To say that I get infuriated by law-breaking cyclists is an understatement. Despite trying my hardest not to let the...

By Hayley Pink LGV RUNNING COSTS have hit an all-time high due to the soaring cost of fuel, according to research by the...

By Christopher Walton STOBART GROUP says it will cut empty running on Autologic’s fleet of car transporters, after it...

• The Olympic Route Network (ORN) will begin on 25 July, two days ahead of the opening ceremony, according to Transport for...

STAFFS-BASED haulier Transportomatic has ceased trading, leading to the loss of 40 jobs, a victim of the downturn in the...

By Chris Tindall THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) says it has had constructive talks with Bath council, which wants to...

KENT-BASED construction firm GSE Group has sold its tipper haulage arm to waste management operator TW Services, but will...

THE OFFICE OF Fair Trading (OFT) has closed its civil investigation into suspected cartel behaviour among CV manufacturers in...

emblazoned on the back of the lorry transporting Bill Chapman’s glass casket to his funeral on Friday 8 June. The Norfolk...

By Roger Brown THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DfT) is considering making careless driving a £90 fixed penalty offence. Under...

THE DRIVING STANDARDS Agency (DSA) has reminded drivers that they can check that their Driver CPC periodic training has been...

DIESEL EXHAUST emissions cause cancer in humans, according to The World Health Organisation (WHO), which has upgraded the risk...

A ROW HAS broken out in Brussels with MEPs accusing transport commissioner Siim Kallas of bypassing parliament in promoting the...

By Chris Tindall AN IRISH international haulage firm has successfully appealed for the return of its lorries after police used...

ALL DRIVERS WILL face enforcement activities by Vosa and the police from 1 July, bringing to an end exemptions that were...

THE FREIGHT TRANSPORT Association has called on van manufacturers to install speed restricters as standard across their ranges...

TRANSPORT LAWYERS at Backhouse Jones – Ian Jones, James and Jonathon Backhouse – are taking to the road this summer driving a...

Ryder has won a 40-month rental contract for the provision of trucks, tractors and trailers to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in...

Air-conditioning and refrigeration firm Flowrite Services has taken delivery of 20 long-bodied Mercedes-Benz Vito 113CDIs from...

Kilmarnock-based Blackwood Plant Hire has bought an Andover Trailers tri-axle step-frame, with low-profile neck and beavertail....

Timber merchant Beaumont Forest Products celebrated its silver anniversary by buying two Mercedes-Benz Atego 1624 trucks and a...

Daniel Land & Marine has ordered 34 Fuso Canter 7.5-tonners with Thompsons Roadmaster lightweight tippers on a long-term hire...

Domino’s Pizza has signed a two-year deal with CV hire firm Euroway for the supply of new and replacement vehicles for its UK...

that can turn heads By George Barrow WITH TWO-TONE leather upholstery, and a pearlescent black paint job, the Transporter...

I can’t find a job! I READ WITH interest your article on the LGV driver shortage ( CM 14 June). I have 27 years’ experience, a...

The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com UK faces looming driver shortage “This type of news is bread and butter for the LGV...

Director loses repute and is banned from holding a licence for a year after failing to attend three public inquiries By Patric...

LOGISTICS COMPANY Kuehne + Nagel has been granted authorisation to operate 121 vehicles and 129 trailers out of a new depot in...

FAGAN AND WHALLEY has been granted a variation to its licence so that it can operate up to 20 vehicles and 40 trailers at its...

LONGHAUL LOGISTICS in Liverpool has submitted a variation application requesting authorisation to operate five vehicles and...

INDEPENDENT STEEL haulier Sunhill Transport has been granted permission to increase the number of vehicles authorised on its...

K&S DISTRIBUTION in Caerphilly has successfully applied to remove its LGV authorisation from a depot on the Queen Alexandra...

● Xero Logistics will appear before the TC on 22 June where three counts of disciplinary action will be considered, as well as...

How should you respond if an employee takes you to a tribunal? Words: Andrew McGlashan With Tribunal Services’ statistics for...

Law firm Aaron & Partners believes that taking early professional advice can help operators avoid problems and stay compliant...

Fast work One Wednesday , Aaron & Partners was contacted by a commercial solicitor acting for a transport company over a...

October 2012 to the specification (first phase in October 2011) looks to increase security. To detect tampering, information...

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012, 19 January 2012 This implements the Third EU Driving...

Full guide available at www.commercialmotor.com Maybe you’ve never been called to a public inquiry and haven’t needed...

connection Hewicks Haulage has built up a specialist fleet of bulk liquid tankers to service the food industry in just over 10...

For the best part of 50 years, brothers James and Alexander Smith provided one of the most efficient road transport services in...

Takeovers of suitable transport firms were a key part in the development of Smith’s nationwide dominance. The following list is...

J&A Smith of Maddiston offered a complete UK transport storage and distribution service from a nationwide network of depots at...

success By choosing to invest and sell its way out of the recession, contract hire and rental company Alltruck has improved...

In the past year Alltruck has expanded from its original site in Leicester to three, with additional depots opening in...

With rental back on track, sales director Steve Stanton has switched his attention to contract hire. “It was difficult through...

The multitude of legal requirements around staff and vehicles makes managing a transport business complex and potentially...

Iveco has a division most of our readers will be unaware of – manufacturing military vehicles. CM visited it in Italy to learn...

The Bolzano plant first manufactured military vehicles in the 1970s and now turns out hardware ranging from simple delivery...

Several years ago , the British Army ordered 400 LMVs as part of a £160m contract. The Panther is the British Army variant of...

The Volvo Truck and Bus dealer took the Dealer of the Year prize last week Words: Kevin Swallow MC GROUP, THE Volvo Truck and...

Mercedes-Benz dealer Euro Commercials, which has four sites across South Wales, has recruited three new sales people. Mike...

Webwatch calls in on the UK and Ireland’s largest trailer manufacturer Words: James Clark Company: SDC Trailers Address:...

Renault Trucks has introduced two new fixedcost packages, available through its Truckplus used trucks network, for the Premium...