. DVLA...

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New agency pitches for TruckPol work

By Hayley Pink HAULIERS HAVE been thrown a lifeline in the ight against freight crime with a new agency set to carry on the...

W Long calls it quits on haulage arm

NORTH LONDON operator W Long (Haulage) has appointed liquidator Begbies Traynor to handle the company’s voluntary...

CM and Volvo Trucks say goodbye to Ron Cater

FORMER CM writer and Volvo Trucks stalwart Ron Cater has died, aged 84, following a short illness. Known for his no-nonsense...

European 4m trailer height row nears its conclusion

THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) is expected to put to rest the 4m trailer height controversy this month, opting to extend annual...

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Former directors snap up Egertons in pre-pack deal

By Hayley Pink CV RECOVERY irm Egertons Recovery, which entered administration on 23 March, has been snapped up in a pre-pack...

AND FINALLY...

Danger! Panic at the garage YOU WOULD have been forgiven for thinking April Fools’ Day had come early when following the...

Tesco picks up its first longer semi-trailer

GRAY & ADAMS has delivered the first refrigerated 15.65m longer semi-trailer on the market to supermarket chain Tesco. The Gray...

Can’t wait to see Citroën’s updated vans?

CITROËN WILL HAVE revamped versions of the Berlingo and Dispatch vans on its stand (2F60) at the CV Show with improved...

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Cummins Euro-6 engines

The Euro-6 version of the Cummins 4.5-litre engine has surprising origins Words: David Wilcox CUMMINS’ FORTHCOMING Euro-6...

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Ryder close to completion on integration of Hill Hire

Words: Justin Stanton RYDER’S INTEGRATION of Hill Hire should be complete this summer, one year on from the £151m...

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The going gets tough

New work at the right rate is getting harder to find, but some other operators’ concerns are easing, according to the Latest...

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Ready and willing

To those not affected by the Olympics, we make no apology for banging on about the Games period and the effect it will have on...

BE PREPARED

What actions have you taken to prepare for the Olympics? Warned customers of expected disruption: 63% Got information from...

Optimism becomes rare

We regretfully report that optimism levels sank to an all-time low in March with a score of just +28. A total of 61% said they...

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The Games plan

Last month operators visited Olympic venue Wembley for the latest advice on delivering this summer during the world’s largest...

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

We’re essential: give us a rebate! FOR 12 YEARS the subject of fuel duty has meandered along like a very old backwater,...

Online reaction

The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com Editor’s note: Comments published on Commercialmotor.com continue to lood in –...

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Safety failings end in death and £250k fine

LEGAL DIGEST Your eight-page guide on how to keep running legally and what could happen if you don’t... Costain was fined...

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The small

prin LEGAL DIGEST Some of the less headline-grabbing Budget measures will also affect operators, for better or worse Words:...

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Shaking up the employment laws

Employment law changes include weakening unfair dismissal rights and proposed charges for tribunals. Unions are angry, but will...

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BUYERS’ GUIDE

THIS WEEK WE BUY... Full guide available at www.commercialmotor.com Are 6-to 7-tonne trucks a viable alternative to...

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tick or

Looking to buy a new truck? With Euro-6 approaching, should you buy now, or wait for its arrival? We asked the manufacturers...

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Designed to please

TECHNOLOGY VOLVO DESIGN Find out how trucks are created The production of a brand new Volvo is a complex procedure that...

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Mighty moments

FROM THE ARCHIVES THORNYCROFT REMEMBERED CM looks back at this classic truck maker During the 1950s almost every schoolboy...

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COMMERCIAL MOTORS (WALES)

New dealership gathers pace Staying in the business Newport-based Commercial Motors (Wales) has joined the ranks of the...

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Strong relationship for Keltruck/CMEC

Words: Kevin Swallow Midlands-based Scania dealer Keltruck has delivered a new G400 Highline 8x4 truck and drawbar to CMEC...