by Amanda Bradbury • A storm of protest has met the news that the EC will unveil proposals next January to introduce...

• The wife of a British truckdriver held in a French jail hopes to enlist her UK and au - o MPs in the fight to clear his...

by Karen Miles • Hauliers could be set for an increase in bulk work following the Government's refusal to guarantee the...

• Officials of NE Transport & Plant Hire (Broughty Ferry) Ltd may face criminal proceedings after some of its drivers told...

• Drivers at Prestons of Potto held an unofficial strike on Sunday (7 November) in a bid to force the North Yorkshire-based...

• The Department of Transport is to add traffic calming measures for the first time to a major trunk road to test if the...

• Four drivers who had been paying their own tax have this week been given the go-ahead by an industrial tribunal to claim...

by Amanda Bradbury • Local authorities are to investigate how to strengthen their right to object to hauliers expanding the...

• Hauliers who want to dispose of surplus semi-trailers can now sell them direct to any one of rental giant TIP's 20 UK...

by Karen Miles • Five-year-old trucks are emerging as the thieves' favourite target and should be put under special guard by...

• A disillusioned construction materials haulier is quitting the business after nearly 30 years, leaving 25 drivers out of...

by Steve McQueen • About 30 subcontracted hauliers face an uncertain future after they failed to object to a proposal for a...

• Proposals for an 80-vehicle truckstop on the A47 in West Sussex have been rejected despite a supporting petition with more...

• Figures so far this year indicate hauliers will buy more new trucks this year than in 1992, despite an 8.5% drop in...

• Hauliers using the Severn Bridge will have to pay 80p more for every return crossing they make next year. From January the...

• Leyland Daf has extended the wheelbase options on the 65-210 to include extra-long chassis for removals operators and...

Renault VI has signed a joint venture agreement with Czech bus and coach builder Karosa. The company will be known as Karosa...

EXCLUSIVE • Volvo is developing a version of its 16 - litre engine with the same type of electronic unit injectors fitted to...

by John Kendall • On-board navigation systems, driver status monitoring and intelligent cruise control are among the systems...

• Ctmitnins' M11 engine, launched in the US four months ago, has made a surprise European debut—in a coach. Van Hoot Akron...

• MAN has chosen the G-Mex Centre as the UK launch pad for its L2000 six-10-tonne range of light truck chassis. Two versions...

• Cinderford-based Rothdean has developed a U-shaped 41.3m 3 (54yd 3 ) aluminium tipper body with a front taper the...

• Two novel truck-mounted systems for collecting recyclable materials have been devised by Acco (Motor Bodies) of Bilston,...

1 • Continuing maintenance problems have led to Scottish Traffic Commissioner Michael Betts taking action against the licence...

• A licence bid by Vale of Glamorgan based England Environmental (CM 9-15 September, 14-20 October) has succeeded despite...

• North Western Traffic Commis sioner Martin Albu has granted Nicholas Coop, of Wrexham, a national licence for two vehicles...

• Hull-based Sherwood Fabrications has lost its appeal at Bolton Crown Court against a £1,500 fine imposed in the company's...

So why didn't Longcliffe's subbies object? Presumably they stand to lose as much from the ban as Longcliffe. Maybe they were...

buses could be redesigned to provide maximum comfort and safely for those who have to sit behind the wheel all day Drivers were...

Charter (CM 25 Feb-3 March) I would like to reply to the letter from JA Crossfield. Our campaign is still getting good...

they be fitted in all trucks? uch engineering effort VI has gone into providing .A. modern cars and light l ans with safety...

A driver's airbag is normally located in the steering wheel boss and as it inflates it bursts through the surface trim breaking...

0 n a bright, breezy morning at Malahide Marina outside Dublin a Moffett Mounty truck-mounted forklift is going through its...

I n January Southampton haulier Kingswood Transport opens a site in Marseilles. It's a logical move for a firm whose core work,...

Venture capital funds are the obvious source of finance for new or developing companies looking for £250,000 or more. For...

through his contacts he was able to convince the venture capital specialist to match his proposed investment pound for pound....

6 4 370hp fleet tractor? You must be joking! What do you think 1 am...an owner-driver?" Ten years ago that would have been the...

the HY-13110 comes with four-bag air suspension giving the 17.372 an "FLT" designation. The front axle is also home-grown,...

amount of power assistance with plenty of feel. To this has been added a thicker, softer and slightly smaller steering wheel....

r e death of a tyre fitter and service mechanic in two separate incidents while attending motorway call-outs recently, has...

c I t is reasonable for users of our services to expect us to be accountable for losses or damage to goods in our custody, and...