An investigation into problems at a Lincolnshire company has led a Traffic Commissioner to issue a warning to his team. Dominic...

TOTTON, HANTS-BASED Edson Distribution could be squaring up for a court appearance with its former pallet network, Pall-Ex,...

POLICE ARE investigating the circumstances surrounding the administration of Cheltenham haulier Berlin (Project) Limited...

TANKER DRIVERS arc being bullied into doing more work than they feel they can carry out safely and some are beimg sacked for...

THE LATEST STATISTICS from the Department for Transport show that last year foreign trucks were involved in more than a third...

The battle for the soul of the NHS is hotting up this week with another strike planned among NHS Logistics workers. Bridget...

HAMPSHIRE haulage firm Rawlings Transport has joined the Fortec pallet network, handling the Guildford and Reading postcodes....

ADMINISTRATORS battling to save jobs at a collapsed Cumbrian haulage firm and truck dealership believe they can save at least...

DRIVERS FOR subcontractors to Buxton Lime Industries, part of the Tarmac Group, have been competing to be named BLI's driver of...

No-one sets out to dump a truck on its side. But Barry Proctor points out that this is an avoidable problem — and he suggests a...

A rare disorder called cataplexy has been blamed for a tragic road accident. Commercial Motor reports. A TRUCK DRIVER has...

A TRUCK DRIVER who was involved in a multi-vehicle accident after his vehicles' brakes failed has been cleared of dangerous...

trucks gains moment UM DaimlerChrysler has won approval for a 60-tonne EcoCombi drawbar rig, adding to calls for an increase...

DELIVERY VAN drivers face higher tax bills from next April because employers have failed to deal with new legislation, it has...

THE GROWING NUMBER of operators choosing to rent trucks rather than buy them has sparked a glut in the vehicle rental market,...

JAPANESE TRUCK manufacturer Nino continues to expand its UK presence with the appointment of another new dealership, taking the...

copper win ng COPPER WIRING valued at :• .- )00,000 has been stolen in a series of truck thefts in Merseyside and the...

The former head of anti-truck crime team Truckpol is to head up a new national anti-vehicle crime unit. Bridget Carter...

LINCOLNSHIRE INTERNATIONAL operator Denby Transport has turned in a satisfactory set of annual results, despite strong...

BUSINESS AT East Anglian ports is booming with three of the region's docks handling more than 2.2 million tonnes of cargo in...

Following our Euro-4 group test, (see page 42) all participating manufacturers were invited to make a response. Here's what MAN...

COMPANY NAMES: ARLA Foods Group NUMBER OF VEHICLES: 631 AREA OF EXPERTISE: Dairy products WEEK FOUR Sponsored by: 4...

New rules are intended to prevent age discrimination, but operators could still find a way round them. Chris Tindall reports....

A MIDDLESBROUGH haulage company has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £46,045 after some of its workers illegally...

CAMBRIDGESHIRE TRANSPORT and warehousing company Knowles Transport is to open an 18.000m 2 warehouse after extending its...

THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY has dismissed local newspaper reports that the muchdelayed scheme to improve the A500 through Stoke-onTrent...

NORFOLK FIRM Middleton Aggregates is celebrating one of its drivers winning the Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (SAFED)...

British operators have been dealing with the problem of Dover-bound stowaways for years, but how are Eastern European operators...

• The trailer should be sealed and locked. • Avoid truck stops at Calais and the Pidou Cash and Carry on the A524 in...

Crude oil prices have fallen with Brent Crude down to $60 from around $73 a month ago. This in turn has been reflected in pump...

Few vvould envy Stewart Oades' job of steering Christian Salvesen back into the black, but he's confident that he's the man...

READ WITH interest your roadtest on the new VW Crafter (CM 31 August). It made good reading as lam the owner of an - unloved"VW...

I WAS SURPRISED to read the Comment (CM 7 September) and the lambasting of the Tories' proposed re-introduction of fuel duty...

YOUR CORRESPONDENT Alex Stewart from the Scottish Highlands (CM 21 September). while understanding the safety rationale of...

Geoffrey Simms has revoked an operator's licence, warned every operator in his Traffic Area not to have anything to do with a...

• Kenneth Spoor has been disqualified indefinitely from holding or obtaining an 0-Licence in any Traffic Area. • Details of...

According to the IC's decision tlis is not the first time tnat Malcolm Plaskitt attempted a deception of this kind. In 2004...

EYE VIE W hen Commercial Motor and Mercedes-Benz ran a joint competition we offered one lucky reader the chance to visit the...

Operator who ignored warnings he was breaking the law is disqualified. A WELSH HAULAGE FIRM which operated illegally for two...

A SPANISH RESIDENTS application for a British 0-licence has been turned down for the second time by Eastern Traffic...

A SCOTTISH OPERATOR has had its licence authority cut following maintenance problems and a failure to comply with an...

A NORTH EASTERN operator who ran without an 0-licence for a year before having a vehicle impounded has been granted an...

A BIRMINGHAM FIRM has been given interim authority after it dropped a proposal to employ a transport manager whose own licence...

By the end of the decade, every new vehicle will need a Certificate of Conformity. But there are fears that not everyone is...

New regulations are introducing penalties of up to £5,000 in fines or two years in prison for the fraudulent use of digital...

personal to the driver and holds data, for example, such as that relating to drivers' hours. Control card A "key" used by...

DVLA fee proposals: The DVLA is considering revising fee structures to cover the costs of changes including the 10-yearly...

The Motor Vehicle (Wearing of Seat-Belts by Children in Front Seals) (Amendment) Regulations 2006, CIF 1B September 2006 These...

been bombarded with marketing messages from here, there and everywhere regarding Euro-4 and which technical solution is best....

first time when it comes to emissions legislation. both solutions will be more expensive to operate than their predecessors— up...

TP TRYING TO GET IvecoS demo driver to apologise for the metallic-like dark green cab was like trying to get blood out of a...

contact with the new Renault Prentpm the nibre we're convinced it's a much under-rated machine.That feelingEstrengthened by the...

feature an air-suspended passenger seat, which made the ride an absolute joy, especially on the notorious A68. Also welcome on...

this group test to fly the EGR flag (the other being the Scania) so the pressure to prove its worth could not be ignored.....

driver hauling 44 tonnes with a 420hp driveline and manual transmission with the A68 homing in on the horizon was in for a...

worth on our titanic test, its day three's hill section. And though fuel economy was a priority from start to finish, coming a...

SIX MONTHS of planning, half a million tonne/kilometres and 118 hotel man-nights later, we know the truth. The test...

Faced with increasing premiums many operators view insurance as a necessary evil, but the insurance companies say they are...

Norwich Union's Bill Pownall says a fatigue policy could have prevented an accident experienced by one of his customers. The...

licences checked at least annually? The DVLA offers a facility to validate drivers . lIcences. Are addresses and references...

Every operator dreads the customer who can't, or won't, pay up. So what can you do to extract what you're owed? David Harris...

"The cheque's in the post" has entered the language as a universally understood phrase of those who pay debts late (and one of...

• Waiting tor the company cheque to be signed (23%) • Lost the invoice, send us a copy (22%) • Cashtlow problems : waiting for...

One of the problems for the haulage business when transport companies go Into debt is that there is a huge knock-on effect for...

Time to switch off our phones Mobile phones are the devil's work, we're convinced of it. What with their infernal, ubiquitous...

As CM reported exclusively from the CV Show at Birmingham, MAN-ERF has revamped its used division. Kevin Swallow has more...

Since the beginning of September, trade has been moving into top gear at British Car Auctions. Business development manager...