EXCLUSIVE • by Emma Penny Overloading vehicles more than twice in three years could result in disqualification or impounding...

lock. The new version is lighter than the original with three arms and an updated locking mechanism.

in County Tyrone and 6,000 litres of fuel seized during a joint police-Customs raid. The plant had the capacity to produce...

that conmen are posing as VAT officials from a unit called "Insight" or "Foresight" in order to obtain confidential company...

first organisation in the UK to gain accreditation status to the Driving Standards Agency's Register of HGV Instructors.

in a bid to make progress over the stalled amendments to the drivers' hours rules.

Stanstead to help London operators deal with the problems posed by the Capital's congestion charging scheme. Contact: 01892...

y Jennifer Ball enforcement agencies and truck drivers need to work ether to withstand the growing threat of creamed crime le...

ireds of brewery drivers to lose their jobs followe government's agreeto a takeover that will double the size of Exel's mm...

London under Ken rigstones tough new pollution standards. When the mayor laid out his Air Quality itegy for the Capital last...

The accident occurred on the notorious A616 Stocksbridge bypass in South Yorkshire at 09:00hrs on Monday 23 September. A...

MI The Freight Transport Association has welcomed proposals for the widening of two of Yorkshire's busiest motorways, the MI...

re by Mike Jewell Four operators using transport managers arranged through under-fire agency Trans Consult mist watt to see if...

• Vehicle recovery operators in Staffordshire are to appeal against a High Court ruling that they have no contract with their...

• The Freight Transport Association has urged Edinbu Council to exempt trucks from congestion charging whe considers Transport...

erman truck driver who ly'' told a Channel Tunnel that he was carrying Ives has been sent to jail onth. xander Meuse!, from...

• Any haulier with experience of Public Inquiries-although preferably not of appearing before them—might like to apply to...

Two strikes and you're out. It's has a ring about it. But we're not talking about murderers or rapists; no, we're taking about...

Five men accused of kidnapping an Eddie Stobart driver and stealing his 175,000 load of alcopops will stand trial at Leicester...

• by Domkic Perry Concern is growing within the industry that the government will miss the 2006 deadline to implement its plans...

The Pallet Network's Leicester depot is moving to a larger (10,220e) more central site in the city. Contact: 020 0561 1996.

Parcels company lynx Express has won a £30m, five-year contract with mail order giant Redcats, which owns Empire Stores in the...

Carlisle-based System Driver Training is running a course aimed at vehicle recovery specialists who handle vehicles with...

new operations director; Keith Batterson has been appointed director, Ireland for KO Trans European, based in Dublin.

with Viscount Catering, formalising an existing relationship between the two companies. Price Express will deliver Viscount's...

Hays Logistics has started a three-year, £1.5m contract with Laddaw, the largest automotive glass wholesaler and distributor in...

• The Road Users' Alliance (RUA) has been launched with the bold announcement that it intends to get Britain moving, hut...

up to the WM • Drivers working for TNT Express have been awarded a 7% pay rise as part of the company's plan to boost basic...

• by Jennifer Bali The Read Wage Associatior has teamed up with Crinestoppers to lama a new campaign to help drivers fight back...

pan-European security group Eurowatch to offer RHA members discounts on its security service in a bid to tackle cross-border...

• The Greek government is being taken to the European Court of Justice over its insistence that every truck driver should pay...

iert Dentressangle is an increasingly obvious presence on UK's roads. Its bright red trucks and distinctive, if lewhat...

Colin Barnett y haulage is the ultimate niche marin the UK there might be a dozer in a good year, with Germany taking ) 35....

• by Colin Barnett The Vehicle Inspectorate is about to incorporate checks on speed limiters into the annual test for 110 Vs...

in Shepshed, Lek which includes stores, workshop and administral functions. It stocks a full r of tipping equipment for...

The UK Atomic Energy Authority has acquired an Ivaco Stralis 6x2 tractor f use in the project to decon mission the Dounreay...

• Automotive Technik, the fast-expanding Surrey-based manufacturer of the Pinzgauer range of military and emergency-service...

• by Emma Penny DaimlerChrysler (DC) has cemented its alliance with Mitsubishi Commercial Motors, taking a 43% stake in the...

• ISO tank specialist Van Hool and Corus have collaborated with Thamebased Interoute Transport Services to develop a gas tank...

Witham (Specialist Vehicle Colsterworth has been awarded the sole contract disposal of the Ministry of Defence vehicle fleet....

BlIston's McAuliffe Bros ha taken the first new-gener; FM12s with Volvo's fully automatic torque-convert Powertronic...

