Articles by Date : 12 April 2007 - 19 April 2007
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- Emissions regulations hit heavy truck sales in US
US heavy truck sales have fallen more than expected following the introduction of stricter emission regulations. According to the Commercial.... more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - DfT plans to omit rail freight from 2009-14 spending plan
Freight will not be included in a rail network blueprint due out this summer, but the DfT insists it is still vital. Roanna Avison reports. more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Tesco drivers to be balloted on strike action over 'changes'
Drivers at Tesco's Livingston depot are staging a strike ballot the supermarket giant believes "industrial action will achieve nothing". David Harris.... more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Big tanks prevent AdBlue agro
Drivemaster Lease has had 225-litre stainless steel urea tanks fitted to its new Daf XF105s more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Tachodisc warns on digitach takeup
Tachodisc is one of the firms advising on the new Drivers' Hours regulations and on digital tachographs at the CV Show.
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(19 April 2007 00:00) - Drivers get serious in Cemex pay row
Owner-drivers employed by cement manfacturer consider industrial action more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - DHL set to use self-employed drivers
Firm needs flexibility of self-employed drivers to satisfy home delivery more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - RHA wants Euro-5 early-bird reward
The DfT has been asked to extend the RPC scheme to cover operators that have already bought Euro-5 trucks. Roanna Avison reports. more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Most parking specialists at show rejected road charging to beat jams
Nearly two thirds of specialists in the transport and parking technology industry have come out against the imposition of road-user charging as a.... more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Diesel thieves hit truck dealer
Nearly 20 trucks were drained of diesel in a fuel-syphoning raid on a Shropshire CV dealer last week. The gang broke into the premises of West.... more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Unfair to cut fleet, says Traffic Commissioner
Mohammed Aslam & Partners has escaped a cut in its fleet after North Eastern traffic commissioner Tom Macartney felt it had done so much to put their.... more
(19 April 2007 00:00) - Drivers struggle with Drivers' Hours and WTD rules
Drivers have called on VOSA to clarify how the drivers’ hours regs, which came into force last week, and the Working Time Directive (WTD).... more
(17 April 2007 14:00) - Night-time restrictions at Mont Blanc Tunnel
Due to maintenance work, traffic will alternate in direction through the Mont Blanc Tunnel between 2100 and 0700 hours on the 16th, 17th,.... more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Bandvulc aids Hill Hire
Bandvulc's tyre support unit is now undertaking tyre management and related breakdown support for Hill Hire's rental and contract hire customers. more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Towcester to get a 'link road' instead of a bypass
Plans by developer Persimmon Homes to construct a trunk road have been rejected by the Highways Agency. more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Germany subsidises early move to Euro-5
German hauliers will receive government subsidies if they upgrade to Euro-5 before it becomes compulsory in 2009. more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Volvo rear-steer 26-tonner for Shearline
Shearline Steel Strip has just commissioned its first six-wheeler, a Euro 4 Volvo FE rear-steer 26-tonner. more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Headlights must be used in Poland
As of today (17th April), it is obligatory to use dipped headlights at all times while driving in Poland.
Source: IRU , via the FTA . more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Petition launched to save Alconbury truckstop
The Professional Drivers' Association has launched a petition to keep the Night Owl Truckstop open. The truck park - at Alconbury near the A1 and.... more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Volvo launches new mirror design
Volvo to fit redesigned mirrors to FM and FH models. more
(17 April 2007 00:00) - Robinsons renews its DAF and Merc removals fleet
Removal firm Robinsons International will refurbish its trucks this year, including rolling-out a new livery and company logo. The company runs a.... more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - AdBlue prices vary dramatically, MT conference told
Look carefully at price when buying AdBlue, expert tells Motor Transport's Fleet Management Conference more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - DHL Exel buys DAFs for Arvin exhaust contract
DHL Exel Supply Chain has taken delivery of 29 new Dafs for its Arvin Replacement Products contract.
