taura.haitstonerarbi.co.uk ARCM TRANSPORT found itself the. unwitting centre of a media frenzy after the appearance of video...

christinda1178Cagoogtemait.com THE FREIGHTTransport Association (FTA) says it is mystified by Eurocrats' plans to provide the...

RH FREIGHT MD Ian Baxter has attacked all three main political parties for making the road transport sector a "low-level...

CM COVER STORY 1HE GOVERNMENT in the Netherlands has insisted it is right to campaign for a change to SCR-equipped Euro-5...

F BROWN (CARLISLE) is planning to close its haulage business on 30 April, but has not ruled out a takeover, which could rescue...

NOTTINGHAM MAGISTRATES Court has heard how a driver suffered fatal head injuries after being trapped between his vehicle and a...

iarLtonkinfarbi.co.uk THE RETAIL MOTOR Industry Federation (RMIF) is calling for Class 7 (3-tonne to 3.5-tonne G VW vans and...

HOME DELIVERY Netvv (HDNL) chief executive 131 Gaunt has left the pal company, CM has learnt. The reason for Gau departure...

roger.browniarbi.co.uk THE TRANSPORT manager of a now defunct haulier has lost her repute and has been disqualified from...

THE DEAD1.1 I-. FOR entries to the Brake Fleet Safety Forum Awards for Excellence is just a fortnight away. The awards,...

sales, ATS Euromaster What are you most looking forward to at the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show? It's not so much what,...

christinda11.78 fagooglema,t.i.orn 'FFIE HAULAGE industry's two main trade associations have voiced their concerns that the...

THE CENTRAL Motorway Police Group (CMPG) has praised the haulage industry for helping to foil a smuggling operation in...

The horrific YouTube video of what appear: to be an Arclid Transport truck pushing a ca along the Al has generated huge traffic...

The way in which r)forrination is disseminate evolving rapidly: social media, such as forum Facebook and Twitter, are all the...

THIS WEEK P ELECTION 2010 steve.hobsonfdrbi.co.uk THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY has said it will introduce a lorry road-user...

ITS OFFICIAL! THE Ford Transit Connect is essential for any practitioner of the nerd-chic lifestyle". According to a road test...

- 111E DEPARTMENT for Transport is right to stress the importance of economical driving ('DfT in push for eco-driving to be...

Ian Baxter has never shied away from voicing his views and opinions. CM hears why the boss of RH Freight wants to see the...

Baxter believes that in other countries on the Continent there is more ''joined-up thinking" from governments on road transport...

to 1849 when John T Rennie a Scottish entrepreneur won a ship in a bet and founded a shipping firm. In 1970. the company....

When he's not being MD of Suckling Transport, Peter Lamer is honing his writing skills and now he's a published author....

Lamer is a clear believer in the motto, 'you can't manage if you don't measure', and thus KPIs hold no fear for him. In fact,...

On the face of it, petroleum distribution is not a market for minnows: with major players such as OHL, Wincanton and Hoyer...

WHEN WE finally managed to buy our own truck, which was many years ago now, it gave us back our independence (or so we...

OPERATORS SHOULD never forget that tyres — often ignored — play a vital role in a vehicle's (and firm's) profitability....

DTC demands that company finds a new transport manager because CPC holder was often hard to contact. AN OPERATOR WHOSE...

The DTC made it plain that Ignorance of the requirements is no excuse. If someone holds an 0-licence, they are required to...

MYSTERY SURROUNDS plans for the Great Bear Distribution site located in Deshorough. Northamptonshire, after Fowler...

• A public inquiry on 29 Ma will consider a new applical from Trans Haul (Europe). Haulage company Trans H (UK), based in...

GOLDSTAR HEATHROW is looking to base three vehicles and two trailers at the Willow Farm Business Park, Castle Donington, close...

An EC-backed scheme to raise the standards of truckstops should, from this summer, allow drivers to bed down in safer and more...

For Woodall Transport, the secret of long-lasting compliance involves a pro-active approach and establishing the right working...

• Prepare to avoid problems before they happen. • Approach training as a ME of saving money, not as an added burden on the...

At the end of last year, Woodall introduced a bonus system for its drivers in order to try to improve the consistency of their...

David Watson Transport rescued a successful transport business that was laid low by the ills of its parent company and the...

a truck driver, and within a week of turning 21, he had put himself through the then Class One (C+E) test. Watson was working...

out specialist work with complex high-capital-value kit, David Watson sees training as being of paramount importance, not as a...

In an effort to buy British, the first Milbank truck was a four-axle Volvo F7 (then made in Irvine), which has lieen...

AdBlue is becoming essential. to road transport as emissions regulations tighten. Operators are becoming familiar with it, but...

The good news Is that getting hold of AdBlue is easy, and so is getting the right advice on how to store and handle it....

talk about how AdBlue should be treated as a precious commodity is being just a little fussy, GreenChem's concerns over the...

Addressing the market in the UK, GreenChem MD Haynes says it is "pricecompetitive" no surprise there -with volume having the...

faults found in trucks. CM analyses how these tools can help technicians in their day-to-day wor‘and how much you should be...

Actia Mutter Actia Muller's Multi-Diag Trucks uses a touch-screen tablet PC and Bluetooth wireless system to communicate with...

The FMS-standard (Fleet Management Standard) is an agreed set of rules for accessing telemetry data stored in a vehicle's...

GOLDEN RULES Five top diagnostic tips from Daniel. Barker, technical manager, Texa UK • Speak to the driver about the fault...

trailer has made little impact in the aggregates and asphalt sectors. By focusing on safety and productivity, Lancashire-based...

Thanks to a load seconded from a nearby business and a load shovel in the yard, Munro Commercials was able to demonstrate...

was there ready to tackle the issue of digital. tachographs and drivers' working hours. Here's how we got on... Words: Kevin...

The next Big Train event will take place in Bristol on Saturday 24 April. This will give HGV licence holders another chance to...

With LDV consigned to the history books, truck dealers are turning to Fiat as their add-on van franchise of choice. Words:...

Given that many operators are more inclined to extend the life of their existing vehicles in the current economic climate than...

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