Articles by Date : 13 November 2007 - 16 November 2007
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- Hauliers' views sought on EU road charging
Hauliers have until 31 December to tell the European Commission (EC) what they think about a pan-European Union (EU) road charging system, and if so,.... more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - £36,000 average cost per truck crime incident
The average loss per truck crime incident was £36,347 during the third quarter of this year. more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Thieves steal from trucks as drivers sleep
A string of thefts from trucks on the A1/A14 corridor in Cambridgeshire have been carried out as the drivers slept in their cabs, say police. more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Galileo viability questioned by Select Committee
The Transport Select Committee has called on the government to do everything in its power to prevent the European Galileo satellite navigation.... more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Robbie Burns joins Nightfreight
Robbie Burns is Nightfreight's new executive chairman. more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Aspray to become JAUPT approved training centre
Aspray Transport director Stuart Laight is unconvinced that the impending Driver CPC regulations will have the desired effect of raising the.... more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Suttons to focus on international transport
Suttons Transport Group is investing heavily in its international business as it is the group's growth area, says managing director Andrew Palmer. more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Rise in profit at Pall-Ex
Pre-tax profit at the Ellistown, Leicestershire-based pallet network was £616,874, compared with £208,156 in the previous 12-month period. more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Local Transport Bill has no plans for TC Board
The government has backed down on proposals which would have jeopardised the independence of traffic commissioners (TCs). The Local Transport.... more
(16 November 2007 00:00) - Stobart back in business with Boalloy purchase
Edward Stobart, the former boss of haulage firm Eddie Stobart, has re-entered the transport industry with the purchase of part of collapsed.... more
(15 November 2007 17:39) - Interview: Craig Sears-Black of Isotrak
The road transport industry is waking up to the benefits of telematics - but as Isotrak's Craig Sears-Black tells Andy Salter, technology alone is.... more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Blaming estranged wife fails to get licence back
A man who blamed his estranged wife for destroying letters from the Traffic Area Office has lost an appeal against the revocation of his licence by.... more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Bragg banned for circumventing previous revocation
Company director Tony Bragg has been disqualified for five years and had his licence revoked for breaches of hours regulations and failing to employ.... more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - 'Shambolic' maintenance regime leads to licence cut
A West Midlands operator, whose maintenance system was said to have virtually collapsed, has had his licence cut from 12 vehicles to six. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Thieves use jammers to disable tracking systems
Police believe the powerful hand-held jamming units are circulating among truck thieves in Warwickshire. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - UK motorway network ‘bottom of EU league’
The Road Users' Alliance (RUA) has placed the UK motorway network at the bottom of the European league. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Board of TCs plan dropped from Local Transport Bill
The Local Transport Bill unveiled in the Queen's Speech gives road pricing the go-ahead, but abandons the idea for a board of TCs. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Canter Eco Hybrids enter UK operations
Daimler AG, previously called the DaimlerChrysler group, is strengthening its position as the major provider of environmentally friendly road.... more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Slight fall in profit for CS Ellis
CS Ellis says it is "fairly pleased" with its financial performance, despite a slight dip in profit. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Stuck, thanks to sat-nav
A Czech lorry driver was stuck for three days in a Devon lane after his sat-nav system routed him up the narrow road. more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Truck costs rise by 8%
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has revealed that the cost of running 44-tonne trucks in the year to September 2007 was more than 8% higher than.... more
(15 November 2007 00:00) - Unite to call for more truck stops next year
Unite will launch a campaign in the New Year calling for more truck stops to be built. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Operators run Mitsubishi Canter hybrid truck trials
TNT, Tesco, DHL and the Royal Mail are among several high-profile companies about to embark on hybrid truck trials in the UK. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - RHA outlines discretionary VAT proposal
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is asking the European Union to allow member states to introduce a discretionary VAT rate on diesel fuel, in.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - LHV trials in doubt?
