A last-minute meeting between unions, bosses and the Transport Secretary could throw the VVTD into turmoil. Dominic Perry...

HUNDREDS OF owner-drivers who deliver quarry products could end up quitting because of the 48-hour working week. The alarm was...

EDINBURGH'S PROPOSED £2-a-day road toll could be abandoned if a referendum reflects the latest opinion poll. The poll of more...

TORY PEER Lord Attlee has added his weight to Commercial Motor's 'Pushing 50' campaign, promising to "argue hard" for the speed...

CON'IAINER OPERATORS are facing massive disruption as 300 workers at 23 ports are threatening to strike. The threat of a...

THE ADMINISTRATORS appointed to rescue trailer firm Crane Fruehauf hope a buyer can be found within two weeks. Stephen...

FTA chief executive Richard Turner has written to Treasur Economic Secretary John Healey outlining key transport developments...

Truck driver Gareth Coombs who was caught carrying £250,000 worth of cannabis for paramilitaries in Northern Ireland, has been...

Customs & Excise is about to name the six companies shortiisted to run its Lorry Road User Charge scheme.

MAN-ERF UK stresses that it has no link with West Midlands-based MAN Truck Services, which has gone into liquidation.

Our analysis on training initiative from six Kent colleges (CM 27 February) included an incorrect number for John Youell at...

Acquisitions within the van and truck hire industry are set to increase in 2005, according to Plimsoll Publishing. The industry...

operator has won a series of appeals against London lorry ban Denalties, leading to reforms in the system. David Harris...

VOLVO BELIEVES its new VT880 tractor unithas the emotional appeal that its VN range lacks,and it's depending on the debutante...

Barry Proctor has been getting his operation ready for the strictures of the Working Time Directive. But there's a problem with...

Tesco is looking east for more skilled drivers. Jennifer Ball reports. SUPERMARKET GIANT Tesco is bringing over 100 Polish...

Motor Corporation (MMC) following its 2003 acquisition of a controlling interest in Mitsubishi Fuso Truck el and Bus...

Time Directive was a key factor behind their decision to close down. John Goulding (Heavy Haulage) of Kingswood, Glos, ceased...

Dh-oh... UK plates cause Euro :onfusion. David Harris reports. STEW UK vehicle number plates hat fail to distinguish between...

VILLAGERS CARRYING 31acards spent three hours walking n front of traffic on a notorious accident black spot road to protest...

AIR ON A G-STRING Take a stroll with us through the little sideroads of haulage, the diversions and detours, the quirky, the...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year vve're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1910...

t's all very well checking trucKs for stowaways and bombs — but what about unsafe groceries? Jennifer Ball reports. 'HOUSANDS...

- 1IAB HAS DEVELOPED a round breaking twin trucknounted crane system The cranes tre mounted on a specially engiLeered sub-frame...

A free council truckstop is being upgraded — but from now on operators will have to pay for the privilege. Guy Sheppard...

PLANS FOR vehicle excise duty to be paid for by credit card have been attacked by operators because it could cost them up to...

The case of a French driver who is on the run after killing a motorist has prompted plans for on-the-spot fines. David Harris...

HIRE-AND-REWARD drivers n the East Midlands will be £2/hr worse off than their counterparts .n the West Midlands following a...

GENERAL MOTORS has agreed to pay Fiat SpA $2bn to be released from its obligations under the terms of the 2000 deal between the...

THE GOVERNMENT IS to revamp the categorisation of road traffic offences in a bid to crack down on killer drivers. New offences...

POLICE OFFICERS are warning members of the public to watch out for a potentially dangerous chemical that was stolen from a van...

POLICE ARE hunting thiev who stole a trailer load of washi machines in South Wales. T incident happened at aroui 11.30pm on 7...

POLICE ARE hunting a gang who hijacked a van at gunpoint and made off with its load of mobile phones in Northamptonshire. The...

TRUCKPOL HAS teamed with tnickersworld.co.uk to of drivers' advice on security ai crime on the website. DS Mark Hooper, who...

:dinburgh City Council is deciding whether to press ahead with its )wn congestion charge. Chris Tindall assesses its...

The CM/Michelin survey shows that cautious optimism is pervasive amongst road transport operators... despite the LRUC and tax...

with a goal Operators continue to shun the M6 Toll but Tom Fanning MD of the firm running the motorway, aims to win them...

1ER 37 years as an HGV river I now wonder if the job is ping to be worth doing when the Vorking Time Directive (WTD) Dines in....

I BELIEVE our transport industry has one of the most abusive, macho and outdated management styles that I have experienced...

certain what effect the WorkingTime Directive (WTD) will have on the transport industry. You have drivers who believe a...

I READ with interest your article headed "Manchester considers charge (CM 10 February). Please could you let me know where the...

TruckPol promised to put truck crime at the top of the police agenda. So has it been successful? Jennifer Ball investigates....

A plant hire firm has the TC's decision to ban artics from its site confirmed by the Transport Tribunal. THE TRANSPORT...

A MERSEYSIDE skip hire company has had its 0-licence saved by an unblemished pass rate at annual test and an undertaking to...

A CRANE hire operator is seeking to reconvene a public inquiry so that it can argue itsproposed new operating centre should not...

A BED manufacturer has been handed a formal warning after a maintenance investigation revealed defective systems and poorly...

A COMPANY formed by a Wigan operator with connections to two failed companies has been granted a licence of its own, subject to...

From April the NHS will be able to pursue employers for the costs of treating workplace injuries. So how do stop your insurance...

Dealing with dishonest employees requires great care: one wrong move and you could face a claim for unfair dismissal. David...

conclusions — launch an investigation and compile evidence • Talk to colleagues, the accused employee and potential witnesses •...

Digital tachograph smart card fees: The DVLA is consulting on fees for the issue )f digital tachograph smart cards to allow :he...

The Severn Bridges Tolls Order 2004. CIF 1 January 2005 This order raises tolls for using the Severn Bridge and Second Severn...

ON HEART There's no doubting Daf Trucks' ability to come up with a good quality product — the question is, why wouldn't you...

It's hard to find a reason not to choose a Daf CF tipper for your fleet. It's a seasoned pro —a solid performer with enough...

high street shops and many online retailers for around 2225, including VAT Training: Working your way through the help files...

How much longer can the good times continue in construction? Contract Journal's Will Mann assesses building activity during...

Construction used to be an industry notorious for its poor environmental record, but it's cleaning up its act-literally. As...

All-steel or steel-and-aluminium, underbody or scissor-type lifting ram, single or double cab? And what about the axles?...

It's been 15 years since its launch, but as ruiuy aitainici discovers, the Renault Magnum has finally come of age. C all us...

Renault made some big changes to the Magnum's cab interior back in 2001 under the heading Multipass. The general idea was to...

With just 266 Magnums sold in 2004 and the majority of those 6x2s (UK-spec 6x2s aren't due until the autumn). Renault is going...

Operators looking for a price on a second-hand vehicle from an auction need only get on line, courtesy of the Fleet Auction...

The selling policy for a major used dealership has to be national, but meeting customers on their home turf can pay dividends...