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CM COVER STORY chri stophe r.wa It on Mrbi.co.0 k ANY OPERATOR that believes it has been affected by an alleged price fix when...
Scania: A spokesman for Scania says it has received a written notice from the OFT about the investigation: 'The notice requests...
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kevin.swattowfarbi.co.uk OPERATORS HAVE reacted with shock at a European Union proposal to restrict all new-build semi-trailers...
PUBLIC SPENDING cuts to be announced in October will leave the Department for Transport with only enough money to maintain...
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christopher.waltonfarbi.co.uk MERCEDES-BENZ'S new Atego has won International Truck of the Year 2011, triumphing over Volvo's...
the Year success in 2006 with victory in the 2011 competition. The all-new Dobla Cargo, launched earlier this year, saw off...
week's Hannover truck show where it was crowned winner of the recently launched International Pickup Award 2011. The jury,...
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IVECO Cl LIEF executive Paolo Monferino has confirmed the Italian manufacturer's vehicle development plans until the second...
IVECO HAS REVEALED its Stralis Glider concept truck, the core of which is advanced energy management. Around 2m 2 of...
THE FUTURE OF the Vauxhall Astravan is in doubt unless significant volumes can be sold in European markets, warns Opel CV...
IN A REVERSAL OF tts current policy, Daimler will now import the Unimcg U20 to the UK, The U20 features the cab used by...
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CM COVER STORY roger.brownIarbi.co.uk UNION UNITE HAS called on the industry to support its campaign to stop truckstop...
Thurrock Council says it has served a planning contravention notice on a 200-space lorry park in the borough, even though there...
Five documentary TOMORROW (Friday 24 September) sees the start of Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers, a new six-part series...
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tilristeprtet.wattonfarbi.co,uk ONLY FOUR-IN-10 owner-operators and couriers plan to pass on 100% of next year's rise in VAT to...
MANCHESTER-BASED haulier AK Worthington is investing £750,000 in 40 new Lawrence David trailers, which will provide 70% more...
STAFFORDSHIRE HAULIER Stan Robinson says it is particularly pleased with increases in profit and turnover in view of the...
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justin.stantonfarbi.co.uk DON-BUR REVEALED an updated version of its Teardrop trailer last week at its Fuel Saving Forum at...
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joanna.bourkeiarbi.co.uk POWYS-BASED SPEED (The Complete Carrier) is set to open a new warehouse to accommodate additional...
PRESTONS OF POTTO has won the accolade of best business at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards, for its horticultural achievements....
The Atego 7.5t enjoys a reputation for reliability and exceptional driver comfort. Available in a range of four fuel efficient...
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Larger fleet operators are finding it difficult to meet greener targets despite their many efforts george.barrowfarbi.co.uk...
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Words: Simon Jan' A NORTH DEVON haulier and local councillor has pleaded guilty to five offences of illegally depositing and...
LAST WEEK IT WAS the Pope's visit that clogged up the roads, this week operators have been warned that golf fans will be...
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Moving heavy loads requires serious teamwork, and Graham Wilson, director of heavy haulage specialist HC Wilson, is quick to...
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Most collisions involving HGVs are caused by motorists, so why are truck drivers being educated, but not the motorists...
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Peter Rodger, head of driving standards at the Institute of Advanced Motorists, says: "We don't educate road users enough about...
Bob Smalley, chief examiner at RoSPA. says he has failed to find many resources for motorists about trucks. "But there is a lot...
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DOES INSOLVENCY practitioner Paul Brindley really think that we are all so naïve? In CM's Letter of the Week (16 September)....
I AM A 32-year-old man working as a deputy manager for a cold storage company. My passion is, and always has been, to drive HGV...
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Haulage boss's connection with waste-management client had not been disclosed to Traffic Commissioner A TRANSPORT SOLICITOR...
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NEXT-DAY DELIVERY firm Aspray24 V has been given authorisation to open a new operating centre in London's White City in a bid...
given the go-ahead to open a new operating centre in Northam pton. Its new authorisation at the Salthouse road site, just off...
authorisation io increase its fleet numbers at its Cressing, Essex site. Its new authorisation is for 35 vehicles and 28...
AH HAULAGE in Northampton has applied for a licence to run 20 vehicles and 50 trailers from an operating centre in Swan
licence to run 35 vehicles and four trailers at an operating centre based in London's New Covent Garden.
A Cambridge public inquiry on 28 September will consider the repute of the transport manager for TH Quirk Plant Hire in Great...
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The Robin Hood spirit is alive in Nottingham as the council targets workplace parking to pay for public transport Words:...
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There are bargains to be had among the assets of failed firms, but make sure no one else has a claim to vehicles you buy...
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Whether you abide by standard conditions or have a bespoke contract it's vital that you and your customers understand each...
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testing history as the year of the reality check. When the current inventory of press fleet trucks was ordered this time last...
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If this is what today's fleet driver gets to drive, it would be hard to knock the driving side of the job. Looking beyond the...
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There is no more crucial relationship than between a firm and the enforcement authorities. We tell you how to become a poster...
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Scania is making changes for the Euro-6 From 2013, heavy commercial vehicles must comply with the Euro-6 emissions standard,...
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To mark the Transit's 45th anniversary, Ford is bringing out a new model, the Leader, and some other variants. Words by Colin...
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1965 Fist Transit built at Langley on 9 August. Innovations include printed circuit instruments, seatbelt mounting points and...
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Thanks to the recession, operators are wary of long-term rental commitment and are looking for more flexible deals Words:...
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Demand continues to rise in the used truck market with the three-year-old tractor top of the list Words: Steve Banner Demand...
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availability is showing little sign that it is going to improve in the coming months, making it a particular problem for firms...