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26th May 2011
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Carlsberg truckers decide it’s probably not the best pay offer

By Joanna Bourke MORE THAN two-thirds of Carlsberg UK logistics workers have said no to a 2.75% pay rise, but rivals say the...

The Iveco Euro-6 variant engine bucks trend by doing without EGR

IVECO HAS BUCKED the industry trend and launched a Euro-6 variant of its Cursor and Tector engines that does not require...

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Stobart warns customers of ill-effects of BOGOF offers

By Christopher Walton STOBART GROUP has called on its retail customers to understand the effect that bulk-buying offers are...

Brocklehurst thanks Fortec with new Iveco

WEST YORKSHIRE operator Brocklehurst Transport has taken delivery of a new Fortec-liveried Iveco truck. The vehicle, which...

VOSA gets green light to stop illegal drivers in Scotland

VOSA WILL BE able to take deposits from foreign drivers that commit offences in Scotland from next month, granting it a full...

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Restructure continues as Yodel Transport launches

By Joanna Bourke YODEL HAS CREATED a trunking division, Yodel Transport, as part of its restructure. The parcels giant –...

C Butt signs Coca-Cola distribution contract

C BUTT HAS landed a three-year distribution contract with CocaCola Enterprises. The Northamptonshire logistics and haulage irm...

M&R Granite breaches HSE regulations

M&R GRANITE & Marble and one of its directors have been ined after a man was trapped under a 2.5-tonne pack of stone slabs...

Cold night for One World driver

A DRIVER FOR One World Logistics awoke to find thieves had broken into his truck while he slept and stole 14 freezers earlier...

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Hall Jones boss disqualified for lending O-licence

By Roger Brown BIRMINGHAM HAULAGE boss Dennis Hall Jones has been disqualiied for two years after allowing his O-licence to be...

DfT to cut delays caused by road accident investigations

HAULIERS COULD FACE fewer delays when accidents on the motorway result in lengthy road closures after the government announced...

Crossways Transport to be wound up

HAMPSHIRE HAULIER Crossways Transport is being wound up after a meeting of creditors took place to discuss its future. A...

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Renault boss targets sustained growth

By Andy Salter RENAULT TRUCKS is focusing on sustainable growth as it continues to make ground in the UK truck market over 6...

DAF unveils improved Paccar MX engines

DAF HAS unveiled a number of improvements to the Paccar MX engine designed to strengthen its eficiency. The 360hp, 410hp and...

Schmitz HQ relocates to North-West

TRAILER AND BODY manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull (UK) is to relocate its head office and parts facility to Warrington, following...

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Blanket overtaking ban on A34 not on the cards

By Chris Tindall THE HIGHWAYS Agency (HA) says it has no plans to introduce a blanket HGV overtaking ban on the A34 after an...

Stobart opts to vote for rear steer...

GIVEN THE WAY Pippa Middleton captured the heart of the nation at her sister’s wedding thanks to her perfectly shaped...

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When the Saints come marching in

This year’s CV Show was an enjoyable three-day experience. It was a relief to get back among the industry again, renew old...

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Recipe for success

MAN is eager to prove its value, and Nightfreight is keen to cut truck operating costs: their chiefs detail the ingredients...

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Kentish warriors

Words: Christopher Walton BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2007, Commercial Motor ran a story about the Road Haulage Association (RHA)...

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Olympics: London Councils haven’t the slightest idea

I READ WITH interest the CM cover story last week about Transport for London (TfL) ighting for night-time deliveries during the...

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Licence granted after positive improvements

B Kennedy Commercials has been granted an O-licence after a failed application last year By Roger Brown B KENNEDY Commercials...

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GB Lovatt holds on to licence

STOKE-ON-TRENT haulier GB Lovatt (Transport), which appeared at a maintenance-related PI in April, has been told by the Trafic...

Gregory Distribution

GREGORY DISTRIBUTION has removed its operating centre at the Dairy House Yard in Sparkford, Yeovil, from its licence. It wants...

Tuffnells Parcels Express

TUFFNELLS PARCELS Express wants to have seven vehicles and three trailers at the BSA site in Slough.

Fagan & Whalley

FAGAN & Whalley has been granted permission for 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Autorite Industries site on the Ashmore Lane...

Canute Haulage Group

CANUTE HAULAGE Group wants to base 50 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a facility on the Middlemarch Business Park...

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ealth

in sight Rules on eyesight and diabetes face relaxation under new government proposals on drivers’ health standards Words:...

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DRIVERS’ HEALTH STANDARDS – THE PROPOSALS

● The proposals on eyesight, diabetes and epilepsy aim to bring the UK in line with the EU directive 2006/126/EC and are due...

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Facing up to the future

Knights of Old can trace its history back to the 1860s but it looks to the future to stay compliant Words: Guy...

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0 The worst

trucks to sell Whatever you’re selling, there comes a time in the career of every budding sales executive when you have to...

Bin wagons with rubbish left in the can

The crowd looked on in disbelief as two punters at a truck auction bid on an 8x4 bin wagon that had its refuse body resting on...

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Anything unknown

The key to selling trucks successfully is selling something the operator knows and understands. Trucks need a dealer network...

Foreign-registered left-hand drive trucks

Where to start? Paperwork issues, the wrong type approval and checking its credit history are just some of the disasters...

Demount bodies

Laurie Dealer watched incredu lously as an 18-tonner, with six demount box-van bodies, took centre stage at a recent...

Mobile libraries

After a decade of being taken out once a week for an eight-hour, 22 mile stop/start journey, followed by six days parked up,...

Car transporters

Now, Laurie Dealer has a pretty inventive mind, so if a car transporter is on your forecourt, it can be reinvented. You can...

Vintage trucks

To successfully sell vintage trucks, you need to know your market. Some restored trucks do a blinding trade, but all too often,...

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Old trailers

There are three types of old trailers to avoid. One: odd-length trailers. Unless you know someone who needs one, you will have...

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Th e recession saw many operators delay replacement cycles for vehicles

– but manufacturers have always warned that costs can increase steeply after the fourth or ifth year of use. In the Texaco...

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Playing with the big boys

Fuel hedging used to be the preserve of really big players, but it makes increasing sense for smallto medium-sized haulage...

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SENATOR INTERNATIONAL

Senator International is a furniture company with its own fleet. Fuel increases come straight off the bottom line, so avoiding...

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The tiger bares its

As operators fail and licence applications plummet, Irish hauliers have asked the government to help them – or face action...

A PRESIDENT’S FAREWELL

Roscommon tipperman Vincent Caulfield served two terms as IRHA president; 2005-07 and 2009-11. IRHA officers are volunteers who...

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TAKING CM’S NAME FOR GAIN

Monaghan-based operator Stanley Lowey told CM how invoking the magazine’s name can be enough to get a repair bill slashed. He...

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What’s in a

name I n these times of escalating raw material prices, spiralling production and tooling costs, plus an uncertain sales...

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Let the buyer beware

Ford Transit enjoys a reputation and sales that all other manufacturers aspire to. If you are in the market for a second-hand...

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Charging ahead

Rental company MV Commercial opens a new site at Haydock, Lancashire, as it makes good on its recent deal with defunct TLS and...

FLEET MANAGING

Half of the MV Commercial rental fleet consists of rigids with box, curtainsider and flatbed bodies, with the rest made up from...

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Vans reach lowest value in two years

Used van prices have dipped below £4,000 for the first time in 17 months Words: Will Shiers USED VAN values have reached...