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With the creation of a £7.75m UK Transport Research Centre IUKTRCI, we wonder if the Department for Transport ID11 might not be...
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CONFUSION REIGNS over the introduction of graduated fixed penalties after the Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed the...
As of 1 April, VOSA and the police will be able to issue fixed penalties to non-UK residents for both non-endorsable and...
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CM COVER STORY Roger Brawn A CAMBRIDGE haulier says the road system around the city must be improved before any congestion...
DIFFICULT TRADING conditions at electrical giant Comet have put up to 123 Wincanton jobs at Westbury, Wiltshire, at risk. It...
CM COVER STORY A HOAX CALL LEFT Lancashire haulier Ainsworth &Martin unable to access one of its depots last week. The...
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HELIOSLOUGH, the developer attempting to build a controversial rail freight terminal on green-belt land in Hertfordshire, says...
THE LATEST VERSION of Ford's Fiesta Van has now gone on sale. Power comes from either a 1.25-litre Duratec petrol unit with...
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By Chris Tin da El. AN OPERATOR WHO falsified maintenance documents and then attempted to blame his transport consultant has...
MASSEY WILCOX Transport expects to be back in the black in 2009, after the loss of three clients and rising fuel costs last...
TROUBLED VAN manufacturer LDV will meet with the government to present its short and long-term plans in a bid to secure tens of...
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By Joanna Bourke HAULIERS ARE claiming that subscribing to an online freight exchange has helped them avoid job cuts by...
DRIVER MICHAEL Osborne was stunned with a Taser gun and dumped by the side of the road as his truck and load were stolen from...
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vehicles in the future amid signs operators are extending the lives of their fleets. The recession is prompting operators to...
We've had a lot of doom and gloom on TruckNet UK recently, with forum users posting items about job losses, short-time working...
AMERICAN HONDA Motor Co Inc has become the first company in its industry to introduce a Class 8 hybrid diesel-electric tractor...
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There is a growing demand for 8x2 rearsteers in the UK and MAN is the latest marque Looking to get a piece of the action....
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In January, the ultra-secure All4Trucks truckstop in Calais opened, giving hauliers the chance to stop without fear of taking...
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industry to wash d n go Keeping trucks free of the grime of winter and Looking smart is a full-time job for most. For Laurie...
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Job losses have become a familiar sight in CM's news pages over the past year. But just when and where have jobs gone from...
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The company had been prosecuted by the Environment Agency for six offences, resulting in a fine of £30,000. A SK1P-HIRE firm...
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A SCAFFOLDING firm running an unauthorised truck has had its licence revoked from the end of March. An associate hire company...
DRIVING A 44-tonne artic with an expired licence cost Lockerbie owner-driver Charles Marshall £723 in fines and costs. He...
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A HAULIERWITH 30 years' experience in the industry claimed he didn't know it was wrong to run a company on the 0-licence of a...
AN OVERLOADED Ford transit has cost a Northern Ireland firm £3,432 in fines and costs. Strabane-based Everhall pleaded guilty...
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As the recession bites, fraud is likely to increase. Make sure you don't fall victim to either your employees or suppliers....
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• Be wary of false accounting. Particular attention should be paid to relatonships between the sales team and the customers,...
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of the cargo they are carrying if they are transporting imported industrial wood. Under a proposed new regulation from the...
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MEP Caroline Lucas recognises that it may be unrealistic to ask small-scale operators such as timber hauliers to exercise the...
The key to making the new regulations work wifi be the effectiveness of the monitoring system, and the draft report on the...
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Mercedes-Benz, Scania and Volvo pitch three of their Long-haul best-sellers head-to-head in this year's gruelling Arctic Truck...
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Words: Dave Young / Images: Tom Lee In tough economic times, procuring a government contract can appear attractive after all,...
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The Office of Government Commerce provides a professional procurement service to the public sector to enable organisations to...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) supply chain is run from Andover. The Defence Supply Chain delivers stores and equipment and...
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being used as a power source for ancillary truck systems. CPT is one firm set to launch a viable product for reefer operators....
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already running, while the host truck — a Freightliner Coronado for the first full vehicle-mounted prototype is due to arrive...
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an expensive exercise. CM shows how fitting a night heater to a day cab and optimising your reefer motor can save your...
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Maximising reefer efficiency In a similar vein to installing a night heater in day cabs and vans, refrigerated transport...
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If truck manufacturers were glad to see the back of 2008, they certainly won't like what's coming this year, especially in...
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There are plenty of trucks in the used market and enquiries are still coming in, but the real test is closing a deal. Words:...