With operators still waiting for particulate traps they ordered last summer TM is being urged to make exemptions. Dylan Gray...

TRUCK DRIVERS in the UK earn an average of only .E8/hr, and are forced to supplement their basic pay by around 25% through...

WHILE THE 2007 registratioi figures show that Iveco still ha some way to go before it reaches ; 15% heavy truck market share...

UK ROADS ARE not fit for purpose and are one of the key constraints to economic growth, according to a report by think tank the...

DOZENS OF owner-drivers working for Midland Quarry Products in Rowley Regis, West Midlands had their vehicles vandalised last...

nconsistencies in the way police forces collate their statistics make it mpracticable to track trends in truck crime. Chris...

RENAULT HAS launched a number of new models and introduced extended warranties on the Tref ic and Master ranges. The Kangoo...

THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning all operators to check that their drivers are properly trained after a local...

There is cause for concern over how the DVLA deals with LGV drivers who have serious short-term illnesses, as L Radley has...

:onstruction can begin on the major multimodal freight depot now )lanning permission has finally been granted. Chris Tindall...

WARRANT without bail has en issued for the arrest of a truck Iver who faces disqualification om driving if found guilty :...

EIGHT ILLEGAL immigrants were arrested last week after they were seen jumping from the back of a truck delivering windscreen...

ivestock hauliers remain unsure about the changes :hat came in this month. David Harris reports. HE NEW certificate of...

POLICE IN Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire are warning hauliers to make sure their vehicles are secure after a series of...

Digifobs WE 11AD a big response to our joint Digifob competi tion with the \ Freight Transport \ Association (CM 6 December)...

Times have been tough for retail-dependent franchises. But, as dealer principal Roger Peel of Iveco outlet Northern Commercials...

store for the road haulage operator — and finds that nothing is going to get any easier. W ill 2008 be remembered as the year...

CM regulars know, we often review dealers' websites and are Droud to be associated with TruckNet UK. Now we're going...

The 'Buy and Sell' section remains one of the strongest parts of Roadtransport.com, receiving by far the greatest number of...

Racing ahead in the blog polls on Roadtransport.com is the everpopular BigLorryBlog, which racked up 13,146 page views last...

Rikki Chequer, community manager of TruckNet UK, reports on some of the latest topics to be discussed by professional...

Firm found to be continuing activities of operator's fraudster husband; DTC slams Vosa for failing to train its own staff....

kN OPERATOR has had two vehicles suspended rom its licence for three weeks after ignoring Vosa cquests for a maintenance...

A CHESHIRE operator who failed to carry out his duties as another haulier's transport manager has had his licence application...

AN IRISH driver already banned in his own country has now been banned from UK roads after being found guilty of tachograph...

A TACHOGRAPH fiddler who filled in charts for a fictitious driver could go to jail after having been sent to the Crown Court...

Employees who are accidentally overpaid might be tempted to argue the money is now theirs. Where does the law stand? Patric...

What are wages? Wages include fees, shift allowances, bonuses, commission, holiday pay, guaranteed pay, sick pay and maternity...

last the theft of commercial vehicles and their loads will be taken seriously by the European Parliament. Early next year a...

have identified a number of EU organisations that could do more to battle truck crime. These include the enforcement agencies...

Brussels, the Flemish region, Calais/Dover and Madrid are hot spots for theft. Carriers of electronic and consumer goods are...

truck theft threatens to damage the expanding economy of the EU, which now includes 27 member states. Road transport accounts...

The study by the European Parliament's Transport and Tourism Committee recommends a number of measures to curb truck crime....

Tough times are coming but this industry is used to tough times, and some problems can become opportunities. "A VERY HAPPY AND...

Road transport took some big financial hits last year, not least in fuel and interest rates. So what does 2008 have to offer?...

rents Just before Christmas we saw the first glimmer of hope that interest rates might start to fall again after the incessant...

In December unemployment levels were 5.3% with a slight seasonal reduction. The previous quarter average earnings had increased...

The global economy, with the US in the lead, will continue to shudder from the effects of the credit crunch. This will keep...

Strong demand from the recent entrants to the EU is not going to abate any time soon and factories across Europe are working at...

There may be worries about UK house prices being too high, but there are other factors which affect the construction of new...

L ow profit margins have long been an issue for hauliers, but this is more true when working for retailers than for businesses...

Tipper operators should benefit from any long-term increase in construction work, but not many seem to hold out any great hopes...

The UK share of haulage to and from the UK has stabilised t around 25% after many years of decline. This comes s a relief to...

It isn't long &rice grain hauliers were selling vehicles as fast as they could in response to less work and lower rates. Last...

A decline in the number of operators will cut capacity in the chemical haulage sector this year this year, Roger Wrapson of the...

The price of oil might be going up, but that doesn't necessarily mean the hauliers carrying it can expect higher rates in 2008....

instead of bailing out why not ride out the storm? It could carry you further than you thought possible. Louise Cole reports....

0 verail margins in the road transport industry have been sustained.They may not be spectacular hut neither have they been...

limsoll Publishing divides road transport firms into four groups epending on the business strategy they are following. Note...

Ines ahead The Road Haulage Association's latest Goods Vehicle Operating Cost Tables don't make pleasant reading. Julian...

Debt, like fat, is necessary, but fatal in too high a quantity. So how do you know if your debt is putting the life of your...

Solvency ratios measure how well your company can meet its short-term and longer-terrn f inancial obligations. Here are three...

If you want to boost your operating efficiency, multi-floor specialist Trailer Resources may be able to help you. Bryan Jarvis...

with pit jacks, trailer lifts and full-height work platforms to get at marker lights, curtain rails and roof panels. The...

Employ Recruitment meets its customers' needs by being selective about the drivers it takes on. Tim Maughan reports. I n a...

One of the best ways to gauge a firms quality is through testimonials, and Employ Recruitment has put several on its website...

Employ Recruitment has a number of procedures in place to ensure that its high standards are maintained. For example, every...

OUTS DE THE X ere's an interesting question: why has the automotive manufacturing industry been placed under so much e to...

THE IRONY OF hosting a gathering like this in the heartland of one of the world's biggest polluters is not lost on CM(or indeed...

Gloucester-based Joseph Rice Truck Services has been bought by Imperial Commercials. Kevin Swallow reports. T he Imperial...

In a new series, Commercial Motor will be selecting a 'truck of the month' from a used truck dealership. It's a chance for you...