We fear were beginning to sound like a scratched record. Every year the government holds its sword aloft in the spring and...

The association is asking that the government "decouple haulage from the green tax being placed on cars". Roanna Avison...

A TRACTOR UNIT and three trailers were destroyed in afire at an industrial estate in Maldon, Essex during the early hours of...

THIS WEEK'S FRANKFURT Motor Show will feature the unveiling of passenger cars from Renault and Volkswagen, giving strong clues...

THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DIT) has revealed that Euro5 trucks with on-board diagnostics (OBD) will be eligible for a tax...

Scottish logistics specialist Dalkeith Transport has expanded its business to cover the whole of Dumfries and Galloway, with a...

Great Bookham, Leatherhead-based EP Training will be holding free seminars on the new driver's CPC at its base on 20 November,...

Samskip has doubled its sailing frequency between Benelux, the UK, Sweden and the Baltic Sea ports to cope with an increase in...

Apologies to SDC Trailers over the headline in last week's issue the story was factually correct but we managed to switch the...

The new line-up of Scania engines will be available from 360-480hp... the '4' in the 480 accidentally fell off the page last...

TDG driver of the year Phil Smedley, who works on the company's Kimberly Clark contract in Carnforth, Lands, has been awarded...

Livestock hauliers will not be allowed to work extended hours to clear the backlog after the foot-and-mouth outbreak. David...

up for the Commercial Motor Rugby World Cup competition and get yourself in with a chance of winning £1,000. Sponsored by...

THE BRITISH RETAIL Consortium (BRC) fears that local authorities will begin to introduce road charging schemes simply to raise...

THE FOUNDER of KOgel Fahrzeugwerke, Franz Xaver KOgel, has died at the age of 97. Kiigel trained as a master coach builder...

A REPORT INTO RAIL freight by the Scottish Executive and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has shown that rail operators need...

Asda's bosses say early morning and late night deliveries could be organised to avoid creating extra noise. Chris Tindall...

dangerous regs THE EUROPEAN Commission plans to simplify the rules governing the transport of dangerous goods because it...

ABBEY ROADTANKS, which operates from Liverpool and Hull, and sites inthe South-East, has ordered 30 FTP XF105.410s and five FTP...

Using the truckstop to park up truc'Ks could ease the congestion caused by Felixstowe Port closures, says its owner. Chris...

THE FAST-GROWING haulage and mining group Hargreaves Services increased its turnover by 71% in the year to 31 May, following a...

R ikki Chequer, community manager of TruckNet UK, reports on current hot top Ics at the driver forum. Drawbar...

CROSS-CHANNEL freight operator Norfolkline has moved swiftly to reassure hauliers that there are no problems over vessel safety...

WOLVERHAMPTON-BASED Bickford Truck Rental had £150,000 worth of equipment stolen when its depot was broken into during the...

Pentalver Cannock's new 28-acre site can take 15,000 containers, and there's some good newts for wildlife too... Tim Maughan...

DIESEL SPILLS ARE a clear and present danger, especially to motorcyclists. Department for Transport statistics show that diesel...

A European Parliament vote on trials of larger freight vehicles has revealed strong feelings on the subject. Chris Tindall...

: EAST YORKSHIRE-BASED RBM Agricultural has taken delivery of the first veh iclos from Montracon's latest range of machinery...

CM OPERATIONS editor Colin Barnett this week handed over a cheque for £400 to chief executive Angus Somerville and...

Looking to buy a Euro-5 truck but don't want SCR? Scania may have just what you are looking for. Brian Weatherley reports from...

Alongside its Euro-5 engine, Scania also unveiled two new cab variants, both of which should be of particular interest to...

Scania factory we wereshown aprototypeengine based on Scania's vaunted Homogenous Charge-Compression Ignition (HCCI) concept...

With the consultation period over and the DfT evaluating the industry's input, Dylan Gray assesses what the proposed...

A mid rising fuel costs, the last thing an operator wants is to have a vehicle's fuel stolen. Anti-siphon devices have not...

IN RESPONSE:1'0 Tony Hughes' letter saying that a new Daf will take 15 months to arrive (CM 30 August), had he and other...

IN CM 6 SEPTEMBER you said "a fifth of drivers simply ignore any road signs they don't recognise".This may be true but it is...

I READ WITH some amusement of Tony Hughes' rage at the way he feels his preferred European supplier is not returning his loyal...

Anyone running trucks will benefit from joining a trade association — but which one? David Harris looks at what the Freight...

representing a group of rail company customers. Later renamed the Traders Road Transport Association and, in 1969, the Freight...

A former member of the French Foreign Legion drove for eight months on a bogus Irish licence. Mike Jewell reports. A FRENCH...

suspension stays in place THETHREE-WEEK suspension of the three-vehicle licence held by Glasgow-based Recycled Packaging...

A FORMER traveller whose vehicle was impounded in February has been granted an 0-licence after it was established that he had...

A NEW INTERNATIONAL licence has been granted to an operator whose other haulage company went into liquidation in ApriL...

A SWINTON, Greater Manchester-based haulier had his licence revoked after he refused to attend a disciplinary inquiry before...

A new debate on employment law is raging within Europe as "outdated" contracts, working time regulations and the rights of...

Will a new proposal on cabotage satisfy the requirements of free trade without favouring foreign hauliers over highly taxed...

Over and out What is the law regarding the use of two-way radios such as CBs when driving? I was given a fixed-penalty notice...

I am an LGV driver for DHL and also a member of the Territorial Army. I believe under the new drivers' hours regulations TA...

the drivers hours rules include an extension of the definition of duty time and what can be considered to be rest. You are...

that the new Road Safety Act will include new fixed-penalty offences and in some cases change the way penalty points are...

All eyes have been on MAN since the launch of a 680hp V8 in its latest TGX and TGS range revisions. But Brian Weatherley...

Worcshop bills are a fad of life, and rates vary between regions and marques. But as Colin Barnett discovers, some woRshops...

Iveco is offering a range of off-the-shelf bodied vehicles; Andy Salter takes a tipper for a spin. V isitors to the SED Show...

of up to 3.5 tonnes, they have implications for disposing of heavier vehicles too. Dave Young reports. Eirf he end-of-life...

"Most manulacturers produce manuals for dismantling trucks, often in PDF form," says Roy Cattley, legislation and environmental...

Like its competitors, Volkswagen contracts out vehicle disposals to accredited disposal sites. Group vehicle compliance manager...

According to a spokesman: "DaimlerChrysler UK announced its endof-life vehicles (ELV) Directive plans in September 2005 by...

According to the Scottish Environment Agency: The number of vehicles in use in the UK has risen steadily over recent decades up...

An Ignore your sat-nay' warning sign could cause some confusion... Some interesting iiiterpretations of the meaning of a new...

The shortage of high-quality trucks has led Scania dealer West Pennine to expand into municipals, trailers — and cars. Steve...

The trade is suffering a backlash as operators grow unwilling to pay the high prices being demanded for late-year, low mileage...