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CM COVER STORY By Joanna Bourke and Ian Tonkin BUSINESSES ARE willing to drop Royal Mail in favour of a more consistent...
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THE FRFICiHT Transport Association (FTA) has voiced its concerns over a government recommendation that VOSA should begin...
APC reveals turnover rise, but profit falls back THE ALTERNATIVE Parcels Company (ARC) says it is bucking the economic trend...
THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) is demanding the next government tackle the crumbling infrastructure in the 11. -and that...
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By jean I13 Bourke THE STATE OF the building sector has forced construction hauliers Bodmin Blocks and Vaughan Logistics into...
Pentalver sale could take up to 12 months MAERSK COULD struggle to off-load its container haulage subsidiary, says a source...
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By Justin Stanton ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) chairman Andy Boyle called on VOSA to "get your act together" during his...
SEVEN VIETNAMESE illegal immi( - Tants have been found concealed in a truck-load of wine by UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers at...
A NEW ONLINE Transport Industry Conditions of Carriage service (TICC) is launched this week on Roadtransport.com, giving users...
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One recurring theme on the TruckNetUK forums is the amount of budding entrants to the industry researching driving schools....
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By David Harri HAULAGE JOBS have already been lost after smelting came to an end at an aluminium plant in Wales. There is now a...
A DRIVER who tried to convince police he had been forced at knifepoint to drive to a dockside location with his Lim load of...
CONTAINER HAULAGE firm Elite Transport Services has bought 23 top-spec MercedesBenz Actros tractor units to complement its...
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IN A COST-CONSCIOUS climate, we're surprised — and glad — to report that the Volvo FH16. 700 has found its first home in the...
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I WAS LISTENING to the Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 on 25 September with a feeling of impending doom, waiting for his...
ON THE BBC's Jeremy Vine Show (25 September), Lord Adonis, Secretary of State for Transport, was trying to score a few easy...
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Two leading figures from DHL Supply Chain discuss job cuts, cost-savings and how the company intends to stay at the forefront...
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Funding for courses that could help meet training needs for the Driver CPC appears to have dried up. CM looks at the problem...
As a consequence, Jackson doubts whether an Sit request to fund more than 40,000 learners at level 2 and 3 over the next three...
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Twisting and treacherous mountain roads, very cold winters and growing environmental. legislation are just some of the...
A challenge facing Swiss drivers at the moment is the push to become greener. Drivers complain that environmental laws are...
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TC says it is unacceptable to loan' a qualification and strips Southampton business of its nine-vehicle 0-licence. THE...
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No records means inquiry is adjourned AN APPLICATION for a new 0-licence by Chesterfield-based Trebelar Regeneration, trading...
A MOLDAVIAN lorry driver, who used a magnet in order to falsify digital tachograph records, has been ordered to pay fines and...
The enforcement authorities are concerned about the message being sent to the industry when serious potentially...
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Customers might try to win an unwarranted discount by sending in a part-payment for an outstanding debt. Before banking the...
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New fixed roadside penalties were introduced this spring, giving extra powers to VOSA. What impact have they had on domestic...
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want an FH16.700? OK, OK, don't all shout at once! Now, hands up who needs a 700hp FH16? Let's sec. that's... er... one......
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auto-box in the business, the FH16.700 is lust about the most driveable truck on the road. Only as a certain credit card used...
Complete CM road tests all free to access You can now hrd Cgs road tests on the web. We have uploaded hundreds of CM .,...
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stage of the EU's emissions regulations is implemented. And it's not Kist engines that are being developed; the oils and...
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with a cocktail of additives, including viscosity improvers, friction modifiers, anti-wear compounds, detergents and corrosion...
of engine lubricants maintain performance and reduce emissions? Doug Bea, product manager for base oils at Chevron, says Group...
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If you overload your vehicle and get caught, the penalties can be severe it can even put you out of business. Luckily, there...
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A spring deflection system is not the only type of weigher that can be installed. Load cells can be fitted, instead. These are...
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Mercedes-Benz's latest hybrid Atego is waiting to step out into the spotlight. There's interest in it, for sure, but not enough...
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Mercedes-Benz 1222 BlueTec' 12-tonne hybrid Atego rigid running in evaluation trials with DHQ Deutsche Post, fitted with...
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Helen Waterfall HELEN WATERFALL has been takes over as appointed the new managing director of director of Iveco the managing...
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With a shortage of late-registered vehicles and operators reluctant to buy new, prices for used trucks are steadily...
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van centres rather than dealerships intertwined with VW car outlets, reveals managing director Simon Elliott. He says that...