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be staggered. New drivers will be given them from late July; those changing licence details will have to wait until February...
The man behind collapsed Wiltshire freight forwarder Euro-Forwarding, which went under owing several hauliers thousands of...
using helicopters and dogs to hunt for the driver of a truck which mowed down and killed a British soldier on Monday near a...
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summer of industrial unrest may be on the cards as two disputes over pay and conditions show signs of boiling over. The United...
future of own-account transport looks assured following a public statement by Neil Kinnock that its drivers will continue to...
Marque contract, have overwhelmingly rejected the company's pay offer this year: a 3% increase on basic rates, a one-hour...
to scotch rumours that the M25 widening scheme at Heathrow is a priority and will survive next month's roads review. Press...
nine-strong committee to decide on the "best way forward" for the group. Once members have elected their committee members,...
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crying? Remember when the Department of Transport said it was consulting on 44 tonnes? And remember English Welsh & Scottish...
the regional government. who feel they have a rage.
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have completed an internal inquiry into whether detectives bungled an investigation into a lorry hijacking three-and-a-half...
smuggling illegal immigrants into Ireland will face up to 10 years in jail and an unlimited fine under new regulations due to...
Workers Union has condemned the Government's decision to cut the proposed minimum wage for young people as "an endorsement of...
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Irish hauliers are threatening an end to their "polite response" to British port blockades if Welsh farmers continue their...
Polcilvjat Koziviclay face long delays until the end of July because the capacity of the Customs office has been greatly...
week that they blockaded Irish trucks, Welsh farmers are calling on hauliers for donations in their quest to create the UK's...
Boots with an unusual livery. Commissioned for the United Nations World Environment day earlier this month, it gives details of...
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manage the central warehouse and retail delivery operations of Merloni Domestic Appliances in Corby, Northants. • Exel...
by Rob Willock • A Middlesex airfreight haulier risks losing up to £8,000 if it contests "on principal" a £50 fine imposed in...
launched a joint venture to promote greater awareness of security in the industry. The Express Carrier Security Association...
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admitted smuggling drugs to earn enough money to allow him to spend more time at home with his new girlfriend has been jailed...
• Quarry trucks are the biggest single cause of fatal accidents involving road haulage workers, according to the Health &...
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is working on a new car-derived van—probably based on the A-class passenger car it launched last October. The "city van" will...
waste tankers to its rental fleet in response to the water companies' increasing use of contract-hire vehicles for shifting...
is in dispute with ERF over an aluminium-wheeled tipper that has shed at least 38 wheel studs over the past three years. The...
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year's Brewery Transport Advisory Committee/Institute of Road Transport Engineers technical trials included a comparison of the...
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its driveaxle factory at Lindesberg in Sweden to Mentor, formerly ROR Rockwell, in a move that signals the end of the Swedish...
launched as a direct competitor to the Citroen Berlingo/Peugeot Partner and Renault Kangoo. The Vanette E is smaller than the...
has acquired a large stake in Czech truck maker Tatra. The Florida company bought 43.5% of Tatra from engineering group...
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is launching a reflective marking kit for HGVs which is designed to enhance safety by increasing conspicuity under poor...
expanded its CV clutch range to include models for the Mercedes-Benz Actros as well as the MAN F, L, and M2000 series and...
Airtop range of heaters. To complement the Airtop 2000, the new 3500 (3.5kW) and 5000 (5kW) are petrol or diesel-driven...
Britax PMG has introduced a versatile multi-voltage Xenon beacon, aimed at the specialist vehicle fleet operator. The MCA...
from Nielson is Impact, a full strength traffic film remover (TFR) The distinctive green product is said to be the most...
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has launched an aftermarket parts programme, Part Attack, which is said to to combine lower-cost spares with improved service...
Unicoil to allow operators to connect any tractive unit to any trailer. Unicoil meets all relevant safety requirements,...
Buster is a simple, low-cost hand tool for breaking all types of pneumatic tyre beads. In the past year MAN and Mercedes-Benz...
prevent total battery discharge by disconnecting the battery while there is still enough power to start the engine. To protect...
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North Western Traffic Commissioner Keith Waterworth at a Leeds disciplinary inquiry when Bootlebased Rule Main, trading as CS...
Uplands Farm Industrial Site near Faversham, Kent has had one vehicle suspended from his 0-licence for five days from 18 June....
of Tadley, Hantsbased John Stacey & Sons to be paid out of public funds after the Crown Prosecution Service withdrew...
base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the British Gypsum premises at Sherburn in Elmet, Leeds, shortly before they were due to be...
against the decision of North Eastern DTC Mark Hinchliffe to remove an operating centre from his licence following complaints...
Bing Transport & Trading, have dropped their appeal against the revocation of their licence by Scottish TC Michael Betts after...
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Philip Murrell, trading as Philip Murrell & Sons of Upper Tumble, South Wales, Deputy Traffic Commissioner Alan Jenkins also...
Direct Transport Services (DI'S) had hoped to increase its fleet from 13 to 18 vehicles, but a maintenance investigation in...
tipper fleet cut after appearing at a public inquiry over poor maintenance for the second time in less than a year. Since...
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trucks, particularly tippers, are choosing to use the A515 between Sudbury and Alrewas, Staffs instead of the newly opened...
Irecently read an article on driver shortages with interest and felt I just had to respond: there is no shortage. I have been...
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by the London Lorry Control Unit is going to be very expensive (news story page 12). May I, through the pages of your esteemed...
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I read with interest that testing for personality traits among truck drivers is soon to become available. I am pleased to...
magazine (CM 21-27 May) I was given a message from my brother that I had been invited by Leyland Daf to drive a Daf 85 CF 4x2...
So red and green diesel usage is back on the agenda and, according to your story headed "Customs swoop on green-diesel fleet"...
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BEEN IN FAVOUR OF PROGRESS. The computer gadgetry of today's trucks helps keep emissions down and wards off ever tougher...
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the tried-and-true, mating a unit-injected 1 1-litre engine and a "single-driver-concept" interior with the proven 4-Series cab...
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street they'll be rolling on six axles. This will doubtless boost demand for 6x2 tractors. Which begs the question, should you...
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air or fuel filter, do you look at the name on the box-or simply at the price ticket? Be warned: buying filters on price alone...
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following in the successful footsteps of the E6. It has proved popular with longer-haul 17-tonne operators: ERF reports that it...
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four years and is workshop supervisor. His speciality is engines and he has attended all the Cummins training courses. This...
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are as well placed to serve the UK and Ireland as they are to serve their own Scottish market. Patric Cunnane nipped over...
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in Reading by car at 06:30hrs and arrive at the office in London at 07:30hrs. My regular routine if I'm in the office is to...
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bedevilled the truck market in recent years could be coming to an end, reckons George Alexander, Glass's Guide's commercial...
franchise into a success story since it began selling the trucks from its Newbridge, Edinburgh site at the start of this year....
of unsold used tractors is greatly exaggerated says Frank Maycock, joint managing director of Scania distributor Haydock...
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Since February Townsend has worked for Harborne Commercials, the Renault distributors in Wellingborough, Northants. But he...
tractive units at auction has hit their second-hand value, according to MercedesBenz used sales director John Bissettbut he...
at auctions giant ICA (Holdings), which has owned National Car Auctions since March. Formerly NCA's commercial sales manager,...