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19th April 2012
19th April 2012
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Those on two wheels

I’m teaching my two-year-old daughter how to cross the road safely. We stand at the pedestrian crossing and she enjoys...

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Vosa reveals strategy for future ATF growth

By Laura Hailstone VOSA AIMS to have the majority of annual tests conducted at privately run sites within a year’s time and...

Stobart takes delivery of 18 new-shape Actros tractors

THIS EXCLUSIVE photograph reveals that the new-shape Mercedes-Benz Actros is the latest truck to be wrapped in Stobart’s...

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Pall-Ex waves farewell to second founder member leaving for Palletline

By Chris Druce HILARY DEVEY’S Pall-Ex is bidding farewell to a second founder member in as many weeks, with Rugby-based...

Heading off to the CV Show? Don’t forget to download the free app

A NEW INNOVATION for 2012 – the CV Show smartphone app – is now available for free download. Designed to work across iPad,...

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RHA condemns fuel forecourt operators

By Hayley Pink THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has slammed forecourt operators for their “predatory pricing” of diesel...

TANKER DRIVER STRIKE LATEST

As CM went to press, the Unite union and six fuel haulage firms had reached agreement on a set of proposals about tanker driver...

Hauliers launch Love Logistics trailer liveries

SUCKLING TRANSPORT and Abbey Logistics have signed up to improve the public’s perception of haulage with a new ‘Love...

Palletways experienced its busiest night ever in the run-up to

the Easter weekend, moving more than 28,000 pallets across its network at its peak on Wednesday 4 April.

The Unite union says it has secured a compensation package

for more than 120 Tradeteam employees who lost their jobs after the Hams Hall site closed this month. The drinks distributor,...

Montracon launches Jumbo trailer

MONTRACON HAS launched a double-deck reefer trailer after demand from operators for greater capacity in the standard 13.6m...

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East London hauliers say livelihood is in ‘jeopardy’

By Chris Tindall HAULiERS iN east London say their livelihoods are in jeopardy because Olympics organisers are not...

Haulage drives some people nuts

IT’S NOT OFTEN that CM comes across a story that is this nuts – literally. Last week we received this shocking image of an...

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Geodis updates fleet with 13 new Krone trailers

By George Barrow GEODIS CALBERSON has put 13 new double-deck trailers into operation on its European and domestic routes as...

Leeds council plans to go green

LEEDS CITY Council wants to increase its use of biomethane-fuelled lorries in an effort to insulate itself from rising fuel...

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Longton Avia unveils its first right-hand-drive truck

By David Wilcox BRITAIN’S NEW would-be truck manufacturer Longton Avia (CM 8 March) has unveiled its first right-hand-drive...

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Industry takes time out to remember Stan Robinson

From a single wagon to Motor Transport’s Haulier of the Year, road transport pays its last respects to a legend Words:...

INDUSTRY TRIBUTES

“I had the privilege of working with Stan for the past six months. We were setting up a major warehouse operation in...

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Mercedes finally unveils details of new Citan van

By George Barrow HAVING RELEASED design sketches, and given CM exclusive access to its early prototype during winter testing,...

Fuso shows off 4x4 Canter

A 6.5-TONNE 4X4 version of the Fuso Canter has been revealed ahead of its UK debut at the CV Show next week. It offers a...

CFG builds its own Strator

INDEPENDENT DUTCH Iveco dealer the Charles Feijts Group (CFG), which launched the Strator bonneted version of Iveco’s Stralis...

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Iveco debuts its Euro-6 engine

By David Wilcox IVECO GAVE ITS first Euro-6 engine a public debut in Amsterdam. With a swept volume of 11.1 litres, the Cursor...

DAF ALSO UNVEILS EURO-6

After releasing the first details earlier this month (CM 12 April), Daf gave the Euro-6 MX 12.9-litre engine its public debut...

Ginaf workers taken on by Chinese firm

DUTCH MULTI-WHEEL-DRIVE truck specialist Ginaf was declared bankrupt last December and the company’s 90 employees were facing...

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Japan’s finest trucks to take centre stage at CV Show 2012

Hino’s new 7.5-tonner will be unveiled at the CV Show next week. CM had a sneak peek and a drive too Words: Andy Salter...

ON THE ROAD

Although the vehicle we had to drive last week was a chassis-cab version, straight out of the container from Japan, it was...

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The man behind the new Transit

CM meets Paul Campbell, the chief designer behind the next generation of Transit van CM EXCLUSIVE Words: George Barrow...

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DESIGNING THE TRANSIT

Given the number of permutations the Transit will have, and the fact that it needs to be scaled up to a 2-tonne payload van, it...

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FTA: we condemn fuel disruption

YOUR REPORT (‘Despite panic-buying fuel, public is sympathetic towards tanker drivers...’ CM 5 April) is a serious...

Happy Easter!

ON WEDNESDAY 4 April the M62 was in a state: a trip from our depot in Wakefield to Dukinfield, which usually takes one hour and...

