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7th April 2005
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TRUCKS MUST BE GIVEN PRIORITY!

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Retailers campaign for relaxed curfews

Millions could be saved if local councils relaxed their delivery curfews — but London delivery charges are on the rise. CM'S...

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Grass among the glass

A CONTROVERSIAL Scottish operator, previously banned by the Scottish TC, accused by VOSA of breaking cabotage laws and...

Ireland stalls on Working Time

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT has put the Working Time Regulations on hold while it consults with the industry on the regulations'...

Defence for alternative to LRUC scheme

PROFESSOR ALAN McKinnon has hit back at criticism of his alternative to the Lorry Road User Charging scheme. In An Alternative...

mcKINNON'S SCHEME McKinnon has called for VED to be abolished

and for all trucks to pay atoll per mile travelled, based on their weight, number of axles and impact on the environment. A...

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Doubt surrounds the future of ISMe

Speculation is rife that Cummins will not certify its 1 1-litre ISMe engine for Euro-4 after MAN commits all its tractors to...

CV Show expects 25,000-strong crowd

THE SHOW IS expected to attract more than 25,000 visitors over the three days. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

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Wanted: Phil Hanley

TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED operator Innovate Logistics says it is on the verge of buying Nottinghamshire reefer operator Phil...

Mystery over butch ISBe

CUMMINS HAS unveiled a bigger ISBe engine though it is not clear who will take it or where it will be built. - It will be...

Ford to pay green grants

FORD IS TO SUPPORT operators caught out by the government's termination of the Powershift organisation by guaranteeing its own...

Megastar rides out

BMC IS SHOWING live of its Megastar vans at the NEC ahead of an official launch sometime in the autumn. BMC intends to bring...

Around the show

• Quick off the mark, Led bury Welding and Engineering is displaying its storage and dispensing products for Ad-Blue, ready...

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LDV takes its show line-up to the Maxus

The West Vlidlands van maker brings its panel vans and new crew-cabs under its Maxus banner, along with a popular long...

Free legal clinic guides CM readers

COMMERCIAL MOTOR'S free legal clinic show got off to a busy start with operators queuing up to ask questions about the Working...

lsuzu's N Series is sleek and Easy

THERE WERE SEVERAL debutantes on the lsuzu stand with the European launch of the redesigned N Series and the introduction of...

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Free R&M deal on new Magnums at the show

RENAULT IS offering CV Show visitors two-year free R&M packages on the new Magnum which debuted at the NEC. This is one of a...

Daf aims to boost produdion

DAF SAYS 2005 is shaping up for another record year, but it's warning that keeping up with demand is becoming increasingly...

Around the show

• MAN-ERF has signed the E1 bn contract to supply over 5,000 support vehicles and services to the MoD, having beat Oshkosh,...

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People power

This week's CV Show has seen the debut of three new vehicles. While their manufacturers might be positive about their future,...

There are few occasions when a truly new truck has

its debut at a UK truck show. Most manufacturers prefer to launch new vehicles at Continental shows, and this was supposed to...

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twill compete in the 7.5-12-tonne market which is currently dominated

by Daf and lveco. With styling based on its TGA big brother, the TGL will be available in three versions -C, Land LX -the...

A winning Magnum

Renault's Magnum has always had a commanding presence on the road, but some drivers felt all at sea. Sloppy cab suspension,...

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Uncorking a Scots bottle

Scottish hauliers are celebrating the decision to approve a motorway extension — but it's not yet a done deal. Guy Sheppard...

Abnormal loads finally get new safety code

A VOLUNTARY CODE of practice for the safe escorting of abnormal loads has been launched after months of delays. The Highways...

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Rate for the job

Brian Lee of Alan Morris Transport has a driver arbitrarily removed from service because, in the public sector, it takes months...

Eight-strong hijack gang busted by police

Several arrests follow violent hijackings. Jennifer Ball reports. POLICE HAVE CHARGED eight men in the North-West on...

Navigational aids like GPS aren't always enough, as this picture

from North Yorkshire shows. This Belgian driver used his GPS to bypass an accident on the A65 at Sktpton (while taking carpets...

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That was the year...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1917 and...

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Finally corporate killing bill heads for the statute books

After years of dithering the government finally seems ready to launch legislation on corporate manslaughter. David Harris...

Report says women are bullying trucks

A RISE IN AGGRESSIVE driving, especially by women,is increasing the number of near-misses involving trucks, according to a...

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New approach to truck crime

Operators should not expect police to come running when they've had a truck stolen, says a security official. Guy Sheppard...

Bypass plea for Enniskillen

BUSINESSES COULD save millions of pounds a year if a southern bypass was built to ease the chronic congestion problems of the...

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Go for gas and pick up five free trucks

A CNG supplier is offering free trucks if an operator can find enough work for them. Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Guy...

