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Proof UK hauliers pay too much tax

A Heriot-Watt study reveals that the tax hauliers pay more than covers their road and environmental costs. Roanna Avison...

EU allocates extra £1 .7bn in Galileo contracts

THE EUROPEAN Union Court:it of Ministers has decided how the contracts for building, launching and operating the Galileo global...

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RHA decides against fuel price protests

11 IL ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has decided that its members have no desire for public protest against high fuel prices —...

Funding doubles to help boost three Rs

FUNDING OF A scheme to help workers in the haulage industry find the training they need to improve literacy and numeracy skills...

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DAM backs CM campaign for

secure truck park network As part of the feedback to CM'S Make Compulsory Breaks Worthwhile campaign, the Drivers Action...

Drivers will have to keep their tacho records longer

FROMTHIS WEEK, drivers must retain tachograph records in their cabs for longer.A change in the law coming into effect on 1...

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TNT + EGL = Ceva and €10bn expansion plan

TNT LOGISTICS and EGL have relaunched under the name of Ceva Logistics, which plans to boost turnover from €.6bn (£4.3bn) in...

Measure to manage

With the wholesale cost of diesel touching 90p/lit last week and the pre-Christmas rush ramping up demand, the pressure is on...

Irish training court threat

A EUROPEAN COURT of Justice (ECJ) order could force the Irish government to improve and expand its mandatory training...

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RHA warns: illegals usually attack drivers for food

Would-be illegal immigrants are attacking drivers — not for transport into the UK, but for food, claims the RHA. David Harris...

In praise of night-time deliveries

MORE NIGHT-TIME deliveries to shops would be environmentally friendly and operationally efficient, according to a study into...

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'Good progress' made on Euro security standards

The draft specification of a pan-European truck park security project is expected soon — and it's heading for the UK. Chris...

Rikki Chequer, community manager of TruckNet UK. reports on current hot topics at the driver forum.

This week on TruckNet UK has been exceptionally busy with close to 180,000 pages being read on the website. One of the main...

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Haulier pays E1.20/lit with BP fuel card

The firm's owner is not clear why he is being charged so much for diesel. Roanna Avison reports. BP FUEL CARDS have once...

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Crisis-hit Reid Transport now under police investigation

The police decline to say why they are investigating the haulier, which went into administration last month. David Harris...

WIN a Digifob instant drivers' hours viewer from the FTA

The Freight Transport Association is offering five CM readers the chance to get their hands on its new Digifob. The latest...

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Malcolm boosts profits by nearly 10%

DESPITE RISING costs caused by the spiralling price of fuel and worsening road congestion, haulier WH Malcolm has boosted its...

Christmas drivers wanted

MANPOWER PREDICTS more than 3,000 more CV drivers are needed to meet this year's Christmas rush. Even though the retail outlook...

Linq boosts turnover

THE HAULAGE consortium Ling Alliance has boosted its turnover by 89%, but declines to reveal the latest figure. Although Ling...

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Birmingham investigates consolidation centre

A research project will attempt to establish whether an 'urban freight consolidation centre could ease congestion in Birmingham...

Samskip snaps up reefer firm Icepak

[NTERNATIONAL container ompany Samskip has made its .hird acquisition this year, buying - eefer logistics business Icepak. A...

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Ramifications of the LEZ

I recently talked about the London LF7 with the transport manager of the UK's leading film and 11/ lighting company. The LEZ...

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Don't be green about eco-driving

Is training enough to persuade LGV drivers to change their driving styles and help the environment? Christopher Jones went to...

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iss technical director Brian Wholey and marketing manager Matthew Zose

talk to Dylan Gray about keeping thieves away from your fuel. rian Wholey, technical director of Tiss L., truck/trailer...

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More than one route to the LEZ

YOUR ARTICLE on the London low-emission zone (Are you ready for the London LEZ?', CM 22 Nov) requires clarification. "lbe...

A55 needs a secure truckstop

THE HORRENDOUS kidnapping at gunpoint of a truck driver parked in a lay-by on the A55 at Caerwys two weeks ago makes it clear...

