Articles by Date : 13 September 2007 - 19 September 2007
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- Closing Nightowl will increase truck crime
The West Midlands Business Council has warned that truck crime will increase if South Staffordshire District Council approves a plan to close the.... more
(19 September 2007 00:00) - Brussels sets combined transport aid precedent
The European Commission has signalled it is prepared to allow national governments to funnel large sums of money direct to haulage companies to.... more
(19 September 2007 00:00) - JD Owen looks to Brussels for support
The owner of Mold, Clwyd-based haulier JD Owen is in talks with transport officials in Brussels and hopes to gain European backing for his proposed.... more
(19 September 2007 00:00) - Mobile phones top of enforcement agenda in Scotland
Communicating with your drivers via text messaging could put you O-licence at risk, according to Scottish deputy traffic commissioner Richard.... more
(19 September 2007 00:00) - TPN trials reduced time frame for RDC deliveries
TPN members restrict delivery times into RDCs to reduce time spent waiting to make deliveries. more
(19 September 2007 00:00) - Hargreaves buys Imperial Tankers
Acquisition hungry Hargreaves Services says it is aiming to become a top five player in the bulk haulage and tanker sector after it snapped up.... more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Downton and Pets at Home opt for Renault Trucks
After fuel trials of Renault, Daf and Volvo trucks, Downton opted to purchase three Euro-4 Renault Premium 450 6x2 trucks with the Optidriver+.... more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Whole Vehicle Type Approval survey
The Department for Transport (DfT) is asking companies involved in the manufacture, build, import or sale of vehicles to take part in a survey in.... more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - DfT does not relax drivers' hours for Foot & Mouth
Scottish livestock hauliers are upset that the Department for Transport has again turned down their request to relax drivers hours regulations to.... more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - MAN lead times in Eastern Europe worse than UK
MAN lead times may still be long, but they are lower in the UK than in Eastern Europe. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Eastern TC sought for £89,000... any takers?
After six months the DfT still hasn't found a Traffic Commissioner for the Eastern region. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Steele's Removals fined £300 for 32% overload
Communication problems with a Spanish dealer have been blamed for an overloading offence that cost a Barrow-in-Furness firm £300 with £448 costs. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Cambridge confused over congestion charge claims
Operators and local businesses have met with the local authority to air their views about plans for a congestion charge in Cambridge. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Kögel's turnover up by 50% in 2007
German trailer and body manufacturer Kögel boosted its turnover by more than 50% in the first half of 2007 compared with last year. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - MSPs told Scots hauliers are getting cleaner
The Scottish Parliament was told last week that the country's operators are running cleaner trucks with each passing year. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Police seek truck hijack gang
Driver was left in state of undress after thieves made off with his wagon and its load. more
(18 September 2007 00:00) - Christian Salvesen fined for overloading offence
One of the country's biggest operators has been fined for the third time in recent years for overloading a truck, despite blaming its customer for.... more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Extra £1.2m to turn white van man green
The Department for Transport (DfT) has put £1.2m more into its fund to train van drivers in more economical, safer driving techniques. more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Prepare for dearer fuel
Fuel prices are likely to rise for the rest of 2007 and into 2008, according to a specialist in fuel management software. more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Volvo drawbar goes to waste
Cheshire-based demolition, recycling and waste disposal specialists, Nick Brookes has taken delivery of a 13-litre Volvo FM 8x4 hook-loader drawbar.... more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Government waters down restrictions on road freight
The government stands accused of watering down proposals to shift bulk freight by water rather than road. more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Parks Haulage allowed to expand operation
Residents who bought plots of land and built homes next to a rural haulage yard have lost their battle to stop the operator expanding. more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Vosa guidelines for Low Emissions Certificate
Vosa has published guidelines for operators who want to book their vehicles in for low emissions tests to obtain a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC) or.... more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - More efficiency - less tax
Road transport organisations have welcomed a report on carbon emissions by the Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT). more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - TfL reckons rail is greener than road
TfL wants to shift more freight onto the rails because it believes rail freight has less impact on the environment. more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - 'Hardship' plea avoids totting up ban
A 66-year-old Uttoxeter haulier with 12 penalty points on his driving licence escaped disqualification after West Bromwich Magistrates were told a.... more
(17 September 2007 00:00) - Foot and mouth will "hit hauliers hard" says RHA
The RHA claims the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease will "hit rural hauliers hard". Roger Wrapson, secretary of the association's... more
(14 September 2007 17:35) - Scrap dealer's O-licence makes him legal at last
An illiterate former traveller, whose previous vehicle was impounded in February, has been granted an O-licence after confirmation that he had.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Don-Bur's Teardrop: The shape of trailers to come?
