Articles by Date : 21 January 2009 - 27 January 2009
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- Industry rubbishes call for A14 freight ban
A call to remove freight from the A14 has been rubbished by the industry as totally impractical. more
(27 January 2009 12:49) - Kent outlines plans for vignette and truck parks
Kent County Council (KCC) has outlined its hopes for improvements to the county's infrastructure as well as the creation of additional truck parking.... more
(27 January 2009 12:21) - FTA calls London LEZ an "expensive folly"
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has slammed the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) as an "expensive folly" which has resulted in "negligible.... more
(27 January 2009 12:00) - Free fuel with new Iveco Stralis or Trakker
Iveco is offering 1,000 litres of free fuel with any new Stralis or Trakker truck purchased and registered by 31 March. more
(27 January 2009 11:52) - Citroën launches new CV finance deals
Citroën has launched several contract-hire options for its CV range, branded Citroën Contract Motoring, or CCM. more
(27 January 2009 11:16) - JD Owen questions truck MoT cancellation policy
VOSA has insisted that it is within its rights to prevent an MoT being cancelled if it is not informed more than three days in advance. more
(27 January 2009 09:57) - Hull Container Terminal drops £5 gate charge
Hauliers working out of Hull Container Terminal are celebrating after the port agreed to drop its proposed £5 per vehicle gate charge. more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Lorry driver jailed for smuggling £1.8m of heroin
lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after heroin witha street value of £1.8m was discovered hidden underneath his cab unit. more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Suckling Transport: profits fall was 'inevitable'
Suckling Transport remains confident about the future despite reporting a £3.8m fall in turnover during 2007/08. more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Nearly 200 hauliers in 'real financial danger'
The failure of haulage companies due to their reliance on high-risk business models "can only be good news" for the long-term survival of the.... more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - VOSA announces first three test stations to shut
VOSA is to shed three test stations by the summer with 10 test lane closures set to follow, as it embarks upon an era of shifting tests to Authorised.... more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Ten illegal immigrants found in lorry on A50
Ten illegal immigrants were discovered in the back of two lorries at Shardlow Services on the A50 last week. more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Shipping firm blames road transport for collapse
Water freight specialist Coastal Bulk Shipping has gone into administration, blaming the road transport sector for its demise. more
(27 January 2009 00:00) - Katharine Oliver disqualified
VOSA frustrated by her "confrontational" attitude. more
(26 January 2009 00:00) - Hauliers express hope for Inverurie Paper Mill
Hauliers in north-east Scotland are hopeful that Inverurie Paper Mill, a major source of work, can be saved from closure. more
(23 January 2009 16:18) - Potential Vehicle Hire calls in administrators
Potential Vehicle Hire, which rents vans and cars to businesses on a non-contractual basis, has called in administrator KPMG . more
(23 January 2009 15:57) - European CV sales down 9% in 2008
CV registrations in Europe fell by 9% in 2008,dropping 24% in the final quarter, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association. more
(23 January 2009 15:05) - Industry backs a third runway for Heathrow
Road transport bosses have come out in support of the government's decision to build a third runway at Heathrow. more
(23 January 2009 14:53) - BVRLA hits out at revised VOSA charges
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has criticised VOSA's revised fee structure for vehicle testing and inspection, claiming.... more
(23 January 2009 14:28) - Wincanton faces more job cuts
Wincanton HGV drivers may be hit with awave of job losses if the firm's proposal to shut its Devon depot goes ahead. more
(23 January 2009 14:13) - Euro-5 Renault Premium joins Stanian’s fleet
Container haulage company Stanian Transport has purchased its first 6x2 Renault Premium 450.12 tractor unit to service local haulage operations in.... more
(23 January 2009 12:12) - Trafficmaster confident about latest results
Despite the recession, Trafficmaster expects to report double-digit revenue growth for the six months... more
(23 January 2009 11:20) - Stowaways found in lorry headed for London
Fourteen stowaways were caught hiding in a load of clothes carried by a Turkish-registered HGV. more
(23 January 2009 10:52) - VOSA announces first test stations to close
VOSA has revealed the first three testing stations thatwill close as part of its programmeto revolutionise the delivery of HGV testing. more
(23 January 2009 10:47) - Police launch Stammtisch website
The police forces behind the creation of informal meetings with drivers have launched a website, Truckers Stammtisch, to ensure the times and dates.... more
(23 January 2009 10:32) - Tribunal dismisses appeal by defunct haulier
