Last week I received a call from a haulier who wanted to tell me about an encounter one of his drivers had just had with Vosa....

STEPHEN HAMMOND MP has agreed to go out on the road with Wimbledonbased ELB Partners next month to see first-hand the...

By Kevin Swallow IT HAS been predicted that the UK heavy truck market will register between 6,000 and 8,000 Euro-5 vehicles...

TRUCK PARTS distributor Intertruck has gone into administration after trading independently for less than two years following...

By Roger Brown SENIOR TRAFFIC commissioner (TC) Beverley Bell said it is best practice for operators to randomly test their...

DUMFRIES AND Galloway haulier Hayton Coulthard Transport has taken delivery of 25 Euro-5 Volvo PHs, and will take on its first...

PALLETWAYS HAS reassured customers that service levels will not be affected after Essex haulier and network member Specialised...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after a trailer full of alcohol worth £140,000 was stolen from Currie European's Irongray...

By Robin Meczes ATF OPERATORS Association (ATFOA) president Stephen Smith is concerned that Vosa's plans for next generation...

The truck, Earthline's eighth MAN to be put into service this year, comes with MAN TipMatic automatic transmission, a Thompson...

M6 TOLL operator Midland Expressway said there has been about 4,000 more goods vehicle journeys per week since June this year....

• CM is taking a festive break, returning on 2 January 2014. But fear not, in its absence there will be a daily update of...

By Hayley Pink ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY will be key to determining the winning truck in Abbey Logistics' four-way manufacturer...

LONDON COUNCILS is to push ahead with plans to change the conditions of the London Lorry Control Scheme (LLCS) to mandate the...

GOODYEAR HAS clinched a deal to supply Daf Trucks with Fuelmax and Kmax tyres for line fitment on Euro-6 versions of its LF, CF...

By Steve Hobson LAST WEEK (9 December) saw the launch of a unified construction vehicle standard at a high-profile event in...

THE CLOCS launch heard that the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Vosa and the DSA) and the Metropolitan Police Service have...

What makes a company name memorable? CM finds out what led some firms to choose their names By Chris Druce LAST YEAR, CM took...

The advance stop line bicycle boxes are now subject to a possible fine of E100 and three penalty points if you encroach them....

RE "OUR driver killed a cyclist" (CMS December) about the very unfortunate incident of the late David Johnson (driver for ELB...

Welcome to Laurie Dealer's used truck of the week. Each week our man inside the used truck trade picks out a truck or trailer...

By John Henderson THE FORMER Ecurie Ecosse racing team Commer car transporter, which hauled racing cars driven by future...

THE DEALER principal of Cornwall-based Isuzu dealership T Harvey & Sons said a second record-breaking year of new vehicle sales...

Andy Smith at Paynes of Hinckley explains how he brings in used vans, and the importance of having just one name on the...

Used truck dealer Trucks2Go has diversified into specialist vehicle rental, traffic management and utility sector contracts By...

Chris Hart started Trucks2Go in July 2005 after a decade with Mercedes dealer Ciceley Commercials. While more of his time is...

Deputy TC Elizabeth Perrett says Norman Skips has 'woven a web of deceit' By Roger Brown Operator: Norman Skips Matter:...

NICK JONES, traffic commissioner (TC) for the West Midlands, has revoked the 0-licence of Birmingham-based Masons Logistics,...

TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has rejected an 0-licence application from Cumbernauld-based Food and Drink...

AN HMRC team is cracking down on hauliers who fail to declare all income or who use illegal fuel in south Buckinghamshire,...

CHESHIRE AGGREGATES has been given the green light to base four vehicles and four trailers at the Clwyd Concrete Products site...

North Western and Welsh traffic areas Warrington C&R CIVIL Engineering, based in Preston, will make a new application at a PI...

In a competitive and highly regulated market, choosing the right business structure is an essential decision for a haulage...

Welcome to the final part of our Operator CPC series in conjunction with EP Training. Our last topic to be covered is...

• Read the questions very carefully. • The questions do not have to be answered in any particular order. Complete the...

How does a classic Scania Vabis measure up against a Guy Big J? Commercial Motor finds out By Bob Beech Operator opinion Ray...

RT McEwan has transported freshly cut Christmas trees since the 1980s. CM looks at a seasonal operation that spruces up many a...

Custom big rigs and beautiful women can often complement each other perfectly... By George Barrow and Roger Snider AFTER...

fly Unimo If Santa's sleigh breaks down, we recommend that he uses a Unimog to carry out his festive deliveries By Will...

By Laura Hailstone THE JOBS market for the transport industry is looking strong for the first three months of 2014, according...

AN ADDITIONAL 285,000 logistics positions will need to be filled across the South East Midlands between 2014 and 2020, a new...