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Man e . ---wana k iak ij od s l inew jm One of the burdens of running a business in the 21st century is a responsibility to...
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Ken Livingstone wants hauliers to run cleaner vehicles inside the M25 cordon on pain of paying penalty charges. Jennifer Ball...
VOLVO HAS BEEN forced to recall 13,000 FH16s worldwide to fix an electrical fault, which could affect the steering system. The...
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FORD HAS FACELIFTED the UK's best-selling van, the Transit. It has taken the headlights from its smaller sibling, the Transit...
PALLET SPECIALIST Pall-Ex has admitted breaching health and safety laws following an accident in which a forklift truck driver...
URTU IS TO WRITE to its driver members at Cheshire-based haulier James Irlam & Sons to warn them that they are at risk of...
In our workshop survey (CM 19 May) we incorrectly quoted Aquila Truck Centre of Walsall as being an lveco dealer instead of...
The RHA has launched an online petition to the Scottish Parliament asking for a review of the prospects of the Scottish haulage...
Franco Fenoglio has been named as Iveco's senior vice-president of international operations.
The UK's f irst AciBlue retail outlet has opened at the Yara chemicals site in Immingham Docks. It's open to all SCRequipped...
WAG Waste Services has paid £4,423 in fine and costs after one of its trucks deposited a 'porridge-like' substance on the A484.
A truck had to have its roof cut off after it became wedged under a railway bridge on the A3100 near Godalming, Surrey.
Robert Wiseman Dairies has won a contract from the Learning and Skills Council to train 100 apprentices.
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A West Midlands operator has been warned by Western TC Philip Brown about unauthorised operation from a site in Slough. Mike...
INDUSTRY PUNDITS have played down warnings that the truck sales boom may be running out of steam. On the face of it the latest...
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CHRISTIAN SALVESEN has joined forces with Parcelforce and an internet design company to offer its customers an online shopping...
1HE CHAIRMAN of Christian Salvesen says the company is heading in the "right direction" after posting financial results that...
Barry Proctor warns that the Training Directive, like the Working Time Directive before it, is being ignored until it's too...
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nternational hauliers could be facing a year of delays after a tunnel fire n the Alps closed a major crossing point. Chris...
fFIE UNITED Road Transport inion has urged caution over the )ossible introduction of 60-tonne :rucks onto UK roads. A formal...
UP TO 10 drivers have resigned from Somerset-based Caxton Transport following the company's appearance at a - Bristol...
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Webs and dragons lake a stroll with us through the little side roads of Iaulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, he...
A haulier tracked down his stolen truck but was still left out of pocket. Jennifer Ball reports. A WEST MIDLANDS operatorhas...
AS PART of the ongoing commercial restructuring of the MAN Group the truck components plant of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge at Peitzberg,...
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CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1924 and...
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WIRRAL COUNTY Council (WCC) is attempting to stop trucks from travelling through certain villages after its appeal against...
ndustrial action over pay and conditions is looming 3t Morrison's Scottish RDC. Chris Tindall reports. VIORRISON'S REGIONAL...
OUR IRISH operators have wen warned that they will have to Flit their operating centres inside 3ublin Port. A port company...
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A truck driver has been jailed for his part in a £75,000 theft. Jennifer Ball reports. A HAMPSHIRE driver has been jailed for...
shiny Volvos CAMBRIDGESHIRE operator Rocma Freight Services has taken delivery of 11 new Volvo tractor units to service its...
THE CONDITION of Scotland's main roads has deteriorated significantly since private firms started maintaining them, according...
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TRUCKPOL HAS warned that following a brief hiatus, a gang targeting firms delivering into the Docklands area of London is back...
A red Iveco (reg M498 - Mt) loaded with building materials was stolen from Newcastleunder-Lyme on 24 May 2005. Contact:...
Thieves stole a white Volvo FH12 Globetrotter (reg CLI54HYF from Nesscliffe business park, off the AS, on 31 May The vehicle...
THE NUMBER of Ivecos being stolen has fallen dramatically since immobilisers became standard equipment in 2001. The latest...
A red Dennison skeletal trailer (model EF25SCA) was stolen from Oswestry on 31 May. The trailer was carrying a white container...
