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Administrators explore the options for Richard Lawson: Jennifer Ball reports. CRIPPLING DEBTS and trading losses are being...
CUMBRIA POLICE have launched a crackdown on speeding truck drivers after a survey revealed that HGVs were involved in 40% of...
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Exclusive FORMER TIBBETT & Britten executive chairman John Harvey has defended the firm's acquisition of Mexican logistics...
A FORMER Rugby Cement subcontractor has won more than £4,500 from the company for breach of contract, opening the floodgates...
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As CM went to press the massive IAA show in Hanover was opening. It's attracted 1,200 exhibitors from 40 countries showing...
TURKISH TRUCK builder BMC launched its new van for Western Europe. the Megastar 290V. It will initially be available as a...
VOLVO HAS MADE a strategic alliance with ArvinMeritor for the supply of all axles for Volvo Group trucks in Europe; this covers...
Scania's R Series has been voted International Truck of the Year 2005. The new vehicle, launched earlier this year, fought off...
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MERCEDES-BENZ unveiled its new Atego at Hanover on Tuesday morning and revealed that the heavier end of its Atego range would...
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Want to know how competitive you are? The DfT wants your figures. Emma Penny explains why. THE DEPARTMENT for Transport is...
CAR TRANSPORTER specialist STVA UK is facing renewed uncertainty over its contract with Jaguar following a decision to cease...
A WELSH truck driver told of his shock at seeing a vehicle approaching him in the wrong lane on the A477 seconds before a crash...
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Take a stroll with us through the little sideroads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, the quixotic and the...
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FEMALE MANAGERS in the distribution and logistics sectors are paid an average of more than £33,000 a year, according to a...
From parking to driver training, Guy Sheppard reports on plans for a "transport village" in the Black Country. A TRANSPORT...
THE HARDSTAFF GROUP has had its Cummins Westport C Gas Plus Engine approved by the Energy Saving Trust for inclusion in the...
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THE LATEST figures from the Irish Central Statistics Office suggest that the country's road haulage industry has grown by more...
THE FREIGHT Transport Association has reiterated its call for the widening of several motorways to ease congestion. Campaign...
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The writing may finally be on the wall for London's money-grabbing local authorities. Jennifer Ball reports. LONDON COUNCILS...
WEST MIDLANDS Police are appealing for information after a fatal collision on Sunday 5 September on the M6 northbound between...
PAUL WATSON (pictured), the British haulier bailed in France for allegedly smuggling f_500,000 of cannabis, will have to remain...
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If you want to cut your accident rate try sacking accident-prone drivers. Patric Cunnane reports on tough talking at a...
The Freight Transport Association's spokesman Geoff Dossetter says this is great news: "Any reduction in accidents involving...
AN INVESTIGATION is under way aftera truck driver was crushed to death when a forklift truck he was delivering fell on him....
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When outgoing VOSA chief executive Maurice Newey hands over the reins next month vvill he be happy with the changes he has...
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This is the third instalment of the Commercial Motor/Michelin Business Monitor which is designed to give you an insight into...
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Brian Weatherley talks to John Harvey — "Mr Tibbett & Britten" — about John Allan, Euro 2004 and life after the Exel...
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I READ WITH interest the thoughts of Stephen David regarding the perils of dealing with limited liability freight forwarders...
AT LAST, someone has spoken out about these foreign trucks coming over to this country and causing the small haulage companies...
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Renault returned to the forefront of truck innovation with the debut of the radical Radiance concept at this year's Hanover...
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Tribunal upholds a Deputy IC's decision to refuse a licence to a mother whose son's licence had been revoked. Mike Jewell...
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.11 &B FRYER FARMS has won an appeal against a ruling that it was not authorised to operate trailers. The Transport Tribunal...
a Kent company and its driver £1,650 in fines and costs. Erith-based Gunns International Transport and Shipping and driver...
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SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL and Surrey Heath Borough Council have failed to prevent John Ripley and Derek Willis, trading as Ripley &...
AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE was returned to its owner after South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Christopher Heaps accepted the...
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Overtime and contacts Where I work I feel as though I have been discriminated against on the allocation of overtime, and after...
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Every operator understandably wants to protect his depot from thieves and vandals. But how far can you legally go? Pat Hagan...
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Exclusive! CM has clinched an exclusive deal with the FTA to give readers discounts for seminars on new legislation. Patric...
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The Iveco EuroTech wasn't exactly the most popular wagon on UK roads, but its successor, the Stralis, is a whole new ballgame....
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Refrigerated transport has transformed the eating habits of UK con sumers, and the ceaseless quest for great efficiency has led...
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Its not the newest vehicle on the road, but can the double-cab Vivaro really help you to work, rest and play? Julian Nines...
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age has had no adverse effect on the Vivaro. It has matured into a highly commendable product that can still compete with the...
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Hunt Brothers celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. So what are its future plans? Jennifer Ball finds out. I n an...
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As well as general haulage for companies such as Jacobs Biscuits and Rayware products, Hunt Brothers runs a fleet of specialist...
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Brian Lee of Allan Morris Transport retlec3 on the lucKy breaks every driver needs, and bemoans our roadworkersi lack of gallic...
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If you think there aren't any good finance deals around at the moment, think again. Check the small print and you might find...
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Our man on the inside is threatening to mention the 'C' word — even though it's still only September dealers are seizing its...
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U sed truck dealers with websites need to widen their net to include stolen trucks and traffic news if they want more hits....
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George Alexander, chief CV editor for Glass's Information Services, reckons there are still opportunities to make a profit in...
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CM tests more commercial vehicles than anyone else. Now we are using our extensive database to help you search for the right...