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5th January 2012
5th January 2012
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Ready for the new year?

According to the Mayan calendar (and thousands of cranks on the internet), the world will end in 2012. While CM readers aren’t...

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CV manufacturer price fixing case gets dropped

By Laura Hailstone THE OFFICE OF Fair Trading (OFT) has closed the criminal case against UK CV manufacturers over alleged price...

Industry figures recognised in New Year Honours List

SEVERAL ROAD transport industry figures have received recognition in the New Year Honours List. Andy Boyle (pictured), MD at...

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Macaskill Haulage MD asks courts to wind up business

By Chris Tindall MACASKILL HAULAGE has now entered compulsory liquidation after its MD, Donald Murray, asked the courts to wind...

Stobart takes action to stop redundancies

STOBART GROUP is reducing the guaranteed hours of its drivers by 10% in an effort to stem further redundancies at the irm....

WH Bowker site in holiday blaze

WH BOWKER saw its Leyland warehousing facility destroyed just before Christmas after a fire swept through the Lancashire...

TOP STORIES THIS WEEK

Commercialmotor.com 1. Stobart ambient drivers’ hours cut to halt redundancies 2. Most read Stobart stories of 2011 3....

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Maritime drivers get incentive bonuses

By Christopher Walton DRIVERS AT Maritime Transport have received bonuses totalling some £100,000, as the operator pays out its...

Carlsberg signs PPK deal with Volvo

CARLSBERG UK has added 16 new Volvos to its 330-strong fleet, all supplied and maintained under a unique pence-per-kilometre...

What will the CV Show bring?

THIS YEAR’S CV Show will not just display many of the world’s best trucks and vans, but also all the support services to adapt...

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Record roadworthiness results for hauliers

By David Wilcox THE ANNUAL test failure rate hit its lowest levels in 2010/11 with irst-time failure rates at just 25.5%...

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The year ahead

As 2012 gets under way, the Latest Trucking Britain survey shows operators forecasting another tough year Words: Justin...

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TOM OSMOND

MD, Osmonds Transport and Planing Plane and simple Scratching the surface in a highly specialised market is paying dividends...

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DAIRY DELIVERIES

Despite consumers lapping it up, the UK milk sector has had a tough time The milky way Hauliers moving milk around the UK...

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LETTER OF THE WEEK

Support for withdrawal of trainer AS A RESPONSIBLE provider of quality training to the logistics industry, and a company that...

DSA has not raised standards

I HAVE BEEN a large vehicle training provider for over 30 years and have been used to the negative attitudes that prevail...

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Haulier jailed after illegal waste burning

Gloucestershire operator given 25-week sentence for running illegal waste operation at two sites By Roger Brown ROGUE HAULIER...

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Applications and decisions

EASTERN/SOUTH EASTERN AND METROPOLITAN AREAS Jackson Mechanical Services JACKSON MECHANICAL Services (UK) has been granted...

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Tipping the

balance The government is cutting employment rights, making it easier to sack workers Words: Claire Brook Af ter many months...

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Foreign affairs

Make sure your non-British drivers are working legally – offending employers face heavy fines or jail Words: Amir Zaidi The UK...

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FUTURE LEGISLATION

Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you by the Freight Transport Association Financial standing rates The set figures for...

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BUSINESS

NEW YEAR’S ‘ RESOLUTIONS What changes will you make this year? With most hauliers running fast to stand still right now, we...

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PROFILE

GE-BE TRANSPORT Prudent approach pays off for family firm GE-BE Transport is 30 years old this month. CM visited the lady...

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Continental drift

Contrary to popular opinion, foreign made trucks have always found willing buyers in the UK Words: Dave Young According to...

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The great barrier relief

SAFETY CONCRETE BARRIERS The Highways Agency is changing barriers Since 2006 the Highways Agency has been cementing a plan...

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NOISE

TRUCK ALARMS Should truck reversing alarms use white noise? It’s all so quiet... Truck reversing alarms are moving away from...

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PROFILE

BOWELD TRUCK BODIES Celebrating its strongest year on record Out of the shadows Boweld Truck Bodies has long lived in the...

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USED MARKET

LOW STOCK FOR 2012 The used truck market is still suffering The used truck market is still feeling the effects of the last...

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A lasting effect

early Euro-4 trucks in the latter’s favour is likely to be maintained until next March. This does not mean that Euro-3 trucks...

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IN DEPTH

FRAIKIN GROUP Putting the focus on own-account business Reducing the risk By targeting own-account operators, and improving...

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Webwatch

A year in review What were the key online trends for used truck dealers in 2011 – and which websites impressed CM the most?...

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Road Range to open new MB site

The dealer is on track to open a new £1.5m Mercedes-Benz dealership in Deeside by June 2012 Words: Hayley Pink ROAD RANGE...