The trucks, 20 Daf LF 12-tonners and nine.... more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - Modec sells electric vans for road repairs
Coventry-based electric van builder Modec has secured two significant orders in the highways maintenance sector, with both AccordMP and Amey.... more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - Anglian to buy 140 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters
Anglian Home Improvements will add 140 new Mercedes-Benz Sprinters to its 1,000-strong fleet this year. The vans, which represent a £2.5m.... more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - Norbert Dentressangle ambitious for global status
Norbert Dentressangle has increased its turnover by 15% year-on-year, and is pursuing a strategy of aggressive financial growth both organically and.... more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - Survey of operators reveals green attitudes
Motor Transport survey reveals high level of environmental concern among operators. more
(16 April 2007 00:00) - Argos workers pick up 5.1%
More than 1,600 workers at five Argos sites have received a 5.1% pay rise in the second year of a two-year pay deal. more
(13 April 2007 08:00) - Kent truck park could also be VOSA test site
A proposal to replace the congestion-easing police initiative Operation Stack in Kent with a vast lorry park is to be announced next month. more
(13 April 2007 07:00) - Artics routinely break 40mph limit
The Department for Transport claims that 76% of artics broke the single-carriageway 40mph limit last year, 28% by more than 10mph. The DfT.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Israeli owner for PM Group
On-board vehicle weighing specialist PM Group has agreed to a cash takeover from Israeli company VIEC, a subsidiary of semiconductor and passive.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Trio of Ivecos for Bampton
Nottingham-based Bampton Packaging is replacing its fleet with three Euro-4 Ivecos: two Eurocargos and a Stralis.
The trucks are on a five-year.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - UK rail freight traffic falls
The amount of freight carried on UK railways in the third quarter of last year fell year on year, according to figures from the Office of Rail.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Low risk of manslaughter charges on Irish roads
Irish drivers are unlikely to face manslaughter prosecutions for causing fatal accidents except in the most extreme cases, the country's Law Reform.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - EU grants to get freight off the roads
Groups of hauliers, their associations, highways authorities and transport service providers have been asked to bid for €57m (£39m) in grants this.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Crimewatch appeal helps police in hijacking cases
Police received 69 calls after a reconstruction of two truck hijackings on the A14 in Cambridgeshire appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch programme. more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Spot check finds a third of vehicles breaking law
An intelligence-led spot check of trucks involving Cambridgeshire Police, Vosa and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers found a third of vehicles.... more
(13 April 2007 00:00) - Sussex town considers anti-truck barriers
The West Sussex town of Petworth is hoping to introduce barriers preventing vehicles wider than 2m entering its narrow streets
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(12 April 2007 06:00) - TNT promises there will be no UK redundancies
TNT has moved quickly to reassure employees that it has no plans for redundancies in the UK after revealing heavy cutbacks in the Netherlands. more
(12 April 2007 01:00) - Driver wins third claim against his employer
A truck driver has been awarded nearly £10,000 after breaking his back - including money for injured feelings. more
(12 April 2007 00:59) - A55 truckstop planned in wake of attack on driver
A haulier plans to build a truckstop on the A55, saying an attack on one of his drivers shows the need for secure sites. more
(12 April 2007 00:30) - Taygroup goes from three to one brand
Taygroup is changing its business structure because not enough people in the industry know its name. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - NFT increases market share with new deal
NFT has won a contract with Manor Fresh to distribute vegetables to retailer Marks & Spencer. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - Trucks no longer allowed at Tavistock Carnival
Trucks are no longer allowed at Tavistock carnival, held this year on July 21. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - JDR plans pallet move
JDR Distribution is launching a one-stop shop targeting pallet deliveries in the Midlands, as part of its move away from haulage into consolidation.... more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - Powering Scania into the future
The environment, EGR, SCR, bio-diesel and views on electric propulsion are bread and butter thinking for Hasse Johansson as Motor Transport discovers. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - Sliding bogie tippers set for UK
Dennison's sliding bogie tipper trailers are selling well in Ireland, and now the manufacturer wants to replicate this success in the UK.
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(12 April 2007 00:00) - Van Hee sees Palletline work fall
Gateshead-based Van Hee Transport states that the haulage income generated by Palletline has fallen by 6% on last year's figures. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - Next drivers could go for strike
URTU members at retailer may reject pay deal over rota changes including weekend working. David Craik reports. more
(12 April 2007 00:00) - Business Post aims for top UK postal role
Business Post says it aims to become "the UK's leading integrated postal operator". more
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