More trucks on UK roads THE VOLUME of HGV traffic on the UK's roads continued to rise last year, as did the number of trucks...

By Joanna Bourke and Roanna Avlson FOREIGN HAULIERS working regularly in the UK should have to abide by British safety and...

Government over its fuel duty policy says a group of hauliers or a trade association would have more chance of victory....

The facility is a significant third-party warehousing operation centre for Masterfoods, which manufactures pet foods, including...

of Efl has had his 0-licence revoked after the Traffic Commissioner ruled he had lost his repute. The director of...

Norbert Dentressangle in plans to close trio of depots By Roger Brown IN THE SAME week it has unveiled its new chief...

US is truck sales blackspot for Volvo THE WEAK TRUCK market in North America is one of the few black spots in Volvo's latest...

Driver clamped while taking call By David Harris THE EMPLOYER of a truck driver who was clamped less than three minutes after...

DAIMLER IS THE preferred bidder for the 42% stake held in Russian truck-maker KamAZ by investment bank Troika Dialog. A...

Green credentials helping hauliers to capture contracts SOME 73% OF companies include environmental compliance in logistics...

comment on national press speculation it is looking to sell Hill Hire. No-one from Hill Hire was available as CM went to...

This week sees the start of a series of special CM reports into 'going green', offering all kinds of advice to salve your...

MAN to unveil updates for TGM and TGL at Hannover By Oliver Dixon MAN IS TO launch updated versions of its TGM and TGL medium...

Ford adopts a global approach FORD'S NORTH American operation is looking to Europe to help A in its quest to downsize its...

extended its multimodal offering with the purchase 01 450 45f1 containers. UK managing director Rene Olesen says: "While...

By Chris Tindall THE HOME OFFICE is refusing to release figures showing the number of so-called 'fence jumpers' that have been...

"Keep coming... You're OK...." Crunch! "Whoa!" There's nothing like a good banksman. Why on earth I trusted the man in the...

A NORFOLK HAULIER is selling some of his trucks and concentrating on warehousing to try to preserve profits. Paul Clark, who...

By Chris Tindatl A HAULAGE BOSS has been jailed for more than four years after attempting to smuggle E6m worth of drugs into...

Crash kills two after bee flies into cab A TRUCK DRIVER who was distracted when a bee flew into his cab swerved and caused a...

By David Harris REPORTED TRUCK crime nearly doubled in the second quarter of 2008 compared to 2007, according to the latest...

HAULIERS OPPOSED to the proposals to charge lorries the same as cars to enter Manchester under congestion charge plans will...

Bury as head of national accounts. Joining from Unipart Automotive, Bury will head up ATSS National Truck sales teams with the...

Training is under discussion again on TruckNet UK. This time, however, it is not the Driver CPC or even HGV licence training,...

The Scania looks the business, is easy to get into and it drives well 1 OPERATE AS an owner-driver using a Scania, which I am...

THAT THE Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly, has decided not even to allow trials of longer combinations of lorries...

With vehicle manufacturers continuing to struggle with long lead times, truck leasing is on the rise, and Axis Intermodal is...

The sale of an 0-licence as a live entity goes to the very heart of repute", says the Deputy Traffic Commissioner. A...

No evidence of sham arrangement found DESPITE deciding that Greenford. Ealing-based Pinkleaf was not a sham to enable...

Lending an 0-licence leads to revocation SMETHWICK, SAN DWELLbasedRaymond Cosaitis has had his 0-licence revoked by West...

A SELF-EMPLOYED driver, who admitted to falsifying his tachograph records and failing to take a weekly rest, has had a weekend...

CHRISTOPHER HEAPS, the South-Eastern & Metropolitan Deputy Traffic Commissioner, has revoked the four-vehicle licence held by...

Hauliers convicted in court have more to lose than a fine. Action against their licence may follow. On what grounds is an...

after his use of a hands-free phone led to a fatal accident. Should use of all phones white driving now be banned? Words: Adam...

Forthcoming Law with the Freight Transport Association Mirror retrofit This European legislation requires the retrofitting of...

2008 This order permits the approval of speed detection devices that record the time a vehicle takes to travel between two...

for sector-leading sales in the UK, Dal's LF45 7.5-tonner is hardly a novelty on our roads. However, some aspects of the yellow...

The latest Daf LF45 is a significant vehicle in a number of respects. fts emissions prove that despite all the fashionable talk...

The popularity of Ford's One Stop range for the Transit is a good indication of where the market for ready-to-roll bodies might...

With short lead times and competitive pricing, it's no wonder truck and van manufacturers off-the-peg body programmes are...

ECVVVTA will affect vans, trucks, minibuses, buses, coaches, and trailers as it is phased in between 2009 and 2014. Voluntary...

The operator's view Rental company Burnt Tree Vehicle Solutions is putting 100 factory-bodied Daf LF45s into its 8,000-strong...

With up to 20% of all single-vehicle accidents caused by driver fatigue, Volvo's Driver Alert Support system aims to warn...

The launch of Volvo's Driver Alert Support (DAS) raises a number of fundamental issues regarding the role the operator plays in...

Driver Alert Support (DAS) uses the same forward-facing video camera and image analyser as Lane Keeping Support (LKS), plus a...

It is crucial for the diesel-dependent road transport industry to ensure that it is as environmentally sustainable as possible....

Some energy commentators are predicting that gas and electricity prices will increase by 40% by 2009, while the government is...

measures to cut your fuel bill? It doesn't matter who the driver is or what the vehicle spec — every litre of diesel burned...

Vendors need to be realistic when it comes to selling their vans, says Manheim Auctions, because economic uncertainty breeds...

The slump in the construction industry has weakened demand for tippers. High prices get a reality check as they fall back into...

Lighting up in your van could lose you pounds A SMELL INSIDE a van will tell a buyer if it has been driven by a smoker, and,...

medium-sized businesses and has been developed by former Lex sales director Robert Wastell. It's supported by the contract...

The website of Preston dealership MM Acquisitions might have the right vehicle for you so let Webwatch show you around. Words:...