British operators Is a German supermarket chain importing German trucks and drivers to deliver throughout the UK? Chris...

AS CM WENT to press, reports last year following allegations were coming through that the vice-president of BAG, the German...

another major fleet HEAVY TRANSPORT firm Range International Haulage has gone into voluntary liquidation citing rising fuel...

Commercial Motor COMMERCIAL MOTOR's new look has been winning prizes in the past month, scooping two wins and a highly...

THE FTA WARNS proposed changes to drivers' hours rules will limit Saturday morning working and affect six-day-a-week services....

There are two lucky winners in the CM/FTA competition to win a copy of one of the FTAs new computer-based interactive training...

CM readers can register for Brake's Best of the Best road safety conference for the discounted rate of £130 (ex-VAT). The usual...

Drivers' website Truckersmoan has changed its name to Truckersworld. Contact: www.truckersworld.co.uk

CM's exclusive industry survey has revealed that fewer than 20% of operators expect to pass the entire increase in fuel costs...

fuel protests are back As fuel prices continue to escalate the first truckers' protest has hit the road — and CM was the only...

melt like the frost on peas LOGISTICS FIRM Christian Salvesen's pre-tax profits fell by almost 15% to £17.1m in the year...

WEST MIDLANDS Police are believed to be on the verge of resurrecting a specialised unit to tackle truck theft following a spate...

WATCHING... If Tony Blair 's promise to review September's planned fuel duty increase is just a cynical piece of...

repercussions of tribunals Guy Sheppard reports on new survey about effects of employment tribunals. MOST TRANSPORT and...

THE FARCICAL situation created by strike-closed vehicle test stations in Northern Ireland is threatening to become even more...

for better pensions UNION OFFICERS representing oil tanker drivers are to press for minimum pension standards as a first step...

A mystery oiler has left Brian Weatherley to ponder the meanhig of tabloid journarean and why we aft need to inn hi the...

man joins DfT THE MAN WHO ran vehicle test stations for the past 10 years is taking up a new role in the Department for...

HAULIERS IN THE Scottish islands have overturned a Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) ruling to cover loads of hay and straw...

Pressure is building to abolish the unpopular Skye Bridge toll: David Harris reports on the Enterprise Minister's proposal....

Guy Sheppard reports on insurance chief's resignation from anti-crime scheme. AN INSURANCE CHIEF has resigned from a...

on murder charge A YOUTH HAS been charged with the murder of a van driver who died when his vehicle crashed after a missile...

perfume and TVs POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a truck was hijacked and its load of perfume was stolen in...

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the world of transport this week. It seems...

local services Jennifer Ball reports on the launch of a campaign to improve facilities for truck drivers in the West...

other innocents FREED TRUCK DRIVER David Stevenson will fight to help other drivers jailed abroad for crimes they did not...

wants to ban trucks A SECOND AUSTRIAN region is attempting to ban trucks from using non-strategic A-roads except for local...

The Department for Transport's report, Road Goods UK-registered. However, the total number of trucks Vehicles Travelling to...

Since 1989, the number of trucks travelling to mainland Europe has risen by 102%. Between the fourth quarter of last year and...

The number of UK-registered vehicles travelling to the Continent rose by 3% between the fourth quarter of 2003 and the first...

Foreign share The number of foreignregistered trucks heading from the UK to the Continent rose from 333,100 to 341,900 between...

The Dover Straits ports (Dover, Folkestone and Ramsgate) have seen marked growth in recent years; in the first quarter, they...

first past the Post Business Post chief executive Paul Carvell is on the way to achieving his aims. But, he tells Dominic...

"BUCICLEY'S CHANCE" is an Australian or New Zealand slang expression which means no chance at all. It is often shortened to...

banged already SO THE writer of the column Hard Shoulder is seeking leadership for our industry (CM 29 May). He asks that a...

I WRITE following the case quoted in the 20 May edition of Commercial Motor regarding the Great Yarmouth driver fined for...

of doing a pal a favour Despite maintenance offences and dodgy tax discs at S&G Logistics, its former transport manager...

Are you planning a legal event, seminar or conference which operators could attend to learn about the latest developments in...

is fined for 'buying time' A SOUTHPORT DRIVER found guilty of repeatedly falsifying tachograph records on overnight runs to...

A DRIVER WHO produced a forged letter to pretend he was on holiday when he was working and who failed to produce that week's...

In not committing Peet to the Crown Court for sentence, the magistrates took account of the short period of offending, the...

The magistrates took account of English's means when they decided the scale of the penalty.

falsifying his tachograph record A DRIVER WHO failed to insert a tachograph chart at the beginning of his journey has had his...

Drivers who falsify tachograph records commit an offence of dishonesty. In doing so, they risk their livelihoods — and even...

There is clearly no place for such a company in a professional transport industry

A WELSH OPERATOR which failed to turn up at a Cardiff disciplinary inquiry has had its licence revoked. Vixen Flag of Newport,...

1 ong haul Irish enforcement agencies are cracking down on illegal hauliers. But are the enforcers' hands tied by a penalty...

Asbestos fibres kill people, and a new law requires employers to check for this toxic substance and minimise the risk. John...

morning feeling When a leading supermarket chain announced it was going to ban sick When a leading supermarket chain...

playing in rock history, or even a Chinese-built Volkswagen Passat? If you know your 4x4 or military vehicles, you'll know the...

It's never easy to launch a completely new brand into a mature market but, on the strength of this product, the Santana...

THE WHEEL Road transport is generally seen as a man's world. Most jobs in the sector could be handled by women, so why are...

EVEN Is it possible to overdo braking? Oliver Dixon talks to an operator who's found safety and savings from boosting his...

ME NOW Get brake compatibility wrong and there could be serious consequences. That's why BPW has updated its guide. The...

The Scania R Series launched to wide approval, but the right-hand-drive versions will need to be really special if they are to...

High risk? • Gearshift is a major weak point of the new range. The manual shift needs attention and Opticruise has failings at...

There's little doubt the new R Series puts Scania back among the front runners in the luxury cab league tables. The...

ACCELERATOR Over the years there have been many impressive claims for fuel additives — but in the case of Envirox those claims...

Cerulean is a division of Oxonica, a company which originated as a research project at Oxford University. It is still based at...

THE RULE Tippermen need to take advantage of every opportunity to boost profits. We've checked out four axles against six, but...

SWEEP When you've got a heavy cleaning job and it needs a specialist, who do you call? Try Johnston Beam. Emma Penny...

Johnston builds its sweepers on chassis supplied by all truck manufacturers, but it has one complaint about all of them. "They...

WASTE LINE From 15-17 June the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management exhibition and conference at Paignton will showcase...

Idon't believe itthe price of dery has risen again! Why is it that every time I buy fuel it's gone up overnight? When my...

II We sold our Scania to the first person who came to see it. We were overwhelmed with the response to our advert, and had...

Lower end of sector has peaked, but demand is strong for flats and tippers. After a strong start to the year, the first signs...

galore! Armed with a £10,000 budget, our used truck buyer trawls through one week's CM private sales ads in search of a...

there, and that's before we started a trawl of the dealer adverts. Both the Renault Premium and Iveco EuroStar are vastly...

worth crossing CM has been busy visiting dealers in the North and Midlands so for a change our latest dealer drop-in coincided...