This week's message to the government is clear and we're saying it loud: enough is enough, get off the fuel duty escalator, and...

laura.hailstonefarbi.co.uk THE GOVERNMENT is under pressure to abolish the April fuel duty rise, along with future rises, as...

The government has confirmed it is considering reducing fuel duty in rural areas of the UK, but has not announced exactly how...

joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk NWF GROUP HAS bought oil distributor Evesons Fuels for £3.3m in a deal that will bolster NWF Fuels'...

ROADTRANSPORT.COM'S Big Lorry Blog (BLB) gets everywhere and now it can be found on the livery of one of five new MAN TGX...

colin.barnettrarbi.co.uk IVECO HAS LAUNCHED the Ecostralis, the latest variation of its Stralis brand, which has been optimised...

CUMBRIAN-BASED transport operators Stobart Group and AW Jenkinson Forest Products have ordered an additional 170 new Scanias,...

THE CO-OPERATIVE Group is to close its Bridgwater, Somerset depot, which is being replaced by a new facility in Avonmouth,...

chris.tindalt(arbi.co.uk MANCHESTER-based AKW Group "held its own" in tough economic conditions, according to director Tony...

CM'S SISTER TITLE, Motor Transport, is celebrating 25 years of the MT Awards this year, and to mark this very special occasion,...

TRADES UNION Unite is demanding that fuel tanker drivers receive fixed national terms and conditions (T&Cs), or a strike will...

CM COVER STORY roger.browntarbi.co.uk A MAN WHO WAS jailed for being part of a major drugs supply ring has been refused an...

INTERVIEW Martin Port MD, Masternaut so. it Why are you exhibiting at the 2011 CV Show? The CV show is a key event for CV...

SURREY HAULIER Quickshift UK has re-joined UPN (United Pallet Network) to capitalise on the pallet network's growing volumes,...

CM COVER STORY chris.tindatifarbi.co.uk A ROW OVER A £3,000 bill charged by a recovery operator for towing an HGV away from the...

CHEPSTOW-BASED transport company MCL Logistics has struck a hire purchase deal for six used DAF trucks for a new steel...

at the road transport industry on telly, radio, papers and even t'interweb You couldn't switch on a TV last week without...

kevin.swattowtarbi.co.uk SHREWSBURY-BASED rental and leasing company Burnt Tree Vehicle Rental is to invest more than £60m in...

A CREDITORS' MEETING to discuss whether to place Walsall-based freight forwarder FG Foster Haulage into liquidation is...

The former director of Seymour Transport explains why he needs all the help he can get to succeed in his FairFuelUK campaign...

I cannot fight this campaign without funds. I cannot fight it without your names by the hundreds of thousands on the website. I...

TNT and its former MD Tom Bell made their names breaking the Wapping picket lines in the '805. Can new MD Alistair Cochrane...

Born: Edinburgh, 1965. Educated: Schools in Morpeth, Northumberland. Employment: After leaving school worked at the Berni...

I NOTICED ON Roadtransport. corn that there could be changes to HGV drivers' medical standards, especially for those with...

BEVERLEY BELL, Traffic Commissioner for the North Western traffic area, is bang on the money that the transport industry as a...

WHY DOES UNITE always start to talk about strikes when fuel increases happen (CM 13 January)? I have yet to hear the union talk...

I PICKED UP A copy of Commercial Motor last week and I'm over the moon with the interview (CM 23 December 2010). Thanks so...

MOTORWAY COP S on BBC1 last week, featured the Central Motorway Police Group truck stopping an artic driver on the M42. He was...

I READ THE ARTICLE in CM (6 January) about the impending LEZ Euro-4 deadline in January 2012 with interest. One thing that...

Operator that saw parent company MRS go into administration successfully obtains a new 0-licence roger.brownfarbi.co.uk JBT...

Always show the TO that there are no signs that your company is a pre-pack or phoenix operation, as this should help you to...

III KUEFINE + NAGEL is looking for authorisation to base 40 vehicles and the same number of trailers at ERF Way on the Midpoint...

STOCKPORT-BASED BT Aggregates has been granted authorisation for 26 vehicles and 32 trailers, but with various conditions...

La JAGA BROTHERS Transport is looking for the green light to base 20 vehicles and the same number of trailers at Wales and West...

CO-OPERATIVE Group wants authorisation to base 44 vehicles and trailers at a new operating centre on the Nixs Hill Industrial...

GRAFT HAS been granted the go-ahead to base two vehicles at an operating centre in Heolgerrig, Merthyr Tydfil.

a A PI is due to take place on 21 January that will look at disciplinary action against Reclway European, based in Widnes,...

I employ agency drivers on a regular basis: how do the statutory terms and conditions differ from those of my employed...

Some of my drivers had to drive over their hours in the bad weather. What should do to keep myself legal? The drivers should...

What is the 75mm nde? If a vehicle leaks fluids or oil and the leak on the road surface reaches 75mm (or more) in width within...

We've been putting a second man in with the drivers to cope with the bad weather conditions. One or two of them refused to wear...

I fitted a snowplough to one of my lorries and used it to clear the yanl and surrounding streets to assist access roach to my...

What is the best way to plan a route for an abnormal load going from, say, Bristol to Manchester? The Highways Agency's ESDAL...

If you'd like to ask the RHA helpdesk experts a question, please email patric.cunnana rbi.co.uk or write to Legal Q+A,...

EU regulations say foreign lawbreakers should face sanctions at home and transport managers must meet the mark Words: Patric...

The following offences will be logged on the EU's pan-European register of operators from 2013. More categories of offences...

If your transport manager leaves, how can you stop them stealing your customer base? Words: Matthew Welch Many people will...

Keep up to date with new and forthcoming legislation on I ' , everything from drivers' hours to the ADR regs by enrolling...

Forthcoming changes in the law in association with the Freight Transport Association Northern Ireland 0 - licensing reform The...

tolls for the Severn Bridge and Second Severn Crossing. For large goods vehicles the increase is from £16.40 to £17.20...

OK, so it wasn't the best year for product launches, but for those that did brave an uncertain market last year, we were there...

AdBlue is essential for trucks with SCR catalysts. However, poor handling could result in expensive damage Words: Sharon...

From its roots as a Golf-based pickup to one of the best-selling panel, passenger and window vans, the Volkswagen Caddy is no...

The latest Euro-5 version of the Citroen Nemo is greener, more powerful and has greater loadspace. CM puts it through its paces...

Over a decade, Mercedes-Benz Approved Used Commercials at Wentworth Park, Barnsley has expanded to become a vital cog in the...

Dealers are optimistic 2011 will deliver healthy used truck sales, providing that trade can find the right stock Words: Steve...

A CHARITY SALE held by Manheim Auctions in Gloucester raised more than £5,000 for the forces charity Help for Heroes. The most...