Don-Bur has launched the Teardrop, a revolutionary new aerodynamic semi-trailer which has the potential to slash fuel bills by 10%. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - The emotive issue of fuel duty
The government makes pious noises about ramping up fuel duty to discourage car use and thus help the environment. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Interview: Steve Young of LDV
People have been writing off LDV ever since the company was rescued from the ashes of Daf Trucks in 1993. For the past 12 months as CEO Steve Young.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - The potential dangers of Sat-Nav
Stories are mounting up of trucks ending up on inappropriate roads after relying on sat-nav guidance - but is using this driver aid also a deadly.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Van delays not an issue
The lengthy wait for new vans experienced by several MT readers has been largely dispelled by LCV manufacturers. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Scania develops Euro 5s without after-treatment
Scania has become the first truck maker to reach the Euro 5 emissions limits without the need for SCR and AdBlue. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Bibby acquires majority stake in Costcutter
Bibby Distribution's parent company has bought a majority stake in convenience store chain Costcutter. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Haulage firms shy away from telematics
Road transport operators are scared of admitting that the use of technology, such as vehicle tracking, can help save them significant amounts of.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Edwards mitigates overloading fine
A Manchester haulage firm has successfully mitigated the fine against it for an overloading offence by blaming the freight forwarding industry for.... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Hauc case adjourned as DTC hits out at agencies
West Midlands deputy traffic commissioner Roger Seymour has adjourned a case against Willenhall, West Midlands-based Hauc Construction (UK).... more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Prestige loses licence for lack of systems
A firm with a high failure rate at annual test, and no systems in place to check drivers' hours, has had its licence revoked. more
(14 September 2007 00:00) - Swinton-based haulier has licence revoked
A Swinton, Greater Manchester-based haulier had his licence revoked when he refused to attend a disciplinary inquiry before the North Western Deputy.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - O-licence for director whose other firm went bust
A new international licence has been granted to an operator whose other haulage company went into liquidation in April this year. more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - Recycling firm's O-licence suspension remains
The suspension of the three-vehicle licence held by Glasgow-based Recycled Packaging (Scotland) by the Scottish Deputy Traffic Commissioner Richard.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - French driver jailed for three months
A French truck driver with a bogus Irish LGV driving licence was jailed for three months after Mold Crown Court heard he had spent eight months.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - O-licence revoked after second inquiry
Deputy Transport Commissioner hears that maintenance contractor had previously sued over unpaid bills and annual test pass rate was poor. more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - Daily checks ignored by many drivers
Only two-thirds of UK truck drivers carry out daily safety checks and fluid top-ups, with 50% believing that it is the overall responsibility of.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - Don-Bur's Teardrop trailer a hit with M&S
Don-Bur says the launch of its new Teardrop trailer will have a massive impact on the haulage industry, and is confident that this revolutionary new.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - Low-entry chassis on stairway to success
Scania says its low-entry chassis, which was developed particularly for the UK refuse market, is proving to be a huge success. more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - Government inaction fuels industry frustration
As Motor Transport reports this week, there are rumblings of discontent against the high (and soon to be higher) level of fuel duty and threats of a.... more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - TDG announces driver of the year
TDG has named Phil Smedley its driver of the year. more
(13 September 2007 00:00) - EU votes for changes in ADR movements
UK hauliers could be stripped of ADR work after the European Parliament voted to allow member states to prescribe specific modes of transport for.... more
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