• Freight moved by trucks over 3.5 tonnes rose 7% in 1994 to a record 138 billion tonnes, says the DOT. • A third rail freight...

by Lee Kimber • Hundreds of drivers may be wrongly receiving penalty points and speeding fines dished out by snap-happy speed...

• Colourfu1 former Conservative minister Alan Clark has branded livestock hauliers as "thugs" after watching the resumption of...

by Brian Weatherley • Lack of political will is the root cause of uneven enforcement across the European Union, says European...

• If you want to get rich quick avoid the transport industry, concludes a survey of UK managers' salaries. Transport and...

S ay what you like about Neil Kinnock as an after-dinner speaker, the former Labour Party leader has certainly settled in...

by Miles Brignall

discovered that leaded petrol was being mixed with cheaper unleaded petrol at two of its Jet garages in southwest London. The...

• A replica truck manufacturer in Essex has had its flagging turnover boosted—by an order from war-torn Croatia. The Asquith...

• New rules governing lorry routeing to and from waste disposal and mineral extraction sites are being called for as planning...

• The Missing Persons Helpline is hesitating over offers to publicise details of missing children around the country after...

• Drivers heading for Tilbury Docks have been banned from using its canteen—now they face a five-mile detour to Thurrock if...

• Hertfordshire police want to hear from any drivers who witnessed the hijacking of a Tibbett & Britten truck. The 62-year-old...

maker Steyr within its MAN parent has moved closer with the launch of its new heavy tractor based on MANrs F2000 cab....

Hytec has gone on the offensive to counter claims by American producers that their underfloor tipping gear is safer and more...

• A Kent family, which owns three separate haulage businesses, believes it may be the victim of a hate campaign after all three...

by Nick Bell • Recommendations by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) for new safety standards on RO-RO ferries will...

• Transfrigoroute International (TI) is calling on all 15 EU governments to accept what it claims is a workable common standard...

• The FTA is investigating how many trucks cause pollution as part of its campaign for tax breaks to hauliers who invest in new...

• Kenny Transport begins a 1:K paper distribution contract this week as the Peterboroughbased operator snatches the...

by Karen Miles • Thousands of drivers who suffered wage cuts and worse working conditions when switching employers between 1981...

• Distributors might have to offer their customers more shared-user services as planning and environmental laws start to bite,...

• The growing UK market for waste disposal services was one of the few bright spots for Waste Management International as its...

sell the new Vignette certificate which is now required by trucks over 12 tonnes using motorways in Germany and Denmark....

MI It is time UK tipgear manufacturers called a halt to a couple of claims and counterclaims. First, that only one version or...

by John Kendall • Ford will build its new light diesel engines, codenamed "Puma", at its Dagenham plant. The engines will be...

• TDG company Beck and Pollitzer has bought 64 Abel swap bodies for its contract to distribute ICI Paints' products in the...

• Eaton is developing a 12speed version of its recently launched 16-speed S-Series synchromesh transmission at the request of...

eightvehicle licence was revoked by North Western LA Martin Albu three weeks ago, has applied for a licence in his own name....

held by Margaret McKnight, trading as Jack McKnight & Sons, of Lanark, being renewed for a two-year period only at a Glasgow...

for was taken over has been awarded £1,025 compensation for unfair dismissal. A Manchester industrial tribunal ruled that...

Clayton of Norton, Gloucestershire, was reduced to one vehicle and one trailer at a Bristol disciplinary inquiry: In addition,...

• The 14-vehicle licence held by R & M Development, of Manchester, has been renewed for four years, instead of the full five,...

In this environment, reliability, versatility and total dynamic performance are the qualities that really count. Vehicle...

• South Wales LA John Mervyn Pugh has lifted the suspension of the licence held by Gwent haulage company, Bowkett Transport....

• Maintenance problems have led to the licence held by M & A Pharmachem of Westhoughton, Bolton, being renewed for five...

Open house • Lincolnshire-based Translinc will stage its second annual 'Ride & Drive' on Saturday 10 June. The day will...

Combustible advice • A new booklet containing advice on control measures for combustible and energetic substances is now...

VBRA council • The Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association (VBRA) is to set up a Supplier Members' Council. The new council...

All-in safety • Maestro Safety Equipment have launched a product to protect workers involved in the steam cleaning of...

the victir of truck crime. It may not get your truck or components back, but it should make life harder for the thieves...

• There are regular delays on the M25 in Surrey between J7-8 (M23 Reigate) because of roadworks. • There are lane closures in...

ongratulations on your 'Going for Green' feature (CM 6-12 April). Contrary to what some in the industry think, Transport 2000...

by Toby Clark • Iveco's long-awaited EuroStar has finally made it to the UK, with five models at three power ratings from...

Foden's New 4000 Series tractor has a lot that's new—and much that's improved. But are those changes enough to make the...

Plenty of used truck dealers run a successful business with a stock of 20 or 30 vehicles: any forecourt with a stock running...

SEVE N Volvo's latest FL7 puts out 285 horsepower and meets Euro-2 requirements. Is this the vehicle to finally cure the...

As usual Commercial Motor sought a second-opinion from a number of full-time drivers. During a trip to a local quarry with the...

systems to opentopped trucks and trailers. They know the H&SE will hammer them otherwise. Despite the extra cost, most cover...

La f it's a specialist tipper operator with an agricultural background you're after, the village of Great ywood in...

6 n the face of strenuous opposition From I the majority of training providers, the Driving Standards Agency announced a...