The Transport Tribunal have upheld the decision of the Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken who refused an application for a licence by.... more
(23 January 2009 00:00) - Haulier appeal rejected
A haulier who continued to operate despite having his licence revoked has had his appeal against revocation rejected. more
(23 January 2009 00:00) - Anvale chooses Enza Motors for Canters and Vitos
Burnley, Lancashire-based construction firm Anvale has purchased two 3.5-tonne Mitsubishi Fuso Canters and five Mercedes-Benz Vito 109 CDIs from.... more
(22 January 2009 16:47) - Bulmers Logistics enters 'pre-pack' administration
Bulmers Logistics has been forced into a ‘pre-pack’ administration, with a new company, Bulmers Transport, taking over its “trade and assets”. more
(22 January 2009 15:00) - Home Delivery Network to cut almost 700 jobs
The Home Delivery Network (HDNL) is planning to slash nearly 700 jobs across its business as it looks to cut costs and make efficiency savings... more
(22 January 2009 15:00) - Iveco offers free sat-nav on Daily vans
Iveco is offering Trafficmaster's Smartnav satellite navigation system free with all new Daily vans purchased and registered before 31 March. more
(22 January 2009 10:17) - Driver without digitach card has licence revoked
An owner-driver who was twice warned that he did not have a digital tachograph card has had his licence revoked and been disqualified from holding or.... more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - New head for TruckPol in February
The national truck crime intelligence unit TruckPol has found a replacement for the outgoing head of the unit... more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - Dennison denies Irish factory closure
Trailer-maker Dennison dismissed suggestions this week that its Irish factory was to close. more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - CV Show exhibitors hopeful for 2010
Reaction to last week's cancellation of the 2009 Commercial Vehicle Show continues to pour in, with both exhibitors and organisers hopeful that the.... more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - Parliamentary debate called on sleep apnoea
A Parliamentary debate on the effects of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) on the trucking industry is expected to find that the condition is widely.... more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - German haulier 'unaware' of human cargo
The director of a German haulage company whose trucks were found to be transporting 39 illegal immigrants in Norfolk insists he was unaware of the.... more
(22 January 2009 00:00) - Cheap power from Deere with E-Premium tractors
It could be thought that the world of agricultural tractors lags behind trucks when it comes to innovative technology, but some of the telematics and.... more
(21 January 2009 17:03) - Glasgow gets 300 responses to LEZ consultation
Glasgow City Council has received more than 300 written and online responses to its consultation on a potential low-emission zone (LEZ) for.... more
(21 January 2009 16:45) - Channel Tunnel traffic level hit by September fire
Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel recorded a sharp fall in truck shuttle traffic in the last quarter of 2008 after the tunnel fire in September.... more
(21 January 2009 16:22) - TC deems ops centre 'suitable'
The Congleton operating centre of H J Lea Oakes was held to be suitable after North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Mark Hinchliffe refused to.... more
(21 January 2009 16:01) - Owner-driver fined for failing to stop
A failure to obey directions from a Vosa officer to stop has cost Manchester owner-driver John Henderson £515 in fines and costs. more
(21 January 2009 16:00) - Bid for new O-licence refused by TC
A bid for a new O-licence by Castleton Turf & Soil Suppliers has been refused by the Welsh Traffic Commissioner Nick Jones after he concluded that.... more
(21 January 2009 16:00) - Operator loses licence over series of offences
The licence for two vehicles and two trailers held by Dunfermline-based James McNabb has been revoked by the Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan.... more
(21 January 2009 16:00) - Defective steering results in court fines
Using a vehicle with defective steering cost Winsford-based Mid-Cheshire Pallets £1,005 in fines. more
(21 January 2009 15:59) - Another violent truck robbery in West Midlands
A Lithuanian HGV driver has become the latest victim in a spate of violent truck robberies in the West Midlands. more
(21 January 2009 15:13) - Iveco offers deals on bodied Daily and Eurocargo
Iveco is offering discount deals on its Daily chassis cab with dropside or Luton bodies, and Eurocargo with box or curtainsider body. more
(21 January 2009 15:08) - More haulier collapses imminent, warns Equifax
Transport firms could fail at an ever-increasing rate in 2009 unless they receive help with their cash flow, warns analyst Equifax. more
(21 January 2009 14:34) - DfT to target uninsured vehicles
Keeping a vehicle that is uninsured could become an offence following a Government proposal to crack down on uninsured drivers. more
(21 January 2009 14:29) - Business Post sees revenues rise by 3%
Revenues at Business Post grew by 3% in the last three months of 2008 despite a fall in parcel volumes. more
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