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13th december 2012
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Not the bad guy

Euro-6 has attracted a lot of bad press — which is understandable when you consider that trucks were rumoured to be heavier...

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Steve Prince Transport fails to meet CVA terms

By Chris Tindall THE BUSINESS AND assets of Braintree-based Steve Prince Transport have been sold to Specialised Pallet...

No further action against URTU seven

GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) will not take any further action against the seven United Road Transport Union (URTU) men...

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Fuel duty freeze proves that haulage voices can be heard

,y Christopher Walton FAIRFUELUK (I,I,UK) founder Peter Carroll said the chancellor's decision last week to freeze fuel duty...

Not much Wiggall room for creditors

GLOUCESTERSHIRE-based H Wiggall & Sons owed creditors an estimated £123,714 when it went into voluntary liquidation last...

If someone is not performing then you need to know about that, because otherwise they won't change" Piers Carroll Vice-chairman...

RHA: beware of length

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has urged car transporter operators to remain vigilant about being fined or prosecuted for...

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Sims Worldwide granted 0-licence

By Ashleigh Wight SIMS WORLDWIDE, the haulier that completed a pre-pack administration last month (CM 22 November), has been...

Warcup goes for Euro-5 TGXs

YORKSHIRE BULK haulier Warcup Transport has taken delivery of six Euro-5 MAN TGX tractors in preparation for Euro-6 being...

ON THE ROAD

It's been a sparse week for getting out and about as the industry is busy with the Christmas peak, but trainee reporter...

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Saints pledges £25 a week driver bonus

tsy uerren Hayes HEATHROW-based air freight specialist haulier Saints Transport is to pay its drivers bonuses of up to £25 a...

What are your hopes and :VII fears for 2013? What'

What are your hopes and :VII fears for 2013? What's the best thing that could happen to your business — and the worst? How do...

UK truck market continues to slow

THE SLOW DOWN in the UK truck market worsened last month and, with just a couple of weeks remaining, new truck registrations...

2:+::••:l Congratulations to Jeff • Sayers, owner

2:+::••:l Congratulations to Jeff • Sayers, owner of Jeff Sayers Haulage, who has won a Pirelli mountain bike worth more than...

CMs UK CV Report 2012, • produced in association w

CMs UK CV Report 2012, • produced in association with Texaco, is the most comprehensive research on the industry. You can buy a...

ips:4 Renault ▪ Trucks has a new UK MD: Gino Costa

ips:4 Renault ▪ Trucks has a new UK MD: Gino Costa, the former MD of Renault Trucks Italy. Costa has led Renault's Italian...

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Mercedes-Benz has high hopes for hybrid Canter

By Win Shiers MERCEDES-BENZ hopes to sell 100 Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids in the UK in 2013, and expects customers to see a 23%...

Have a trucking good Christmas

PROVING THAT IT is now a haulier beyond parody, the 'stars' of Channel Five's trucking documentary — Eddie Stobart: Trucks and...

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A bridge too far?

An independent report confirms the negative effect Severn Crossing tolls have on businesses. So is there any chance of them...

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Where would the industry be without the FairFuelUK campaign?

MY DAYS OF lambasting our associations for their lack of initiative and resolve to address the issue of rising fuel duty and...

EU: all hassle and no benefits

THIS ISN'T MEANT as either a proor anti-European letter, but there seems to me to be an imbalance in being a member of the EU...

Why don't they wear helmets?

FURTHER TO CMs article about London LGV drivers facing cycle awareness training (CM 29 November), why are cycle helmets not...

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TC praises transport manager's honesty

Operator taken to PI after Vosa reported issues with paperwork, safety inspections and defect reporting By Christopher Walton...

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South Wales Pallet Network SOUTH WALES PALLET Network has been granted permission to base 10 vehicles and three trailers at a site at the Swansea Enterprise Park, on condition that it provides the traffic commissioner with bank statements and financial documents to prove it has appropriate funding for its fleet. All vehicles and trailers must have a rolling

road brake test every three months, not including the MoT. It has also been ordered to have a nil defect daily driver...

