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3rd September 2009
3rd September 2009
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Time to walk the talk

Readers of CM and Motor Transport have spoken. More than 3C0 of you responded to the fuel duty poll, in which we asked: what is...

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Operators pledge their support for fuel Lobby

CM COVER STORY READERS OF Commercial Motor, its sister title Motor Transport. and associated website Roadtransport.com, have...

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VOSA union 'unconvinced' by ATF strategy

CM COVER STORY TRADE UNION Prospect has called on VOSA to abort its Authorised Testing Facilities (ATFs) migration strategy in...

P TRAINING

Make Driver CPC fit your business, says minister ON TUESDAY, THE Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) was...

FTA to spread PCN campaign south

THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA) plans Lo replicate the success of its Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) campaign in...

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Haulage industry to miss government CO2 targets

THE HAULAGE industry needs to work harder to cut carbon emissions if it is to meet government climate change targets, argues...

P CONTRACT WIN

PD Logistics in Taylors tie-up PD LOG1ST1CS HAS signed a contract to transport goodsfor tea and coffee merchant Taylors of...

Council to debate Co-op ProLogis distribution hub

PLANS FOR CO-OP'S new Scottish distribution centre are expected to be debated in the next few weeks. A spokesman for North...

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IT'S NOT EASY reporting on a new truck when there

are so many interested 'stakeholders' to satisfy. Drivers, buyers, operators and service providers all have their own view on...

TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer is proud to find that there

are still plenty of good men (and women) working in haulage. On a Sunday morning, a group of truck drivers met up and, closely...

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Policy-makers targeted by RHA 'Deliver UK' campaign

THE ROAD Haulage Association (RHA) has set out what amounts to a manifesto under the banner 'Deliver UK1 The campaign aims to...

Reigart Contracts hits the road with Andover heavy trailer

LANARKSHIRE-BASED demolition company Reigart Contracts has taken delivery of a step-frame trailer to transport the company's...

P 5 VAN

VW unveils details of next-gen T5 van VOLKSWAGEN'S next-generation T5 van will feature a restyled exterior, a new engine range...

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Inquiry into fatal low-loader accident gets underway

A F'AIAL ACCIDENT inquiry into an incident involving the former haulage firm Munro & Sons (Highland), Ross-shire, has begun at...

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Ford draws up the battle Lines

The updated Ford Ranger has arrived. It boasts a fresh new exterior and a selection of interior modifications, but will it...

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3663 builds for the future without costing the earth

Building a new depot doesn't mean destroying acres of the countryside. It can give you the chance to make some cost savings and...

3663 built the depot on the site of the former

Whirlpool domestic appliances warehouse, which burnt down four years ago. Approximately 20,000 tonnes of existing, onsite...

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Drivers are mired in a Catch-22 situation thanks to insurance firms

COULD ANYBODY out there please tell me why we (as HGV drivers) get things thrown at us all the time? I am writing as a...

A tribute to the best dad in the world

THIS IS A letter about my Dad. He has his own business, and drives his own grab wagon, a Volvo. It is black and white Volvo...

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Leading the fight against crime

After months of uncertainty, TruckPol has been granted a reprieve. The new man in charge, DC Alan Soames, joined the fight in...

Soames is aiming to get more cooperation from police (orces:

"Freight crime offenders are networking across the UK and there has been an issue with forces making connections between their...

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Green shoots or just more weeds

July and August have proved to be tough months for small hauliers as liquidations and winding-up petitions hit the headlines...

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Father and son use unauthorised centre

DTC takes a dim view of the use of an unauthorised operating centre, which gave hauliers a competitive advantage. TWO...

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Fleet cut after public inquiry hat-trick

A THIRD public inquiry in three years, which focused on vehicle maintenance, has resulted in the 0-licence held by...

Failed company Loses appeal at Tribunal

THE DISQUALIFICATION of Crook, County Durham-based Jarvill, trading as Coloured Steel Products, and its directors, Michael I...

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The great escape

A new tax amnesty allows businesses to disclose undeclared assets and avoid a lengthy investigation if caught. ikiti Lievwick...

This time around the taxman is obtaining information from more than 200 banks, building societies and financial institutions"

HMRC has said that this will be the final opportunity for tax defaulters with overseas accounts or assets to bring their tax...

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The process is expected to be straightforward in simple cases.

But there will be many pitfalls for the unwary, or those with complex tax affairs. A badlymanaged disclosure under the NDO can...

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The new professionals

The Driver CPC becomes law on 10 September 2009. It is designed to usher in a new era of professionalism for HGV drivers. We...

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A winning formula

Next month, our ever-popular Fleet Management Conference fields a team of experts to ensure you stay compliant and profitable...

After lunch, the focus shifts to how to protect your

profit. Drawing speakers from the UK's leading fleet operators, we'll be providing a number of practical case studies on how to...

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HiLux 3.0 Invincible Auto

Th ere are few commercial vehicles that cross the business divide and gain recognition in the wider public psyche... and for...

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White the trend to offer increased capacity engines in the

pickup class is arguably cosmetic, designed for those that want, not need, extra grunt, a return to the Hilux has renewed our...

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Moving with the times

A combination of traditional values and a willingness to embrace new ideas has proved a winning formula for one Sussex-based...

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A COMPANY HISTORY

The enterprise began in 1917 with William George Martell at a rented furniture shop in Elephant & Castle, London. His son...

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TRUCK TECHNOLOGY

Martell's trucks no longer feature the traditional rear drop-well, once ubiquitous on removal vehicles. Although better suited...

LEADING THE WAY

Thinking inside of the box Martell's has quickly adopted and even led removal trends. Part of its warehousing is given over to...

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STAR OF THE SMALL SCREEN

With a keen eye to making the most of opportunities, the firm has worked or four years on the popular ill/ Programme 60 Minute...

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OAF CF85

In the first of a series examining fleet-spec trucks from the managers' perspective, CM takes a look at DAF's CF85 Space Cab....

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AUTOMATIC UPDATES

Contract hire and maintenance company Ryder has been using FDTEK's R2C Online service to keep track of service documents and...

SOFTWARE WHAT ARE YOUR OPTIONS?

CFC Solutions CFC now offers its Fleet Plus and Fleet Horizon software on a pay-as-you-go basis. Fleet Horizon is designed for...

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THE TRUCK MANUFACTURERS

min for high tirst-tirne pass rates In the early days of OCRS, there were anecdotal reports of dealers using the test to...

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Exploit the ei

opportunities Marketing, and more specifically, advertising, is all about knowing what your customers want, tailoring your...

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

An advertising agency will expect to make money out of you, so you'll need a serous budget, say, at least £10,000, from which...

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John Tylee, associate editor at Campaign, the advertising industry trade

magazine, thinks cutting adspend in a recession is a big risk. He says: "It can damage you in the long-term. Most firms...

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Quick turnaround needed for export

THE EXPORT MARKET is experiencing a slowdown, as trade buyers focus only on those chassis that can be turned around quickly,...

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Vendors need to be more confident in their residual values,

says BCA's Duncan Ward, as vehicle shortages go hand-in-hand with price recovery. Words: Kevin Swallow / Images: Michael...

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Ben Evans bytes back

It's out with the old as Ben Evans Commercials unveils a fresh look for its website, Words; James Clark Company: Ben Evans...