The other day I read some of Damian McBride's book Power Trip. For those of you not familiar with him, he was Gordon Brown's...

THE FORTEC Pallet Distribution Network has asked its members if they want to continue making deliveries to residential...

By Ashleigh Wight COLLAPSED operator Bill Chippington Haulage owed creditors more than £12m when it went into administration...

tractors will be coupled with 30ft tipping frame trailers to carry and discharge bulk powders from inter-modal containers.

By Laura Hailstone ROB FLELLO, Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South, has absolved himself of his shadow justice role to focus...

JOAN AITKEN, traffic commissioner (TC) for Scotland, has issued a warning against the restricted 0-licence of North Lanarkshire...

ROBINSONS of Worcester is in the pink after landing a three-year contract with Cemex — a deal so big, it has increased its...

• Menzies Distribution has launched Menzies Logistics Solutions to maximise the use of its fleet after newspaper and magazine...

By Hayley Pink HAULIERS HAVE been dealt a mixed bag of proposals in Transport for London's (TfL) new scheme to change the way...

ADMINISTRATORS working for the Target Express group have slashed the price of warehouses for sale as they seek to dispose of...

A PLANNED 2.7% increase in ferry fares for operators travelling to and from the Western Isles of Scotland has been slammed by...

GERMAN operator Allgaier is expanding into the UK with the launch of events logistics business, Allgaier UK. The firm, which...

By David Wilcox THE COMBINATION of the new 63 registration plate and the rush to buy late Euro-5 models pushed September's...

CARTWRIGHT Group, the Cheshire-based body and trailer manufacturer, is adding new-build longer semi-trailers to its rental...

• The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has suggested that Scotland should consider more opportunities for road charging as...

By David Wilcox FIRST-TIME PASS rates for trucks at their annual roadworthiness test has improved for the sixth consecutive...

C s big day out it ill rook last week and there was plenty for operators to sink their teeth into

Simon Arnold, transport manager, Paul Riches Skips "I drove the Volvo FMX on the Tipper Zone; its a very good brand, and I may...

Geoff Hill, MD, Rase Distribution "I particularly enjoyed the seminar with Alastair Peoples from Vosa and Nick Denton, the...

By David Wilcox ISUZU TRUCK (UK) is to offer a new lightweight version of its 75-tonner for Euro-6, avoiding the weight...

VEHICLE CCTV supplier Vue has introduced a risk management and training service designed to help truck operators make the best...

TACHOGRAPH ANALYSIS company Tachodisc and telematics supplier CMS SupaTrak have struck an alliance, called TachoMax, to provide...

By David Wilcox A SURPRISINGLY healthy tipper market has prompted bodybuilder and trailer-maker Wilcox Commercial Vehicles to...

VDO HAS introduced this month the first tachograph with the option of an integrated record of vehicle position via GPS tracking...

isitors to Commercial Motor Live last week had the opportunity to drive one of the first two I Euro-6 Iveco Stralis tractor...

By David Wilcox TRUCK AIR-MANAGEMENT kit supplier Hatcher Components said in-service trials of its revolutionary under-trailer...

TRANSPORT STAFF and recruitment agency Driver Hire has this month launched an online driving licence checking service that...

• Cycle Safety seminar Operators need to accept the costs of retrofitting construction vehicles to improve road safety for...

A fifth of drivers stopped by Vosa are in breach of drivers' hours rules, Vosa executive director of next generation testing...

Politicians still need to be convinced of the benefits of out-of-hours deliveries for these to become the norm, according to...

This week's top used truck on our classified pages is actually more than one vehicle: it's a choice of 2008-registered...

By Kevin Swallow VAN MANUFACTURER Volkswagen has launched a dedicated used van scheme for selected vehicles. Under the Das...

SCANIA HAS won two categories in the inaugural Commercial Motor Used Truck of the Year Awards — best construction chassis for...

Manheim Remarketing CV manager Tim Spencer said auctions have been busy and there is a real buzz in the market place. "It feels...

Talk to any used truck dealer, and they'll tell you the same thing; there's no money in the job. Hard to believe? Once upon a...

Second-hand Isuzus with full service history and automated transmission are always popular with customers pay top dividends...

Operator PTM International is happy to buy ex-demonstrators rather than splash the cash on new trucks By Steve Banner THE...

A BRIDGEND recycling firm has been fined £250,000 after a 21-year-old worker was crushed to death when he was struck by a skip...

PREMIER CHILLED Solutions can base six vehicles and six trailers at the Oakland International site in Seafield Lane, Redditch...

Bristol DAVID PHILLIPS Heavy Lifting, based in St Austell, will make a new application at a PI on 16 October. AT A PI ON 16...

AN INQUIRY ON 15 October will look at a new application from Jarsan Ltd based in Oswestry. Disciplinary action will also be on...

THE ROAMING Rotisserie, based in Shrewsbury, will submit a new application at a hearing on 21 October. BIRMINGHAM-BASED Oasis...

trailers at a yard in Ashwater, Beaworthy, subject to the following conditions: • no more than one vehicle movement out and one...

for permission to base four vehicles at a facility on the Jardine Business Park on Bradman Way in Exeter.

Welcome to week 41 of our Operator CPC guide in conjunction with EP Training. This week, were taking a look at UK speed limits...

How does the drivers' overnight subsistence allowance work, and what do haulage operators need to know about it? By David...

This year's allowance increase was the subject of a series of lengthy and detailed talks between the RHA and HMRC that began...

It's said the only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys. Some might say that Cubicle Centre has taken that...

Label values can vary widely between different models of a tyre, even at the same wheel size. For instance, one steer-axle tyre...

It is nearly a year since the tyre labelling directive came into force: what effect has it had, and how aware are operators? By...

The tyre labelling legislation — EC1222/2009 —was introduced in November 2012 and covers three measured criteria: energy...

Retreaded tyres do not come under the labelling legislation yet, despite making up about 45% of the replacement truck tyre...

East meets West CM travelled to Moscow to visit Comtrans, the international exhibition for commercial vehicles, and run the...

market, having increased its share from 34% in 2012 to 40% in 2013. This is partly attributed to the success of the recently...

the heavy truck market, with a 12% market share. Among its range of ageing trucks, many of which are popular with the Russian...

the clear market leader, currently commanding a 50% market share. It's cheap to buy (£12,000), easy to repair, and there are...

Turbostar cab on this Ural M 6x6. Ural is the heavy truck division of GAZ, and is respected for its rugged reliability....

a healthy slice of Russia's 150,000-strong large van market. Built in Russia by GAZ (in order to avoid the 25% duty the Russian...

annual heavy truck market. Western European manufacturers have a 30% share, leaving the Koreans, Japanese, Turkish, Chinese and...

MAZ's line-up is the 5440E9. The 4x2 tractor on display was powered by a 435hp Euro-4 version of Mercedes' 0M501 engine. A MAZ...

several years, but with mixed success. Low purchase prices ensured the initial wave of imports sold well. However, reliability...

its T-Lift tipper in Moscow. However, next year all eyes will be on an eagerly awaited new truck the result of a joint venture...

Daewoo Prima, which made its Russian debut at the show. Launched in Tata's Indian home market in 2010, the truck has been...

and with the exception of Mercedes, all were showing their latest heavy trucks (although not all in Euro-6 guise). Between them...

CITY LINK received more than 5,000 enquiries for the 80 places it was offering on its apprenticeship programme, which started...