Nationals spread misinformation

I WAS SURPRISED to see the level of ignorance demonstrated by the national papers last week on the topic of longer, heavier...

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TAX Are

we paying enough? From a first reading, the latest findings of the academics at Heriot-Watt University appear to indicate that...

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Jailed operator wants his 0-licence back

At a public inquiry the operator says he has not been a bad haulier, apart from the repeated evasion of tobacco duty and the...

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Unlicensed operator loses bid for return of truck

AN OPERATOR WHO told police in a roadside check that his 0-licence application was pending has lost his bid for the return of...

Company and driver fined for overload

NORTHERN I RELA N 1)-BASED M&S Freight Forwarding and one of the company's drivers have been ordered to pay a total of £3,885...

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Decision pending on adion against firm that used untested trailers

NORTH-EASTERN Deputy Traffic Commissioner Elizabeth Perrett has reserved her decision over what action to take against...

Trailer repair company linked to failed operation is granted fresh licence

SCARBOROUGH-BASED trailer repairers Bodysystems (UK) has been granted an 0-licence following the liquidation of a predecessor...

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The green, C.

green piles of waste The days of one man and his skip are numbered as tough new environmental regs and increasing landfill...

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R ea d wHoovvrkfsohrcoeudIdeecimdepslotyoetraskreesinpdounsdthifaltheir action? Jonathan Exten-Wright reports.

for action M any employers arc confused about industrial action — what exactly is it? Does it break a contract of employment?...

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Neighbourhood watch

Anyone whose operating centres are subject to review needs to take special care to ensure they minimise disruption to local...

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I t's a sad fact that today's massive development costs and

low volumes (in motor industry terms), combined with a highly competitive market mean that not even truck manufacturers of the...

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NG THE CHANGES

When truck manufacturers cannot keep up with demand, and when additional equipment is required, chassis converters come into...

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Ir • Transport for London believes road transport is to

blame for many of the health problems associated with living in the heavily polluted capital. To help improve air quality, the...

11 1 1R i I MIA it MVP a'

Ironically, low-emission zone (LEZ) legislation (see panel. above right) hits the recovery vehicles that help keep London's...

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Gardner Denver and Maidment Tankers

One very specialist operator is Euro Fuels and its MD Nick McDermott is concerned about having to make a massive outlay in...

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TV AND LIGHTING SUPPLIER TV and film lighting supplier Panalux

has a nationwide fleet of more than 300 vehicles. It's a mixed but mainly Iveco fleet but 150 of them are based at its Wembley,...

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A TAXI SERVICE WITH LORRIES

'General specialist' Richmond Transport has mastered the art of being a successful small haulier. Dave Young finds out how....

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The aircraft propeller supremo' During CMS visit, Ken Howe, the

driver of a 7.5-tonne Daf 45.170 with a formidable rear overhang on the flatback body. returned to the f irm's Hampshire HQ....

Mt el i ible en ines list Graham is keen to bring a recent emissions initiative to a wider audience.

'Transport for London has published an 'eligible engines list', enabling older Euro-1 and 2 engines to comply with the London...

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WELCOME TO THE DYNAMIC DUO

As winter kicks in with a vengeance, our latest long-term test vehicle, the lsuzu Rodeo, couldn't have come at a better time....

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his type of vehicle won't suit every butcher, baker or

candlestick maker but it does provide an alternative for smaller enterprises, which can use it as a CV all week and a people...

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THE AUTOMATIC

CHOICE Vauxhall has gone automatic crazy with the introduction of its Combo Easytronic and newly rated 2.0-litre Vivaro...

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PUMPING GREEN

We've heard a lot about alternative fuels and electric hybrids, but the US Environmental Protection Agency has come up with a...

UPS and alternative fuels in the UK UPS has yet

to introduce alternative-fuel vehicles into the UK, although it keeps a close eye on trials elsewhere: Nick Bastard, UPS...

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c.ania backup goes mobile

Sa r1 . nia's aftersales service has been beefed up with the addition of 70 obile engineers. Kevin Swallow reports. S wedish...

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Into the big league

Hardworking family-run lveco dealership Kerr & Smith is targeting fleet sales to take the business to the next level. Kevin...