• LICENSING DRIVERS'HEARINGS O u R S licence for faked paperwor A Suffolk haulier who let his .. 41 stepson use his Operator's...

Maintenance problems have led to the licence held by Malcolm Cooper, trading as MC Services, of Ash, near Canterbury, being...

Buckle-based Alan Whyte was granted a licence for one vehicle and one trailer at an Aberdeen Public Inquiry, following the...

Maintenance problems and hours and tachograph breaches have led to the loss of the licence held by Hereford-based Peter Morgan,...

The Transport Tribunal has quashed a decision to remove an operating centre in West Yorkshire, but it upheld the suspension of...

111 Norbar Torque Tools' latest P752 Pneutorque uses a compact (52mm-diameter) gearbox with a new design of air motor. it is...

• ESAB's Caddy TIG HF welder features a microprocessorcontrolled power supply to give advanced features such as highfrequency...

I Mitutoyols latest workshop instrument, the articulated lexiclamp, is designed to facilitate checks on brake disc rune. It can...

• RI Automotive is marketing a new range of hydraulic jacks and workshop equipment. The Winntec range of heavy-duty bottle and...

DCM group member Precision Point is now selling its DCG2000 digital camber gauge to the CV sector. The backlit unit is said to...

• Nederman's Magna exhaust extraction system is designed for workshops housing emergency vehicles: particularly those equipped...

Incorrect lifting cost Industry £1bn and 46 million worki days last year. not counting a £150m burden on the NHS, sa ramp...

Agriemach's vehicle door and fuel cap unlocking toolkit is said to provide access to virtually every type of vehicle, from HGVs...

In response to environment laws due to come Into force next July. AA subsidiary Tyreserve is to charge 80p a tyre to cover...

a CV distributor steering group to cover topics including technical training and product support, warranty issues, and parts...

recycling and recharging service for light CVs. The new service is being trialled using the latest AC1001 re-charger from...

• Pitched at smaller haulage companies, Edge's new hot water/steam cleaner range comes in three models with pressure ratings of...

Snap-On Sun Tech has lished a guide to wheel z merit that is designed to cu unnecessary jargon. It covers all the vital...

m PTO and pump specialls - t PCM Fluid Power has added diesel!' hydraulic power packs to its range. They are designed for a...

In reply to the letter headed "Brits to blame" ( CM29 Aug-4 Sept), it is clear to anyone who uses the stretch of the M20...

It was refreshing to see Les Jennings driving his Smart car out of the back of his truck (CM Backfire 5-11 Sept)—the action...

I read with interest the article headed "Licensing plan for mechanics" (CM12 - 18 Sept and am writing in response Sarah...

Our new column in celebration of the universal law...what goes around, comes around. 75 years ago-27 September 1927...

competition (0M16-22 May) will each be receiving a squeezy stress truck—the winner of the competition, Wolverhampton-based...

of 400hp-plus 'big-cab' tractors. But cost-conscious fleet operators clearly resent buying a Megawhopper flagship for domestic...

in today's turbulent climate. Yet Les Mates did it successfully and has just moved to a new West Country base to get closer to...

5 canias are renowned for their high residual values, and the maintenance back-up provided by the manufacturer's dealer network...

haul you backwards needs a fair amount of co-ordination and precision. Let the pedal up too quickly and it may stall; too...

e only the grease supplied in sachets with clutch and don't overdo it on driven plate splines. This me will withstand the high...

take the time to check that the old flywheel become distorted through overheating—this d lead to difficulties when locating the...

With damages to employees g more than 2100,000 in some cases, it's vital employers take stres complaints seriousi A TUC survey...

• If you would like to feature in Working Week please fax your details to features editor Patric Cunnane or kicky Clarke on...

• Many leasing companies still aren't being realistic enough about project ing residual values, according to Chris Wright,...

lower price? II Just because a used tractor has less than 360hp on tap, doesn't mean it's unsaleable says Mike Gray,...

renamed Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van Heathrow following DaimlerChrysler's acquisition of the site. It will collaborate with the...

Belfast-based [DV dealersnip TBF Thompson has invested £1.2m in new premises at its 2.5-acre site in Mallusk. it's also...

We had a quiet August, but September opened with a bang,' says David Littlejohn, managing director of south of England Iveco...

Volvo dealer Duffields of East Anglia plans to open a 4.3-acre depot in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The .22m site is due to open in...

Operators who have their trucks nted in unpopular colours can expect to the price when disposal time rolls ind, warns George...

the idea that a growing number of late-registered used trucks come with surprisingly high mileages. That's because the...