• Sorry if this sounds like heresy, but in principal we can't help but be attracted towards the Institute for Public Policy...

• Trucks carrying hazardous chemicals in the North have been hit by the biggest vehicle check ever mounted in the UK. As CM...

• The Institute of Road Transport Engineers has carried out tests on major fleets in an effort to confirm the findings of last...

• A truck driver, who removed one of the axles from his unloaded tandem-axle trailer because of a defective bearing, was...

I The EC has been asked to iy £93 million from the reonal fund towards a £470 milin infrastructure scheme hich will ease...

• There was almost a reverse grid start at the International Truckprix at Brands Hatch last weekend when disqualifications and...

• Two people died in a fire aboard the DFDS RO-RO ferry Tor Scandinavia on the Harwich-Gothenburg route last Monday. Five...

• Freight vehicles could face a daily average charge of 2 for using roads in central London, if the Institute for Public Policy...

• The Association of Metropolitan Authorities has slammed transport secretary Cecil Parkinson's proposals to fine public...

• Restrictions on the hire of lorries in the EC will be removed by 30 June next year under proposals put forward by the...

• Transport Secretary Cecil Parkinson is considering the introduction of a 'red route' scheme in London to combat traffic...

Leyland Daf has revealed new lightweight tractive s — and in line with its cy of substituting Daf ens in selected Leyland-built...

Following the Frankfurt w, Len Shields of Erith, it has been appointed by .sbohrer as its UK agent for I tankers. 'ive powder...

• A Finnish-designed security system, which uses satellite communications to monitor the progress and condition of vehicles or...

• Parcels courier Business Post is on the look-out for 37 franchisees to almost double its network across the UK. The firm,...

• Van and car leasing firm Tristar Vehicle Rentals is entering the heavy goods vehicle rental and contract hire sector....

• Paisley-based McKelvie Transport has won a South of Scotland Electricity Board contract to transport and warehouse heating...

• County Fleetcare, West Sussex County Council's inhouse transport workshops unit, has won a contract to maintain the council's...

Transport and distribution pup NFC is to buy Ohiosed Distribution Centers, a ecialist in distributing medical cl office...

• Royal Mail is now offering engineering and vehicle maintenance services to outside companies through its kidbrooke Transport...

• United Provincial Newspapers has relaunched its Harrogate-based nationwide door-to-door distribution company, DD...

• The closing date for initial offers for the Trailerent business, which has been put on the market by Mercantile Credit, has...

• Volkswagen UK has now launched its new Taro pickup. The result of a co-operative agreement between VW and the Japanese giant...

• Manchester-based Daf International has just completed the sale of what it believes to be the world's largest bus to a bus...

• Carrymaster has just completed delivery of more than 20 Eurofridge tandemaxle trailers to Safeway. The trailers are fitted...

• South Yorkshire Transport has purchased one independent company and is about to take over another in a bid to strengthen its...

• A new company, Plaxton Duple Parts and Services, has been created following Plaxton's purchase of Duple Services. Alex...

• The Office of Fair Trading has ruled that the conduct of Inverness-based Highland Scottish was "anti-competitive" towards...

• London Buses subsidiary Centrewest has ordered 90 Renault S75 midibuses with Wrights of Ballymena bodywork for its planned...

• Sue Blower is one of the most highly placed women in the road transport industry. As sales director at Tuffnells Express...

• Cheshire haulier and farmer Stanley Fernyhough and one of his drivers ave denied "milking" grain : . om loads carried by his...

• Conditions were imposed on the licence of W&M Bendrien by North Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority Brian Horner after...

• Stoneledge Plant&Transport has successfully applied to double the authorisation on its licence, although North Eastern Deputy...

• Disciplinary proceedings involving Monmouth-based Greenlands Transport have been adjourned, for the second time in four...

• Complaints about the operation of a private party run did not stop South Wales Traffic Commissioner John Mervyn Pugh from...

• The licence held by D & W International, of Ongar, authorising 10 vehicles and trailers, has been revoked by Metropolitan...

BY THE HAWK • If the Hawk wore a hat, he'd take it off to the 80 lads from Tankfreight's Manchester area depots who dragged a...

SIR AGENCY STANDARDS II With reference to a letter in Dear Sir (CM 21-27 September) and the headline news (CM 24-30 August)...

• A "green" refuse collection vehicle designed by a student — with separate drums for bottles and waste paper to encourage...

REEFERS: CFCs • Thermoking unveiled its Ecotech ozonefriendly fridge unit at the Frankfurt show last week. Ecotech is not a...

IN How do we power our vehicles in a way which is most friendly to the environment? This emotive question has recently been...

IS MY FLEET • Haulier Gary Sharp is so concerned about the destruction of the world's rain forests that he buys only trailers...

How do you get lucky? Readers of CM will have been closely following the progress of the Runnerthon as it earned money for the...

With its increased payload capacity, new gearbox and attractive price. Citroen's uprated C15 diesel van could well increase its...