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It’s 5pm on Saturday and I’m at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport nursing a £13 beer. I’ve spent the day in Arjeplog, in the frozen...
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By Chris Druce THE AMOUNT of people willing and able to become LGV drivers has plummeted during the past ive years, CM can...
A NORTH WALES haulier is waiting to hear whether his latest bid to build a truckstop in the area will get the go-ahead. On 14...
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By Hayley Pink ESSEX HAULIER Steve Prince Transport has proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to its creditors to...
STOBART GROUP has withdrawn its proposals for a new depot in Lutterworth after concerns were raised over possible looding at...
Commercialmotor.com 1. Administration for AR Lunn 2. Graham Hoyland has licence revoked for drivers’ hours irregularities 3....
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EXCLUSIVE A REVAMPED Scania has been spotted undergoing winter testing in Sweden ahead of an expected updated model launch...
NEW TRUCK registrations in the UK rose for the 17th consecutive month in February, but the boom in the number of tractor units...
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By Chris Tindall YORK COUNCIL IS investigating the potential of introducing a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) to target LGVs delivering...
CARDIFF-BASED construction haulier Amodeo Haulage has gone into liquidation owing an estimated £281,000 to creditors....
MERCEDES-BENZ has developed a retrofit security device for the prevention of catalytic converter thefts on its Euro-5...
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By David Wilcox DAF TRUCKS has added a lowdrag boxvan body to its in-house range of bodywork for its LF and CF rigid chassis...
THE NEW generation Actros will take centre stage on the Mercedes-Benz stand (2C60) at the CV Show, following its launch last...
HAULIERS IN THE east of England are being offered almost £7,000 to move their freight off the road and onto rail. According to...
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By Steve Hobson UK BANKS are still “in retreat” from the transport market, according to joint MD of MAN Financial Services...
THE ADMINISTRATOR at Norfolk-based Halls Group says the building products haulier has a claim against it from the Health and...
Nothing could stop him from trucking CM OFFERS ITS hearty congratulations to Aftab Ahmed, who passed his LGV Class 1 test at...
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Feelings ran high as hauliers lobbied MPs demanding a cut in fuel duty in next week’s Budget By Christopher Walton THE FIGHT...
Christine Jones, of East Grinstead-based P Jones Haulage , says: “We are debating whether to throw the towel in. We have been...
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DRIVER SHORTAGE Declining LGV test rates point to imminent skills dearth The amount of people taking their LGV test is in...
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Depression: it’s time for lorry drivers to talk about it WELL DONE for addressing the issue of mental illness and depression....
The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com Unite slams ND site closure “Why is Unite always there for tanker drivers if it...
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Graham Hoyland Transport had its licence taken after VOSA found evidence of missing drivers’ hours By Roger Brown...
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A new tax collection system goes live next year. What action must employers take to stay on the right side of the taxman?...
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Forthcoming changes in the law brought to you by the Freight Transport Association Digital tachograph changes The second phase...
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Drivers need to be selfreliant and diplomatic when working overseas. What else will ensure their journey stays problem-free?...
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Buying a fleet telematics system can be an expensive minefield. But keeping a few key points in mind will ensure that the...
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a stage FORD TRANSIT 280 ECONETIC A cleaner, greener Euro-5 model Ford has updated its popular Transit van to give it a...
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The birth of a new family of trucks An instant success ‘Didn’t they do well?’ was Brucie’s catchphrase on The Generation...
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No used sales records are being broken, but there are no indications that the market is about to collapse either. “Prices are...
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Mercedes-Benz dealer Midlands Truck & Van gains a new aftersales director and truck sales manager Words: Kevin Swallow...