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18th October 2012
18th October 2012
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Don’t trust the label

I’ve just spent the day at Michelin's Ladoux test track, where the French tyre maker has been showing off the wet grip...

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Call to regulate fleet maintenance providers

By Chris Tindall TOUGH ECONOMIC conditions are encouraging some fleet maintenance providers to undercut competitors and offer...

Trucking trio return to CV Show

VOLVO, DAF and Iveco will return to the CV Show next year under their own steam as the countdown to Euro-6 continues. The 2013...

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Bail extended for URTU probe seven

THE UNITED Road Transport Union (URTU) men at the centre of a probe into Driver CPC training activities have had their bail...

Stobart Doncaster DC dispute steps up a gear

By Derren Hayes THE DISPUTE between Eddie Stobart and the union representing drivers facing redundancy from its Doncaster DC...

Second reading for Halfon fuel tax bill welcomed

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has stressed to hauliers the importance of Conservative MP Robert Halfon’s private...

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Industry paying the price of rising crash-for-cash scams

By Roger Brown TOWERGATE MD Larry Smith told the Commercial Motor Live insurance conference session that the crash-for-cash...

Maxon to introduce body-mounted lift

THE UK arm of US-based tail-lift manufacturer Maxon is to introduce its first body-mounted column lift early next year,...

Mobile apps calculate rest time

TACHOGRAPH ANALYSIS and supplies company Tachodisc is to introduce a series of mobile phone apps to help truck drivers...

Online fuel efficiency training

TEMPORARY DRIVER agency Driver Hire is launching online training for fuel-efficient driving. Called Efed, the service takes...

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New truck sales settle The week that was

By David Wilcox NEW TRUCK registrations in Britain appear to have flattened, settling at a level similar to that of a year...

Bath ban decision due soon

A DECISION on whether trucks will be banned from using part of the Primary Route Network in Bath is due to be announced...

ON THE ROAD

Editor Will Shiers was in France with Michelin, while deputy legal editor Roger Brown drove up the M6 to visit Abbey Logistics...

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A14 widening ‘will not reduce delays’

By Ashleigh Wight THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has said that a plan to widen a section of the A14 in Cambridgeshire...

Tyre firms launch new UK service

INDEPENDENT TYRE dealer network Tyrenet UK and European tyre service supplier Profile Tyrecenter are joining forces to launch a...

Lack of stone sinks haulier

A WEST Yorkshire family haulier has entered liquidation after 35 years after the quarry it serviced ran out of stone. Eliot...

Dennison produces its 40,000th trailer

DENNiSON TRAiLERS MD James Dennison has paid tribute to operators, employees and family after the Lancaster manufacturer...

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End of the road for truckstop frustration

By Chris Tindall HOPES ARE HIGH that a longrunning fight by a Yorkshire truckstop owner to relocate his site nearer to a new...

AND FINALLY...

Nicholson’s swells charity coffers BACK IN August, North East haulier Nicholson’s Transport pledged to donate £10 for...

Tail-lift innovation from Cartwright Group

ALTRINCHAM-BASED body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group has designed and built its own integral tail-lift for...

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Fleet news who’s running what

Arcese goes for urban, lower cost Cartwrights Arcese has ordered two urban curtainsider trailers from Cartwright for its...

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It’s only logical

At first glance, Stobart and Autologic may seem strange bedfellows, but look a little more closely and the acquisition begins...

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Surviving Syria

Astran has delivered to the Middle East since the 1960s, but this year it faced a major problem: civil war in Syria. MD Kevin...

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The consequences should be the same for all drivers

AS THE DRIVER of an LGV who travels all over Scotland, I see professional drivers flouting the regulations by using mobile...

Online reaction

The latest comments on commercialmotor.com regarding Commercial Motor Live 2012 “I went to the show and had a great time!...

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Vehicle driven without MoT or licence disc

TC refuses O-licence, saying construction firm is putting commercial considerations before vehicle safety By Roger Brown NICK...

Lack of trust

The TC said he could not trust the company and its directors to be compliant in the future, finding that it was negligent in...

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TC tells operator to be open and honest

WEST Midlands traffic commissioner (TC) Nick Jones has revoked the O-licence of JB Warehousing (West Midlands), saying that the...

PI attendance

The TC said he will want to see Matthew Birch at a public inquiry if he decides to put his name forward as a director and apply...

CASE THREE

Turbo Star Logistics O-licence revoked THE O-LICENCE of Queenborough-based Turbo Star (European) Logistics has been revoked by...

Little understanding

Denton said the picture was one of an operator who had little or no understanding of its obligations, and no desire or energy...

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W McClure/Parsons

W MCCLURE, TRADING as Parsons, has applied to base 10 vehicles at its site in College Road, Windermere, but must adjust the...

Viridor (Lancashire)

VIRIDOR (LANCASHIRE) has been given the green light to remove the former ICI Plant in Bourne Road, Thornton-Cleveleys from its...

Hughes Forest

HUGHES FOREST hopes to base two vehicles at a new operating centre in Manor House, Ipswich Road, Cardiff.

WM Morrison Supermarkets

WM MORRISON Supermarkets has been given the go ahead to base two vehicles at the Winter Gardens in Lord Street, Southport.

North Wales Recovery Service

NORTH WALES Recovery Service can base five vehicles and two trailers at the Hadley Buildings in Bangor Road, Conwy, as well as...

North Western and Welsh traffic areas Warrington

● Disciplinary action against Lancaster-based E Capstick and Son, as well as the repute of the transport manager, will be...

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Know your limits

As the Scottish government considers introducing tougher drink-drive limits, hauliers need to refresh their knowledge of the...

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Check it out

Vehicle testing and roadside checks are under scrutiny as Brussels bids to make our roads safer Words: Patric Cunnane More...

DRIVER SHORTAGE WILL DAMAGE EUROPE’S RECOVERY

A looming shortage of LGV drivers will prove a ‘severe handicap’ to Europe’s economic recovery, according to an...

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New proposals

EC proposals to make it easier for longer and heavier vehicles (LHVs) to operate across Europe are expected by the end of the...

IN THE PIPELINE

• Working Time Directive – its long-awaited review is expected before May 2013. • European Register of Road Transport...

Further information

European Commission: http://ec. europa.eu/index_en.htm European Parliament: www.europarl. europa.eu/news/en

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Bucking the tren

Everything we know tells us that trucks with large, powerful engines have poor fuel economy. Can Volvo’s FH16 750 prove that...

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Always thinking of others

Safety always comes first for Day Group – whether it be that of other road users, customers or staff Words / Images: Steve...

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DAY AGGREGATES – THE HISTORY

Now London’s largest aggregate recycling company, Day Group started life as Day & Sons delivering coal to London’s power...

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Cleaning up our act

Your Euro-5 trucks are not as green as you think they are. An influential emissions symposium explains why, while examining the...

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At the top of the game

Truck and Bus Wales & West has an impressive MoT firsttime pass rate figure – 93% to be precise. CM went to find out how the...

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Don’t save, buy a used van instead

MANHEIM REMARKETING says buying a used van represents a better investment than saving your cash, as banks continue to offer...