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CRS 24:7, the Midlothian-based haulage firm which owes thousands of pounds to as many as 40 contractors, has gone into...
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• Building materials distributor RDL increased pre-tax profits to £2.6m, up from £2.1m in 2004. Turnover rose £3.5m to £57m....
"SEVEN TRUCK DRIVERS lave resigned from national Jarcels delivery firm GeoPost UK Ifter being accused of taking part n a wages...
Commercial Motor is halt price for four issues! Pick up the latest news, legal and operations coverage, used truck and van...
Mystery investors have acquired 4% of Volvo shares it is not clear whether they are acting in concert.
Hallways are struggling to cope with the rising demand for freight services, according to the Office of Rail Regulation.
Ryder has supplied two 18tonne Oaf CF vans to support the promotion of the 'TV show The X Factor.
Truck drivers' biggest hate on motorways is middle lanehogging motorists, according to an FTA/RAC Foundation survey.
Seven out of 10 "erratic" motorists tested by the Irish police are under the influence of some sort of drug. says the Irish...
Plans to resume direct freight trains between Scotland and Europe could oe scuppered by a row over Chunnel charges.
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AN INTERNATIONAL transport firm has taken steps to have notorious freight forwarding fraudster Jeff Lewis declared bankrupt....
A FORMER CHESTER city councillor has been forced to close his haulage firm, citing rising fuel prices. Hugo Deynem has placed...
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LEDS COUNCIL will not itroduce congestion charging ntil the government puts more Jblic money into the area's public ansport and...
TRUCKERS WORKING IN the London borough of Westminster nowface being caught on camera and fined for illegal parking. A network...
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THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) will submit a petition in October urging the Home Office to review statutory fees and other...
GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council has bowed to pres sure from operators and will launch a consultation process on restricting...
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The EU aims to beef up supply-chain security with draft regs, and the RHA is poised to launch new security standards. Sally...
A STOWMARKET owner-driver is hoping to hear next week whether he will receive £12,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan...
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TLS VEHICLE RENTAL has abandoned its policy of trying to be "all things to all people" in the rental market and has disposed of...
TRUCK DRIVERS' PAY rose by just 3% in the past year according to the GMB union. despite a perception in the industry that...
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A local council has ordered a 24-hour transport cafe to stop serving hot drinks and food through the night to hungry truckers....
THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association (FTA ) is backing decision to tighten up enforcemen . of the law over the use of loadini...
WHOLE-VEH1CLE type approval legislation is still not finalised, with several grey areas threatening to cause complications for...
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A tax on virgin aggregates that is 'logically indefensible and failing to deliveli is being challenged in the European courts....
RECORD BREAKING temperatures in July prompted a West Country company to invest in a pair of new Mitsubishi Fuso Canter trucks...
THE REPORT Road Good. Vehicles Travelling to Mail - dam Europe Second Quarter 200i shows that 197,200 unaccompa nied trailers...
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Following a spate of fatal accidents, the RHA and FTA are backing an Oxford MP who wants to see the A34 converted to the M34....
MASKED ROBBERS abducted a driver in the small hours from a Derbyshire truck park before absconding with his load of designer...
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SALFORD VAN HIRE (SVH.) is buying 30 Ford Connect vans from Evans I lalshaw — the first time it has used the dealer to supply...
CM's Perspectives series brings you alternative views from experts allied to road transport. This week financial expert Kelvin...
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not a matter of trust 1 READ WITH UTTER astonishment the letter (EGR vs SCR: who canyon trust?) in last week's issue (CM 17...
I FLU I HAD to put pen to paper regarding the continuing debate on the relative merits of SCR and EGR solutions. The debate so...
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I WRITE IN RESPONSE to the Commercial Motor investigation into wagon fires ( CM 20 July). In 12 years of driving a wagon...
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Chris Tindall talks to Eddie Stobart MD William Stobart and group chairman Andrew Tinkler about their expansion plans. CM...
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The West Midlands is pretty close to topping the league for truck crime. So are the West Midlands Police tackling the problem —...
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A limited company was discovered to be operating on a sole traders licence after Vosa requested its tacho records. Mike Jewell...
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A COMPANY that was formed to take over the business of a failed firm has been granted an 0-licence after its sole director...
cost owner and driver 0 1 000 ENFIELD-BASED Mann Construction, along with one of its drivers, have been ordered to pay fines...
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A MAN WHO was transport manager for his son's unlawfully operated business must wait to learn if he will be stripped of his...
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As the 20th century drew to a close, hauliers united to throw off the hated fuel duty escalator. Patric Cunnane concludes his...
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Recently introduced legislation on corporate manslaughter means companies must have watertight safety procedures in place or...
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Ford's Ranger is the latest pickup to get the revamp treatment. We test one example that's so new, you can practically smell...
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By British standards, the US driver shortage is nothing to get worked up about. Yet the American trade associations are already...
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Driver agencies vary considerably not just in size but also in the service they offer. David Harris examines how hauliers can...
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get a decidedly mixed reception, not least because some speak little English. "They can't read the road signs, they don't...
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D SiiSTER What would you do if the supply chain for your product collapsed without warning? A contingency plan could be the...
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T o the outside observer, driving a CV might seem a relatively stress-free job and indeed it might be if there weren't any...
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When you're setting up a group fuel-economy test, it makes sense to use the same tubes in every contender — and we'v picked...
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Bargains are proving to be elusive as business at auction continues unabated. Manheim's Alex Wright reports. T he...
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Business is growing at Manheim's established fortnightly truck auctions as buyers shy away from buying into new technology. T...