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09 Mar 2010 - by Tim de Jong expert from Truckjournalist in Opinions

Owner drivers, politicians, and the real world

Last week, I wrote about my trip up north with an owner driver. I was pleased to see this man taking his job seriously, by going up north with only the very best equipment. I couldn’t help ...
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02 Mar 2010 - by Tim de Jong expert from Truckjournalist in Opinions

A tribute to Ice Grip tyres

Last week, I joined an owner driver on a trip to Scandinavia. Now, most European trucks destined for Scandinavia don’t go further than Stockholm, Oslo or Helsinki. This trip was different. We ...
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22 Feb 2010 - by Tim de Jong expert from Truckjournalist in Opinions

The industry sees some light

From all corners of the economy I signal positive signs. Quite often, as is the case with Daimler, this positive sign combines with terrible results over 2009. The worlds largest truck maker reported ...
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15 Feb 2010 - by Tim de Jong expert in Opinions

Too much toll for the Germans

Right then, there we are, they said it themselves. The German government has admitted that road haulage pays too much for the use of German motorways. Last year, trucks were charged an average of 18,1 ...
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