Bibby Distribution

BIBBY DISTRIBUTION has been granted permission to base 11 vehicles and 20 trailers at the N R Evans & Son depot in Llanelli

Ceva Logistics

hiCEVA LOGISTICS has been given the green light to operate 10 vehicles and 10 trailers out of a site at the Reevesland...

Gregory Distribution

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION wants to base three vehicles and four trailers at a new operating centre in Widnes, Cheshire. It has also...

Garner Commercials

GARNER COMMERCIALS wants to operate two vehicles from a site at the Richmond Hill Industrial Estate in Wigan.

Turners (Soham)

TURNERS (SOHAM) has received permission to base eight vehicles and nine trailers at a new operating centre on the Brynmenyn...

WM Morrison Supermarkets

WM MORRISON Supermarkets is looking to run two vehicles at a site at The Old Showground in Kendal. It also wants to base two...

Enterprise Utility Services

21 ENTERPRISE UTILITY Services has been given the green light to base seven vehicles at a new operating centre at Bouthwood...

Percliff Plant & Haulage

PERCLII,I, PLANT & Haulage wants to operate 15 vehicles and six trailers from a site in Percliff Way, Blackburn.

Welsh and North Western traffic areas

Warrington • API on 14 December will look into disciplinary action against Park View Landscape Maintenance. • Disciplinary...

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The rogue register An electronic register to targe

The rogue register An electronic register to target rogue operators in Europe has met problems and may not be ready to go live...

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It's all about the mone

Senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell's top priority during the next 12 months will be to hold discussions with Vosa chiefs...

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G Webb Haulage has operated more makes of automate

G Webb Haulage has operated more makes of automated transmission-equipped eight-leggers than most. We get its opinion on two of...

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Santa's tittle helper

Christmas is coming and the country needs presents, food and alcohol for the festivities. CM spends a day with a traffic...

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On the safety trail

Words: Roger Brown Working at height, visibility and load security regulations are just some of the safety rules haulage...

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Striking a fair deal

Union activity seems to have been on the increase in the road transport sector in recent months. So is the industry now facing...

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Motor Panels Mark III and IV

Coventry-based manufacturer Motor Panels introduced its Mark III Standard Cab System in 1964, augmenting it with the 2.5m-wide...

Saviem Cabine Espace

Saviem's Cabine Espace first saw the light of day in II 1968 and set new standards in driver comfort with its spacious and airy...

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Renault Premium

-4411 Renault's Premium cab was launched in 1996, helping the French manufacturer recapture lost _ ground. Along with its...

Club of Four

The Club of Four project was a 1971 groundbreaking arrangement for the development of a cab between Daf, Magirus Deutz, Saviem...

Ford Cargo

Ford's original Cargo was launched in 1981 to many plaudits and secured the Truck of the Year Award in 1982. Unusually for Ford...

Volkswagen LT Cab

Tracing its lineage back to the original van range of 1975, the LT cab stepped up into a heavier league when it was used on the...

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MAN F90/F2000

The MAN F90 cab was launched in 1986, evolving into the F2000 in 1994. A sturdy and handsome design, it found its way on to...

Motor Panels Standard Panel. Concept

By the time Motor Panels won a Design Council Award for its Standard Panel Concept in 1979, it had built 300,000 cabs of...

Saviem SG

Emerging in 1964 with the Supergoelette truck, this I cab was used on the SG and heavier SM range of trucks throughout the 60s...

Leyland G Cab

Although the LAD and Ergomatic spring to mind as Leyland's most used cabs, its most widely travelled and long-lived cab was...

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ORBERT MANAGEMENT CONTINUES LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME

A further 23 Norbert Dentressangle (ND) middle managers commenced the logistics firm's two-year foundation degree in leadership...

You're hired!

Daf Trucks, Imperial Commercials and MAN Truck & Bus have made it into this year's Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers List....

Abbey Logistics is launching its own training divi

Abbey Logistics is launching its own training division in 2013 Words: Laura Hailstone ABBEY LOGISTICS is launching a driver...

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A northern presence

Renault Truck Commercials has been through several developments in the past 18 months. The latest investment in its dealer...

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MAN TGA XL tops our list this week

THIS WEEK'S top truck is a 2008registered MAN TGA 26.440 XL tractor. It is listed by ATE Truck and Trailer Sales, and powered...