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11th June 2009
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The figures don't tally

Its bad enough that UK Road Transport plc has to put up with the slings and arrows of outrageous prejudice from the 'Great...

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P EMISSIONS

Government's HGV CO, stats inaccurate' CM COVER STORY By Christopher Walton THE VOLUME OF carbon dioxide produced by the UK...

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Reshuffle may stall transport progress

By Lindsay Clark THE ROAD FREIGHT industry has warned that progress on infrastructure and fuel duty could stall as a result of...

P OLYMPICS

FTA is game for night drops THE 2012 OLYMPICS in London could be the catalyst hauliers need to carry out nighttime deliveries...

P MANUFACTURING

Trailer-maker to close its doors after workload tails off AS CM WENT to press,Walsall,West Midlandsbased waste trailer-maker...

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P LICENSINC

TCs had legal issues' with VOSA centralisation plan CM COVER STORY By Chris Tindall CONCERNS AMONG the Traffic Commissioners...

I HEAVY HAULAGE

Wind of change blowing for heavy haulier HEAVY HAULAGE SPECIALIST Collett Transport is pictured carrying wind turbine parts...

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Logistics market seeing oversupply of property

DECLINING OCCUPIER demand and an increase in available space have led to oversupply in some areas of the logistics property...

LIQUIDS

Dairy co-op receivership THE DAIRY FARMERS of Britain (DFOB) has gone into receivership, casting doubt over the long-term...

HGV driver Lucy Radley explains why being given dignity in the workplace is so important to her.

I've come up against a fair bit of sexism over the years, and, to be honest, I don't find it that big a deal. But attitudes...

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Home Office will fund TruckPot until 2010

By Joanne Bourke THE HOME OFFICE has reinstated funding for freight crime fighting unit TruckPol until at least March 2010,...

Carrier in roof aerofoil development

TRUCK REFRIG ERATION maker Carrier Transicold has entered the market for rigid truck cab roof aerofoils. The company believes...

P DEBT

Hauliers fail to carry out proper credit checks HAULIERS ARE FAILING to carry out thorough credit checks of new customers...

P SALES

BMC wins council work BMC PLC, THE UK importer for the Turkishbuilt trucks and buses, has scored a major sales coup with East...

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Third of drivers feel 'under pressure' to break hours law

By David Harris MORE THAN A third of truck drivers feel under pressure to work longer hours than the law permits, according to...

P BUSINESS Registrations still falling Legal action likely

for EC states that CV REGISTRATIONS fell by 50% last month, with both the truck and van sectors continuing to plummet,...

THE RAIL FREIGHT Group has welcomed a report by a

House of Lords committee urging the European Commission to take legal action against member states that have prevented...

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P LETTER OF THE WEEK

lf drivers want facilities Like ours to remain open, they must use us' IN REPLY TO the story "Drivers' fury over lay-by'...

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Clean, green Daily

Gas-powered vehicles have a long but chequered history in the UK. However, Iveco is convinced it has the right vehicle for...

IVECO BACKING LIQUID BIOMETHANE

Following the successful six-month trial of the Daily 65014G cage tipper fuelled with liquid biomethane (LBM) running with...

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Firmly in the driving seat

The new boss of the Road Haulage Association reveals the path he intends to steer the industry body down, and why its members...

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Tales from the farmyard

Agricultural produce prices are at their highest Levels in a year, yet haulage firms are finding it hard to make ends meet. CM...

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Firm loses a wheel then loses its Licence

The DTC will consider a new licence application if conditions are met, including proof of financial standing. AN OPERATOR THAT...

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P CASE TWO

hamboLie maintenance leads to cut A HAULAGE FIRM has had its i. li ence cut after an investigation r vealed serious faults...

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I CASE FOUR

Maintenance lapse doesn't cost Licence AN OWNER-DRIVER who failed to comply with "any aspect of 0-licensing" has had his...

Fl CASE

TC halts inquiry as interpreter is needed THREE OUT OF four linked operators faced sanctions at an inquiry before West Midland...

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irectors cut

With MPs' behaviour in the spotlight it is time to remind haulage company directors of their responsibilities. Words: John...

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An EC-backed scheme to award blue flags to Europe's best

truckstops is underway. Those truckstops keen to achieve the new standards should apply now. inside europe Words: Patric...

Truckstops interested in becoming one of Label's blue flag-accredited sites should contact silvia. bader@dekra-certification.com.

Dekra will advise whether the operator is ready for inspection and, if not, what improvements are required to meet Label...

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The first SETPOS initiative was a 2008 pilot project supported

by Danish MEP Anne Jensen and Dutch MEP Corien Wortmann-Kool (right) from the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism...

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While debate may rage between car magaztnes over which is

the best Ferrari, we at CM have bigger fish to fry, and that means focusing on vehicles that provide fuel economy, payload and...

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Bigger and more practical than the outgoing model, the new

Berlingo, launched last year, aims to take on the Ford Connect and VW Caddy at their own game by being heavier and more robust...

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FINAL RESULTS

And the winner is... While there were always going to be winners and losers, what came across during our three days together...

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Getting a grip on the future

The latest generation of van tyres not only give good performance but can also increase fuel economy. Words: Sharon Ctancy V...

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What goes around

Truck tyre makers face an uphill, task of combining safety, durability and longevity into one package: CM looks at the latest...

Pirelli has upgraded its offer with two new long-haul and

two medium-haul tyres. The manufacturer has revised its Amaranto range with the FH88 for steer and TH88 for drive axles and the...

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Michelin is another big player in the commercial tuck market, but it hasn't launched a new tyre his year.

The manufacturer still makes a variety of tyres to suit urban, long distance, off-road, on/off-road and medium-distance...

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Cleaning up our roads

CM tests Clean Air Power's natural gas/diesel retrofit system on a Euro-5 Volvo FM13 and discovers both companies have agreed...

HOW IT WORKS

Genesis Dual-Fuel pumps natural gas, compressed or liquefied, through electronic gas iniectors to the cylinder heads, Between...

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CARBON FOOTPRINT

According to calculations used by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the truck would produce 91,178kg of...

We used 21.514/100km of diesel with 39%

LNG replacing dies sel. Both fuels are measured by their 3 0 calorific quantity ill at combustion • and the equivalent 4; of...

THE VERDICT

In all areas of road transport, fuel costs are the biggest expenditure and if you can show an 11% reduction, and a 10% carbon...

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Running on rubbish

With CAP's OEM fitments and aftermarket conversions taking off, and Mercedes-Benz and lveco offering factory fresh CNG vans,...

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On the cards...

Commercial Motor has teamed up with industry expert Tachodisc in order to provide handy pocket-size guides that can help keep...

For a first-time user, a digital tachograph can seem a

confusing device, especially when it comes to remembering what all the symbols and icons mean. Tachodisc is offering readers...

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Swap shop for trucks

The road haulage industry is delivering its version of the car scrappage scheme with progressive part exchanges and swappage....

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As easy as BMC?

The digital eye of Webwatch sees what Broadway Motor Company offers in the way of used trucks. Words: James Clark Company:...