Cold shoulder over coal trailer

A COAL HAULIER who spent £35,000 on a specialist trailer made in Belgium claims it fell apart after carrying just five full...

Gregory deal goes to waste

DEVON OPERATOR Gregory Distribution is to launch a waste and recycling transport division. This follows its recent acquisition...

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Road rage on the shoulder

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to a road rage attack after a truck driver was assaulted in South Gloucestershire. The...

Prompt action in Midlands

OPERATION INDICATE, the West Midlands police truck crime unit, has launched an instant messaging system called PROMPTEXT which...

Kidnappers escape vvith load of computers

A TRUCK driver was kidnapped when his £60,000 load of computers was stolen from an industrial estate in Northamptonshire. The...

Blaze wrecks Iwo trucks

AN ARSON attack at a garage in County Antrim, Northern Ireland has caused more than £120,000 of damage to two trucks. The...

Toner's stolen outside depot

POLICE ARE investigating the theft of a load of Hewlett Packard printer and toner cartridges from a truck parked in Milton...

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New standards as profits climb

Scania is set to rationalise its engine range as results for 2004 show that profits climbed. Alan Bunting and Dominic Perry...

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2004 proves excellent for Exel

Recent acquisitions have provided growth and strategic advantage for logistics companies as Exel's encouraging results for last...

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Strength to strength

As the trailer market continues to flourish Jennifer Ball talks to Steven Cartwright about Cartwright Group's plans to reap the...

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Blame claims culture for safety hoops

WITH MY cup of tea this morning I read the entertaining letter about the hoops drivers have to go through at Tarmac (CM 24...

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Unions threat is just staggering

IN RESPONSE to your article "VirlD needs more time" (CM 17 March).As a training consultant with 20 years experience in road...

What's the point?

I MUST comment on the Czech truck driver responsible for a fatal road accident (CM 17 March). Once again a foreign truck driver...

Police checks

ON MY travels around the country I count the number of police cars I see on motorways, trunk roads and in cities and towris.The...

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State of the nation

The TCs' Annual Report offers a unique insight into enforcement of the road haulage industry — and this year the TCs are not...

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Speed and hours offences end operator's repute and licence

Operator loses his 0-licence and is also penalised for offences committed while he was a driver. A TIPTREE-BASED operator has...

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Director could not remember transport manager's name

A DIRECTOR who could not remember his transport manager's name has lost an appeal against licence revocation. The Transport...

Firm which pulls its socks up regains revoked licence

A COMPANY which took "great efforts" to improve its maintenance regime has regained its revoked licence at an appeal to the...

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Finn escapes with warning at first inquiry in 33 years

A COUNTY Durham firm escaped with a warning when it appeared at its first disciplinary inquiry in its 33-year history to...

On-the-dole owner-driver fails to win back truck

A KENT operator who has been on the dole since his truck was impounded has failed in his bid to get the unit back so he could...

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Laying claim

Did you know that leasing trucks is more tax efficient than buying them — or that you can claim deductions for entertaining...

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Code of condud

If you manage occupational road risks don't ignore one of the most important safety documents. Brian Weatheilley reports. W...

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Can I claim for loss of earnings?

I bought a truck in January and it caught fire a week later, possibly due to an electrical fault, while I was sitting in the...

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BABY... LOOK AT YOU NOW

Vans are designed to carry heavy weights — but never has a van had such a burden as LDV's first all-new contender, the...

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SETTING THE " STAN DAR

As Euro-4 approaches the right choice of engine oil has never been more important, says David Wilcox T he vast majority of UK...

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GAS AND FA

LPG vehicles were once the darlings of the Government's environmental transport initiative but now it seems its has turned its...

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Fuel savings and lower emissions can only be a good

thing, but the lack of genuine commitment by the Government towards alternative fuels has hampered their progress. People are...

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FEELING BLUE

AdBlue might be ammonia based, but don't risk putting fertiliser in your Euro-4 trucks. Sharon Clancy investigates. A dBlue...

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Stand up to the Gallic bullies!

Ray Dickson ponders the way the UK panders to French bullying tactics while treating our operators as second class citizens....

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What's in the used pipeline?

As always in the used market dealers are looking ahead to identify the next big seller — here are some likely candidates. B...

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UK operators are head to head with foreign buyers

Manufacturers might not see exports as a major concern but down at the auction houses foreign buyers are underpinning a vibrant...

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SogoodtheYlePtit

At last year's CV Show CM and Mercedes-Benz offered operators a chance to win a truck for a year. M ore than 1,000 CM readers...

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Surprised by the choice

This month CM is after a fleet tractor to haul at 40 tonnes — but our notional operator has a tandem-axle box trailer so we...

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Irresistible for any shortlist

T oday's LT from Volkswagen is a far cry from the box, in-house,spec of the 1980s and 1990s.The current design was developed...