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Premiums Set To Rise By 10%
• Insurance premiums for commercial vehicles are expected to rise sharply over the next 12 months because insurance companies will have to foot the bill for treating road......
Irish May Cut Cost Of Cover
• The Irish Insurance Federation says its members will reduce insurance premiums if a police crackdown on defective vehicles succeeds in reducing accidents by 20%. Premiums are......
Mps To Grill Vi Chief On Emissions Test Standards
• by Karen Nes The Vehicle Inspectorate's record on emissions testing is to face public scrutiny by watchdog MPs concerned at the number of dirty engines on the road. VI chief......
Registrations Rocket As Plate Switch Spurs July
1111 The switch to twice-yearly number plate changes gave a massive boost to CV sales last month, with registrations up 146% on July 1998. More than 22,400 commercial vehicles......
Overhaul For T&g Line-up
• The Transport and General Workers' Union (T&G) has named the former national secretary for passenger services, docks and waterways as its new head of transport as part of an......