A white Iveco breakdown truck (reg G765 MFD) was stolen from Telford on 27 May. Contact: 0121 626 9121
A 40ft black trailer in Lynx Parcels livery was stolen from VValsgrave, Coventry on 1 June. The trailer was hauled away by a...
the look out for two cars used in truck crime in the West Midlands. The firsta green Peugeot 406LX (reg P269 GOH) was used by...
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The Chartered Institute of Waste Management gathers at Torbay for its annual bin-fest. Colin Bameft reports. SUMMER IS fast...
order to date with a five-year deal to supply Royal Mail with 7.5tonners. This follows extensive comparative trials which...
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UK-based international operators aren't the only ones reporting a fall in activity; now many foreign operators are showing a...
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When the 1V6 Toll company reduced the truck fee by £4, more operators began to use it. Now the price is going back up by El ....
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VOSA's new chief executive is from the Army, and he's got the agenc - y's future in his sights. Emma Penny reports. A sk...
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NHEEL LOSS has been a )roblem in the transport industry or as long as I can remember :CM 12 May). I don't think that here is...
YOUR FEATURE headed "Red Sunset" (CM 26 May) made interesting reading. I was gobsmacked the other week when! saw a tractor with...
THE ARTICLE concerning red diesel (CM 26 May) was most interesting, but once again the main point seems to have been overlooked...
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The old stereotype of truck drivers scoffing bacon and eggs down the local greasy spoon is history, says CM'S survey into...
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Maintenance problems stretching back over five years have led a disciplinary inquiry to cut a Darlington operator's fleet by...
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LOCAL RESIDENTS have failed to block the granting of an 0-licence to a firework company based in an area of outstanding natural...
Regardless of any Christmas postal delay, the requirement to receive payment of the fee by the due date is clearly set out in...
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TAMPERING WITH the speed limiter in his vehicle and regularly speeding cost a St Helens driver 1415 in fines and costs when he...
A COMPANY which produced suspicious inspection records at a public inquiry faces curtailment of its licence because the records...
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It's time to make sure your risk management programme is firmly on track — and attending Commercial Motor's safety conference...
The CM/CJSalety Conference will be held at Dunchurch Park Hotel and Conference Centre, Dunchurch, Warwickshire (just off the...
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Corporate Manslaughter Bill, which sets out a specific offence of corporate manslaughter. An organisation could be prosecuted...
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Operators renovating their base or buying a new site can save money if they play their tax cards right. John Hiddleston...
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[he company I drive for has chosen the achograph chart as its method of recording working time for the purpose of complying...
I am an employed driver. My HGV licence was recently suspended at a public inquiry for a period of time, but I had to wait...
I am a self-employed owner-driver of a 3.5tonne Ford Transit. I deliver agricultural chemicals for a distributor to a number of...
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COMFORT wP -7 Climbing Shap in February is a stroll in the park compared with the conditions endured by operators in Finland,...
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Tim Maughan meets an operator who has invested heavily in double-deck trailers, and reaped the rewards. "Pulling power comes...
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The Irish Road Haulage Association's awards are being relaunched as a stand-alone event with a glittering presentation night in...
Best in class
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• Customer service • Quality of equipment (fleet) • Forward planning • Training and safety • Services to the IRHA • Services to...
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Exerdse needn't mean going to the gym. Doing anything is better than doing nothing. Emma Penny reveals simple moves you can do...
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How have our CMslin - imers been getting on? Here's the week two update Volunteer Start weight: BMI: 17st 11Ib Target weight:...
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With fuel costs a constant source of concern for every operator, Andy Salter reviews the best ways to buy that precious...
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Another month and another great giveaway as part of Commercial Motor's centenary! T o celebrate the arrival of summer, we're...
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Tanker operators headed for Telford in May for the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers' 25th annual show. Andy Salter joined the...
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Peter Lamer urges operators to remember who really profits from rising fuel prices. No, it isn't the oil companies. I n...
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The first purpose-built MAN/ERF dealership is opened in the Medway by CEO Des Evans. RI VTrucks, which this year celebrates...
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Last week we reviewed the van warranties offered by the manufacturers' approved used vehicle schemes; now we turn the spotlight...
All the vans and trucks supplied through this scheme are covered by three and six month mechanical breakdown insurance. This...
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For our latest bargain hunt we trawled through 014's classified ads in search of a 3.5-tonne panel van — and that meant an...