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It may seem strange that on cage 12 we should be waxing lyincaL over a truck that's not for sale in this country. But we make...
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CM COVER STORY EDDIE STO BART HAS blamed "internal systems" for a failure that has left a number of its drivers out of...
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CM COVER STORY By Joanna Bourke SOME HAULIERS WILL have to travel an extra 80 miles for an HGV test after VOSA's decision to...
MIDDLESBROUGH-BASED Dec Cee Freight Services has gone into liquidation with a debts of more than E700,000. On 9 June, Taylor...
LEGGETT'S TRANSPORT Ltd of Bury Si Edmunds, Suffolk has gone into administration, The company, which employs more than 70...
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LOGISTICS FIRM Macgregor Europe has invested an undisclosed sum on new IT infrastructure and a warehouse management system in a...
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By Chris Tindall. A FIRM SET UP shortly before the administration of Norfolk-based John Mack (Haulage), trading from the same...
Despite the current economic woes, it's not all doom and gloom in the industry — as Rikki Chequer finds out. So is it all that...
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MORE THAN 100 jobs have been saved as a result of Welsh haulier LE Jones successfully appealing a decision to ban its trucks...
NORTHERN GAS Networks (NGN) has invested £4.9m in 137 emergency response Ford Transit vans. The medium-wheelbase, high-roof...
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THE GOVERNMENT has unveiled the series of roads that will give priority to key personnel at the 2012 London Olympic Games at...
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Volvo has added a little and gained a lot with its XXL Globetrotter. So it's a pity that only drivers in Norway and Australia...
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do.n n &:-• A TOTAL OF 331 Norbert Dentressangle (ND) employees arc set to transfer under TUVE regulations to First Quench...
ELDDIS TRANSPORT, whIch can trace its ongins back to the 19th century is celebrating the life of founder Siddle C Cook with a...
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A YORKSHIRE BODY and trailer maker has voiced concerns about how Whole Vehicle Type Approval [WVTA] will he policed, the...
money talk this week, as L Radley explains what she has to fork out for in a typical week Being away from home and hearth all...
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Words: Andy Satter IVECO HAS TAKEN the wraps off its new line-up of EcoDaily light commercial vehicles, which now offers a...
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The fifth annual Diesel Emissions Conference and AdBlue Forum rolled into Brussels, with a strong focus on today's emissions...
Research, says: "There are more than 2,500 AdBlue pump sites in Europe, with 75 in the UK alone, but we think a bigger network...
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RE: TWO-HOUR parking limit in a selection of Cumbria lay-bvs . (roadtransport.corn 25 June). No one gets anything without it...
[RUN A small transport business, and we are based in the Midlands. Despite the recession, we are in a position to grow the firm...
[ RECENTLY spotted a small ad in a national newspaper that was encouraging people to train to become an HGV driver in just five...
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Karen Crispe, boss of tachograph analysis bureau and fleet management software provider Tachodisc, talks to CM about digitachs...
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The arrival of web-based tacho analysis systems has certainly brought the price of analysis down, with many operators opting to...
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With the construction sector suffering its worst decline on record, haulage firms are finding diversification is the best...
Nick Graham. business unit director at Wincanton. says:"We first won a contract with (building materials specialist) Marley...
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HE SON OF A haulier whose -licence was revoked has had is own licence revoked because e had forgotten undertakings given just...
A TIPPER OPERATOR must wait to learn what action will be taken against its licence while VOSA carries out an investigation of...
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AN OPERATOR WHO failed to turn up to a disciplinary inquiry to explain his use of an unauthorised operating centre has had his...
Breaches of hours and tachograph rules have led to the authorisation on the licence held by Wrexham-based JH Willis being cut...
The failure of Dumfries Fr,' ida to reimburse a driver for expenses incurred going through the Mersey Tunnel has been held to...
A driver who obtained an HGV licence by using a false name. address and national insurance number has been jailed for 18 weeks...
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A new 0-licence regime in Northern Ireland will include own-account operators, and introduce strict rules on operating centres,...
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The new European Parliament opens for business in September. What are the priorities for the transport industry and what effect...
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to the road transport industry which includes limiting the number of operations a transport manager can manage to four with a...
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same time last year, hut that hasn't deterred Ford one iota, especially if you look at its current commercial vehicle line-up....
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No other area on an articulated vehicle is more dangerous to a driver than the space between the tractor and the trailer. CM...
The Future The Comfort Coupling System (KKS) automated coupling system from German fifth-wheel manufacturer Jost is the Health...
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The coupling process has remained unchanged save for the introduction of the versatile sliding fifth wheel. While improving...
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SB Components provides safety-conscious devices Wisbech, Cambridge-based SB Components (International) is right in the heart of...
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Tyres are a vital part of every haulage operation. So why do so many hauliers take them for granted? Here are CM's top tips for...
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We are all aware of the dangers of wintry roads but summer hazards are less obvious. Here's your need-to-know guide on some of...
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FOLLOWING A DIRE time for secondhand pickups, the market has demonstrated significant signs of recovery, according to Glass's...
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With predictions of further economic woe on the horizon, vehicle rental firm TLS is pushing the case for operators to rent...