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£8,000 fine after driver is impaled by barrier

Henry Williams Group was fined after a steel bar smashed through a truck windscreen and injured the driver By Roger Brown A...

How to avoid this

Better planning, training and awareness and the appropriate use of vehicles would avoid an incident like this. The case is a...

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Shariah Foods

SHARIAH FOODS HAS been granted permission for two vehicles at its Highfield House facility in Parkinson Lane, Halifax, subject...

Scottish and North Eastern Metropolitan traffic areas Leeds

● A public inquiry (PI) on 20 April will discuss disciplinary action against M&R Transport and Warehousing, based in...

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Handle with care

When contracts change hands, it’s not always clear which company is responsible for the employees Words: Chris Tindall When...

Transfer rules

TUPE protects employees’ terms and conditions of employment when a business is transferred from one owner to another: • it...

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Brass in pocket

Demonstrating financial standing has become more flexible, but the principles remain the same Words: Laura Hadzik Operators...

Truckit 247

A recent Transport Tribunal decision upheld the revocation of the O-licence of Reading operator Truckit 247 by western traffic...

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DEMONSTRATING FINANCIAL STANDING

Cash in the bank One of the most reliable ways of demonstrating financial standing is, and has historically been, cash held in...

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A recent industry survey suggested that 40% of trucks on

UK roads are covered by some form of repair and maintenance (R&M) contract and that the proportion for new trucks is even...

THE BUCK STOPS WITH YOU – AND YOUR DRIVERS

A poorly performing maintenance contractor cannot be used as an excuse for roadworthiness problems. The vehicle user always...

BASIC OR COMPREHENSIVE?

NO TWO CONTRACTS ARE THE SAME Most truck manufacturers offer at least two types of maintenance contracts. The basic one is...

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CONTRACT PRICES

Maintenance contracts give you a monthly charge that is fixed for the contract period, but index-linked to the Retail Prices...

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TRACTOR UNIT R&M CONTRACT PRICES Hypothetical Haulier Ltd

Four truck manufacturers and four independent maintenance providers kindly supplied us with quotations for a hypothetical firm,...

ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT

Truck dealers argue that they are best placed to maintain their own vehicle marque, but that reasoning breaks down if ancillary...

GREY AREAS

CHECK WHAT’S INCLUDED Some issues will inevitably fall between the cracks of an R&M contract, leaving you with an unexpected...

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ANNUAL TESTS

Annual tests are included in most comprehensive R&M contracts but exactly what does that cover? The fullest interpretation...

TIME AND PLACE

R&M contracts usually charge a premium for out-of-hours servicing. Dealers and repairers running a two-shift system covering...

REPLACEMENT VEHICLES & ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

Most R&M contracts include – as an extra cost option – provision of a replacement vehicle if yours is off the road for more...

SAFETY INSPECTIONS

LONGER INTERVALS Most contracts assume eight safety inspections each year, derived from the common safety inspection interval...

RECORD KEEPING & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

Operators are responsible for keeping safety inspection sheets, drivers’ defect reports and R&M records for at least 15...

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IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING THE CONTRACT

CHECK THE SMALL PRINT R&M contracts stand or fall on the quality of the local dealer or repairer that delivers the service, so...

Top tips for R&M contracts

● Make sure the contract fits your requirements, not vice-versa. ● Choose a contract level that suits your attitude to...

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VOLVO

16 -LITRE ENGINES 25 years of Volvo’s legendary 16-litre engines It’s been 25 years since Volvo rewrote the truck power...

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CV SHOW 2012

Who’s exhibiting at this year’s show? The 2012 CV Show is almost upon us and, as always, there will be plenty to catch the...

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ALL- ELECTRIC

MOFFETT The quiet revolution It’s ultra-quiet, has 0% emissions and will change operators’ views of truck-mounted...

DRIVING THE ‘E-MOFFETT’

There’s little externally to distinguish Moffett’s diesel and electric models, although the latter has a separate lever on...

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SELLING THE E-MOFFETT

John Bailey, UK national account manager industrial business for Cargotec (Moffett Engineering’s parent company) and...

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Harwoods clinches first of Suckling Transport awards

By Kevin Swallow SUCKLING TRANSPoRT, the Essex-based independent petrochemical haulage company, has awarded MAN’s...

MC Truck & Bus top for MoT pass rates

VOLVO TRUCKS DEALER MC Truck & Bus finished top of the Swedish manufacturer’s UK dealer network for first-time LGV MoT pass...

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Sparshatts is Mercedes Dealer of the Year again

Sparshatts of Kent won Dealer of the Year at the annual Mercedes-Benz CV awards, with prizes for Orwell Truck & Van and Ciceley...

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WTL Truck moves to new premises

WTL TRUCK AND Van Centres has opened a new Renault Trucks dealership in Peterborough, taking over the former TLS depot. Dealer...