Trials of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) in the UK look set to be scuppered due to objections from the Highways Agency (HA). more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Bids invited for Olympic logistics centre
Firms are being invited to submit bids to run the 2012 Lon-don Olympics logistics centre. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Palletline opens members up to FTA audits
Palletline has commissioned the Freight Transport Association (FTA) to audit its entire membership. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Wincanton chief doesn't rule out more acquisitions
Wincanton chief executive Graeme McFaull says last week's acquisition of Swales Haulage is by no means the end of its buying spree. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - EU ministers agree rules on sharing vehicle data
The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has in principle agreed technical and administrative rules governing how national vehicle registration.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Security guard threatened with a gun
TruckPol is urging staff at distribution depots to remain vigilant after a security guard was threatened with a handgun in Birmingham on Sunday 11.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - EC to allow 15 minutes' grace with digitachs
The European Commission (EC) has agreed a standard approach to the enforcement of driving times registered by digital tachographs. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Mid Developments loses licence
The company and sole director James Cousins have been disqualified from obtaining an O-licence in any traffic area indefinitely. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - US imports slow bio-fuel development
The European Bio-diesel Board is threatening formal complaints to the European Commission and the World Trade Organisation, claiming unfair subsidies.... more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Maritime Transport buys 20 Euro 5 Actros tractors
Maritime Transport has added 20 Euro 5 Actros tractors to its 500-strong mixed truck fleet. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Vauxhall goes green all the way for Sky
Sky is determined to reduce its carbon emissions by 20%, and this goal played a major role in its decision to purchase 1,400 Vauxhall Vivaros. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Fleet deals for Mitsubishi
Buildbase has bought 14 of them, all 4Work single-cab trucks, and each modified to incorporate a tail-lift. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Wincanton sees profits rise as it snaps up Swales
Wincanton buys Swales Haulage for £5.3m after reporting a significant rise in its turnover. more
(14 November 2007 00:00) - Suttons Transport focuses on international business
Suttons Transport Group is investing heavily on its international business as it is the group’s growth area says group managing director Andrew.... more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Renault plans on track
Renault Trucks says its three-year plan to double its UK market share is still on course, despite no improvement in registrations during 2007. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Waitrose starts green fuel trial
Waitrose is about to start a six-month rape seed oil trial, which will see five of its Dafs running on the fuel. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Stiller's successful six-month bio-diesel trial
The Stiller Group (Stiller) has just completed a six-month bio-diesel trial, which saw it run 19 Scanias on 100% soya-based bio-diesel. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - DHL takes measures to tackle long lead times
Ever-growing lead times are causing DHL to rethink how long it runs its trucks for. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - PC Howard buys MAN trucks
PALLET MAN: Palletised goods specialist and long-time MAN ERF-buyer PC Howard has taken delivery of ten new MAN 12-, 18- and 44-tonners. The two.... more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Haulier finds EIS saves work
Dundee haulier PS Ridgway says adopting Mercedes-Benz's Electronic Inspection System (EIS) has resulted in savings in repetitive administration. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - New Kangoo Van Compact
The new Renault Kangoo range, which will be launched in the spring, will include an all-new Compact version. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Automatic Vauxhall grows range
Vauxhall has added a new pair of automatic vans to its range, having launched the Combo 1.3 CDTi with Easytronic and the Vivaro 2.0 CDTi with.... more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Major UK operators trial hybrid trucks
TNT, Tesco, DHL and the Royal Mail are among several high-profile companies about to embark on hybrid truck trials in the UK. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Benton profits and turnover rise
Lincolnshire haulier Benton Bros increased its pre-tax profit by nearly 700% in 2006 as turnover rose 13%. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - Deutsche Bahn gets green light for takeover of EWS
The takeover by Deutsche Bahn will increase the amount of freight EWS can move on the rails in the UK. more
(13 November 2007 00:00) - UK LHV trials in doubt
Trials of Longer Heavier Vehicles (LHVs) in the UK look set to be scuppered due to objections from the Highways Agency (HA). more
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