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RHA sounds the alarm over M4 toll road plans

By David Harris and Chris Tindall. PLANS FOR AN M4 toll relief road would cripple haulage businesses delivering into Wales and...

Canter hybrids are Capital idea

THE STREETS OF London are cleaner this week following the handover of 10 Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrids to eight operators...

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Tradeteam slams Westminster Council for 'inadvertently' dishing out tickets

By Chris Tindall DRINKS D I STRIBU TOR Tradeteam is fuming after Westminster Council issued yet another penalty charge notice...

Protest haulier may still face prosecution

A HAULAGE BOSS who organised a fuel protest says he is still waiting to hear from police whether he will face prosecution. Rob...

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Turners loses British Sugar contract to Suttons Group

By Chris Tindall PAUL DAY, boss of Turners (Soham), has spoken of his disappointment at losing a multimillion pound contract...

P EMIGRATION

Mechanics are offered financial incentives to move Down Under AUSTRALIA IS TRYING to tempt commercia vehicle mechanics to...

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SMMT demystifies Whole Vehicle Type Approval

By Kevin Swallow THE SOCIETY OF Motor Manufacturing and Traders (SMMT) has given manufacturers a glimpse of how the new vehicle...

HA tells hauliers to tighten up on ratchet straps

HAULIERS ARE being warned to check that lorry ratchet straps are securely stored as part of a crackdown on motorway litter,...

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JC Innes loses five-year disqualification appeal

By Chris Tindat ABERDEEN-BASED JC Innes & Sons has lost its appeal against a five-year disqualification after the Transport...

TRUCKSTOPS

Suffolk Lorry Park Association in call for time to address issues THE CREATION OF an association to voice concerns about truck...

Nissan ECO Pedal tests show boosts in fuel economy

NISSAN HAS developed a 'smart' accelerato pedal which its tests show can improve fuel economy by 5-10%. Called ECO Pedal, the...

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Mercedes-Benz is the latest company to cut lead times

By David Harris MERCEDES-BENZ has slashed the time it takes to deliver its heaviest trucks by four months. A year ago, the...

Next-gen Digifob boasts additional functionality

THE DIGFOB portable device for reading digital tachograph driver cards has entered its second generation. The device will now...

Accidental death verdict in 'sleep apnoea' case

DESPITE CAUSING an accident that led to a motorist's death, a lorry driver has escaped prosecution because he was suffering...

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Veolia tests lveco Daily on Liquid biomethane

Julian Manes LIQUID BIOMETHANE extracted from a landfill site is being used to power a natural-gas-converted Iveco Daily....

TruckNet UK's community manager Rikki Chequer talks dirty cabs, cracking cafes and secondhand motors.

Agency drivers get a lot of flak in the industry, but a few are currently using TruckNet UK to give the other side of the story...

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Young boy dies after jumping into delivery truck for a 'dare'

By Andrew Smith A TRUCK DRIVER has spoken of his horror after discovering that a 10-year-old boy had died after falling from...

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Bedfords employs design company to overhaul brand as part of growth plan

By Chris f irdaiI THE WEST YORKSHIRE-based haulier Bedfords is using the services of a design company to give it a new look as...

Driver CPC conference is go

THE EU DRIVER CPC will become law by September 2009. dictating, among other things, that all truck drivers in the UK require 35...

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More than a name change

Some of the new features developed for Isuzu's heavier offerings have trickled down to its more traditional mid-range markets....

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Sitting on the fence

The Home Office refuses to release statistics showing how many 'fence jumpers' have been caught at UK ports, despite their...

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A united and determined front will help us get our message across

WITH HAULAGE companies now wondering if there is a future for their businesses, and trade associations telling us little more...

We need to start gassing

THE CONTINUING increases in fuel costs could be contained if the Government decided to offer its support to natural gas as a...

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Putting the part before the source

Selling parts to fit rival marques might not seem the most obvious business plan for a truck-maker. So why is Daf doing that...

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The leading role

Lead times have long been a problem in the haulage industry, but recently these have started to shorten. We take a look at this...

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Tangled weave of firms denies vehicle increase

A nominated transport manager denies ever actually working for his 'employer' A COMPANY involved in a "tangled weave of linked...

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Blaming new rules fails to save 0-licence

A DERBYSHIRE tipper operator, whose director blamed the new drivers' hours rules for a series of offences has had its 0-licence...

No-show at inquiry condemns operator

A WEST MIDLANDS company that failed to appear at a public inquiry in order to face questions about its safety record has had...

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Operator was aware of 'tacho fiddling'

FRASERBURGH-based Lorna Eddie, trading as Lorne Freight, has lost her appeal against the revocation of her 0-licence and her...

Interim licence granted until new hearing

A BID for a four-vehicle licence has been adjourned so that more information can be gathered about the applicant's operating...

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Casting the net wider

A landmark ruling suggests that a law to protect disabled workers also includes employees caring for a disabled dependent. As a...

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Waste not want not

Transport companies can benefit from regulations insisting on eco-friendly treatment of electronic goods as long as they have...

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Check any price index book and you'll see the Daily

has a long history dating back to 1978. Unti11983, there was both an Iveco Daily and a Fiat Daily. Now in its fourth...

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RESIDUIAL VALUE PERCEPTION

Ken Brown, CAP Red Book Iveco offers the largest choice of all van-makers, ranging from 3.2 to 6.5t, load space volumes from...

THE AUCTION HOUSE

Alex Wright, CV sales director, Manheim The original Daily 'was launched in the late 70s, when industry perception and buyer...

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Kevin Swallow

In the current market, any clean and tidy vans help the vendor shift metal, and in that respect KE56 AKO fits the bill. Buyers...

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The greening of Green Tiger

Irish operator Green Tiger Express has saved thousands of euros and won green brownie points by converting nine trucks to run...

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Jerry Kiersey explains his experiences converting nine trucks to rapeseed oil.

"The truck starts on diesel. When the engine has warmed up it switches to rapeseed. Depending on the system, this is either...

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A pick me up

Truck-mounted cranes are growing in popularity, as hauliers discover addedvalue services can create new avenues of profitabity...

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Further information

www.safetycutture.corn.au/procedures/Hiab_Cra ne_ Procedure.php safe crane procedures www.hse.gov.uk/corpmanstaughter/...

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Ram recovery

By definition, a tipper is only as good as its tipping ram. CM paid a visit to Thompson's factory to find out how they go...

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A matter of marketing

Take solace in the fact the used truck market is more than holding its own. Success is just a case of refusing to panic,...

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E CREDIT CRUNCH

Volvo dealership Thomas Hardie's used vehicle sales division is defying the credit crunch by offering a 2.9% flat HP deal on...