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7th March 2013
7th March 2013
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The truckstop diaries I've just spent two days talking to

drivers about the new Iveco Strolls at the South Mimms truckstop. And it's about these three subjects that I thought I'd share...

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Vosa foreign truck unit faces uncertain future By Derren Hayes

A VOSA ROADSIDE enforcement unit dedicated to targeting foreign-registered trucks is set to be scaled back due to budget cuts,...

MPs join FairFuelUK in fight against duty rise MORE THAN

100 MPs joined FairFuelUK (FFUK) at Westminster on Monday (4 March) to show their support for a cut in fuel duty ahead of this...

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Average haulage rates increase by meagre amount By Robin Meczes

AVERAGE HAULAGE rates grew by less than inflation during 2012, official statistics have shown. The latest Services Producer...

Carlsberg does a Volvo double take CARLSBERG UK has taken

delivery of another two Volvo dual-purpose tractor units, doubling up as 26-tonne GCVV delivery drays by day and 44-tonne GCVV...

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AFS Haulage moves in on Andover assets by Ashleigh Wignt

AFS HAULAGE HAS taken on some of the assets of failed Andover Transport (CM 14 February), as well as its Palletways work. MD...

New owner at Isuzu Truck (UK) ISUZU TRUCK (UK) has

been bought by parent company Isuzu Motors Japan. The move will also see MD Nikki King retire in August. In 2004, King led a...

Gerry Jones cuts fuel bill GWENT-BASED HAULIER Gerry Jones Transport

has added 15 new trucks to its fleet in a move it hopes will save it £3,000 a week in fuel. The new trucks include five Daf...

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Stobart convicted by Lorry Watch By Chris Tindall BRADFORD ON

AVON'S Lorry Watch volunteers have claimed their most highprofile scalp yet after evidence they provided led to Eddie Stobart...

Watch out for loved-up toads IT'S NOT easy being green

or, more accurately in the case of the common toad, a mottled yellow. While the debate around cycle safety continues, spare a...

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Whose staff is it anyway?

February's Trucking Britain survey reveals uncomfortable truths about industry's approach to staffing WHAT'S MORE shocking: the...

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With fuel prices climbing, securing fuel savings is important for

the majority of respondents (although an alarming 6% told us fuel savings aren't very important). However, we also asked how...

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The gritty game Rates for operators in the building materials

sector are low, while spiralling fuel prices are forcing many to make tough decisions, as part one of our Great Rate Debate...

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CVAs stop market from working properly I AM writing in

support of the Road Haulage Association (RHA) taking action against company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and prepacks, and the...

We're all getting wider... ISUZU recognised the importance of a

wide-opening aperture for door-to-door deliveries (CM 31 January) and the need for more space and has, since the 2008 model...

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Fined after LGV hits overhead power line BP MCKEEFRY has

been fined £6,000 after one of its trucks hit an 11,000V overhead power line as the driver tipped fertiliser onto farmland. In...

Suspension Lifted after firm makes changes NORTH EASTERN traffic commissioner

(TC) Kevin Rooney has lifted the 0-licence suspension of West Yorkshire-based LA Scaffolding after hearing how the firm had...

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Prepared for the worst If a driver dies as a

result of an accident, operators need to ensure and prove they are running a legal operation Your company will no doubt be a...

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Operator CPC Part 10 Welcome to week 10 of our

Operator CPC guide in conjunction with EP Training. You should be building a handy revision portfolio of the topics you'll need...

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Who you gonna call?

You're late, your boss isn't happy with you and your truck won't move who can you turn to for help? Words: George Barrow!...

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Attendees at Hargreaves road show heard how it values its

subbies and wants to bring drivers into the industry Words: George Barrow/ Images: Tom Cunningham About half of our workload is...

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Thinking ahead of the game Fowler Welch MD Nick Hay

has strong views on fleet replacement cycles and the need to switch to Euro-6 Words: Steve Hobson Fowler Welch runs a fleet of...

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Extracting the digits The introduction of digital tachographs has seen

an increase in the number of hauliers signing up for Tachodisc's services WOraS: Koger brown Tachowsc has been involved in...

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El ecade of change In the 1970s, European truck manufacturers

outnumbered those in the UK by more than two to one, and it seemed that most of them had their eyes on the UK market Words:...

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Industry reveals a keen appetite for apprentices Words: Chris Druce

ROAD TRANSPORT businesses in England rose to the apprentice challenge last year, with the latest available figures recording a...

-PRE TICE WANT?

CM asked an apprentice working for NFT what attracted him to the industry and what road transport companies can do to attract...

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From Zeta to zero Do you remember the Iveco Ford

TurboZeta? If so, those memories probably aren't too good. Yes, it was relatively quick, and spacious too, but the build...

An affordable used gem is hard to find OUR FAVOURITE used truck this week is a 2007-registered Daf XF105.

Now in its sixth year, this particular truck is a typical example of vehicles that are now returning to the used market. In the...

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Forging ahead Becoming an independent small-tomedium-sized business has enabled Renault

Trucks dealership RH Commercial Vehicles to be lighter on its feet Words: Steve Banner Ba rely a yea rafter its disposal by...

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Setting the standard Launched 21 years ago, Oafs CF85 is

the industry's benchmark tractor unit for hauliers and brokers Daf launched the CF85, or the 'compact forte', in late 1992,...