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5th March 2009
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The missing link

The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport's new report -An lnconvehtent Truck? The CILT Guide to CO 2 Emissions from...

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As test station closures Loom, where are ATFs?

By Joanna Bourke VOSA HAS REVEALED the dates three test stations will be closed, but admits that no Authorised Testing...

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IRU warns operators only to take on profitable work

By Roanna Avison OPERATORS HAVE been warned to turn down business that is not profitable if they want to stay afloat. This...

'More can be done to cut emissions'

TRUCK OPERATORS have failed to cut their carbon footprints with any degree of urgency, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and...

Major manufacturers headed for Truckfest

WITH TRUCKFEST now the only major trucking event left standing after the cancellation of the CV Show, organiser Live Promotions...

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New VOSA approach helps

to slash test waiting times While a truck is undergoing its annual vehicle test, it is not making you any money, so a speedy...

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Dual A3 tunnel will tackle

chronic Surrey bottleneck By Christopher Walton .. BRITAIN'S LONGEST land road tunnel took a step closer to completion last...

Spray it again for truck thieves

SMARTWATER FORENSIC technology is being trialled by Northamptonshire Police and local hauliers as part of a scheme to catch...

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haulier to switch back

By Roanna Avison A HAULIER THAT switched its entire fleet to run on rapeseed oil has reverted to diesel for all but one of its...

JOST offers free fifth wheel safety checks

FIFTH-WHEEL manufacturer JOST-GB is offering its artic operator customers a free 10-point fifth-wheel safety check on their...

Driver L Radley is pleasantly surprised by a Mini driving with all due care and attention.

There's not a lot that surprises me these days. I can't even be bothered to get irate when yet another car goes careering...

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Mixed news for future of Kent's M20 truckstops

CM COVER STORY By Roanna Avison and Chris Tindall THE FUTURE OF Ashford truckstop off the M20 in Kent looks much brighter after...

Keystone fits fleet with Fresnel Lenses

WITH LESS THAN A month to go before the EU directive on closeproximity and wide-angle mirrors comes into force, Keystone...

COMPLYING WITH THE NEW DIRECTIVE

THE SECOND EU directive, 2007/38/EC, on close-proximity and wide-angle mirrors comes into force on 31 March and requires all...

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The Japanese marque is moving into another market...

Isuzu Truck is turning its attention to the 18-tonne market, which has traditionally been a stronghold for European...

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Full of eastern promises

Suffolk County Council has woken up to its Lorry parking problems and is trying to ease drivers' lives. CM COVER STORY By...

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1 Buckling under the

THIS WEEK strain of the recession The findings of an RHA survey among members make for grim reading, especially since...

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Do all these new mirrors make it much easier to see?

I READ WITH growing interest the latest coverage in Commercial Motor of the planned blind-spot mirror regulations (CM 19...

Card will be useless

I WONDERED when EPIC was going to rear its ugly head and appear in the headlines ('Cards on the table'. CM 22 January). I'm in...

Time for a windfall

I LOVED today's leader CA level playing CM 19 February). You can't beat irony, so how lovely would jibe to see our...

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Customer service is the bedrock of success

Marketing and efficiency are important, says Ken Devereux, of family run firm Devereux Developments, but Long-term success...

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Doing a sterling job on the Continent

For UK hauliers that operate in Europe, currency fluctuations can make or break profits. But is it 'strong pound good, weak...

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isquatification for director of food firm

A food company's history of overloading its vehicles leads to action from the Welsh DTC. THE 0-LICENCES of two associated food...

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Former getaway driver bids for 0-licence

AN 0-LICENCE application by a former drug dealer, who had once driven a getaway car in an armed robbery is being considered by...

Tacho and licence offences incur £1445 fine

THE OWNER OF a window supplier and his driver must pay i1,1545 in fines and costs for offences including failing to use a...

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DTC must decide if couple can be trusted

AN 0-LICENCE application has been adjourned so it can be dealt with by the Deputy Traffic Commissioner who revoked the licence...

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Hardly a week goes by without CM reporting about hauliers

or transport managers losing their "good repute". But what is it, how do you lose it, and how can you win it back? Words: Adam...

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The EC claims a pollution tax on HGVs will, pay

for better roads, but can agreement be reached before elections in June? Words: Patric Cunnane HGVs for air and noise...

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In the Transport Committee there are those who believe that

charging should extend to all roads on the grounds that targeting only the TEN (Trans European Network) will bump HGV traffic...

This week, the revised directive was scheduled to come before

the European Parliament in Strasbourg for further ratification in a plenary session. The next step will be consideration by...

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CALCULATING COSTS The directive includes a calculation method to adapt

toll prices according to the environmental standard of the vehicle (known as Euro-0 to Euro-6), the type of road used and the...

OUT WITH THE OLD The current EurovIgnette Directive 1999/68/EC (as

amended by Directive 2006/38/EC) only applies to the Trans-European Network (TEN) specifically designated international roads...

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For those interested in vans, and we're hoping that's most

of you, this past year has seen plenty of action in the high-cube category, with several key players being replaced. However,...

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Julian Milnes

Renault has addressed the previous Kangoo's key issues, creating a more mature and practical van in the process white the old...

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The benefits of

bigger wheels When the bottom fell out of courier work, Peter Fagence started to look elsewhere, branching out into the...

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Peter Fagence started as PF Couriers in 1978. "A friend

offered me the chance to finish a motorcycle courier contract for him. I had a motorbike and so it made sense. I enjoyed doing...

CASE STUDY PF GATWICK

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CASE STUDY PF GATWICK

PE Gatwick operates eight tractor units and 12 trailers and six i - gids ranging from 7.5 to 26 tonnes. The company runs a...

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Maximum returr

As the recession bites ever deeper, hardpressed operators need to screw every drop of diesel from their trucks. How can...

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Andy Collett, truck evaluations manager for Volvo Warwick, says if

a customer buys new trucks, when the vehicle goes into service the customer will receive a full vehicle handover...

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"The Driver CPC might save hauliers money as well as making the roads safer"

Drivers already holding a valid licence do not need to worry immediately about the 10 September deadline because they will have...

WHAT DO HAULIERS WANT FROM THE TRAINING?

Hauliers need to listen carefully to their drivers when organising training for the CPC, says Skills for Logistics (SfL). SfL,...

SHOULD FITTERS AND MECHANICS BE EXEMPT?

Exactly who should be required to hold the Driver CPC is still a matter of some debate within the industry. As things stand,...

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Heading for the recovery room?

Redundancies and new company budgets are helping boost demand and supply in the used van market. Is this the green shoots of...

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Survival of the fittest

An increasing number of repossessed trucks are filtering through dealerships to the forecourt, indicating the plight faced by...