taura.haitstonefarl3i.co.uk IHE TRADE UNIONS representing VOSA staff are insisting that the future of VOSA's Authorised...

Volvo reveals new gas-fuelled tractor VOLVO PROVIDED A sneak preview of its latest gas-fuelled FM artic last weekend at the...

TransAction founder says fuel duty is still a problem christpe r.waitori1iru.co.uk TEN YEARS AFTER protests over rising fuel...

Firms fail in tough trading conditions • CM COVER STORY THE ECONOMIC CLIMATE continues to take its toll on the haulage sector...

already congested M6 christopher.wattonfarbi.co.uk AN ENVIRONMENTAL. lobby group has criticised the operators of the M6 Toll,...

CITYSPRINT EXPECTS to restart its spending spree after enjoying a 32% jump in pre-tax profit for the first half of 2010. The...

Baby on board 11 - 1E EDITOR OF CMs sister title, Truck & Driver, hao more than the usual friends and family present at his...

rager.brownOrhi.co.uk JODA FREIGHT HAS been fined £5,000 after one of its drivers suffered brain damage when he was struck on...

• City Link in Belfast has been appointed by Johnston Prams & Buggies as its distribution partner to service retailers and...

CAMBRIDGE-BASED Welch's Transport saw its pre-tax losses widen to nearly £500,000 as turnover fell by 23.5% in 2009. The...

Wincanton's relocation plans will make drivers redundant WINCANTON'S PLANS to relocate its Teesport trolling operation to...

Cert Octavian returns to profit with Om turnaround joanna.hourkerarbi.co.uk CERT OCTAVIAN says it is delighted with its...

The world's Longest ever traffic jam NEXT TIME YOU'RE sat in slow-moving traffic on the M25, count yourself lucky you don't...

We asked respondents: are you actively measuring your carbon footprint? Nearly two-thirds (62%) said no, while 34% said yes....

If you were put in charge of the Treasury and the DfT, what changes to the industry would you make? Trucking Britain Out Of...

David Hunt became boss of Ryder's UK arm just as the recession hit, but both man and company have come through in robust...

"In rental, the vast majority of product out there is pre-Euro-5," says Hunt, setting the scene. Indeed, as a reflection of the...

Ryder hasn't survived the recession by simply battening down the hatches: it is now offering a new service — all-marque retail...

From a man with a van to a £5.5m-a-year turnover, parcels and pallets specialist Eezehaul has had a quick 12 years of growth....

Mark Duggan joined the army at the age of 16. For the next five years he was stationed at various places around the world, and...

Are HGV drivers really being gassed in their cabs, or is there a more prosaic explanation? Words: Chris Tindatt THE CLAIMS ARE...

Last month, DC Alan Soames, head of the crime intelligence unit at Truckpol, told CM that there had never been any evidence to...

RHA leads the way on pre-pack consultations PETER CLARKE'S COMMENTS about the Road Haulage Association (CM Letters 19 August)...

WHAT AN INTERESTING letter from Peter Clarke (CM 19 August). I agree that you should only get one chance for an 0-licence....

Judge finds that a delay in responding to VOSA letters was due to 'exceptional circumstances' following a family death. THE...

PHILLIP ARMSTRONG: In our edition of 4 February 2010, we stated that a Birmingham Employment Tribunal heard evidence that Mr...

al WILLENH ALL, WEST Midlands-based Aspray 24 has applied for authorisation to base 25 vehicles and four trailers at a new...

wants permission for six vehicles and four trailers at the NEI' Distribution facility in Patchway, Bristol. In January, the...

Royles Skip Hire, based in Gloucester, .di has been granted authorisation for three vehicles, with a condition relating to...

trailers at the Argos facility on the Barton Business Park in BurtonOn-Trent, Staffs.

„ based in Cannock, Staffs, has had its ., I 0-licence curtailed to eight vehicles after a Jul). public inquiry. The company...

A public inquiry will be held on 7 September to consider disciplinary action, as well as the repute of the transport manager at...

Speed cameras are unlikely to survive cuts in funding for road safety. But have they deterred drivers from speeding or just...

John Bell Transport manager Huntapac Produce Preston, Lancashire "In the right places. speed cameras have had an effect on road...

Must ADR training be taken for occasional nitrogen load? Our general haulage company occasionally carries a single consignment...

Do weekend truck movements affect my drivers' hours? As an owner-driver beginning my weekly rest period how much freedom do I...

Are daily digitach printouts necessary? am an HGV driverusing a digi ta 1 tachograph — must I do printouts everyday? DRIVERS...

If you'd like to ask the RHA helpdesk experts a question, please e-mail patric.cunnanefa rbi.co.uk or write to Legal Q+A,...

famous for making three-chords go a long way, but the concept of doing something because "we've always done it that way". It's...

doesn't take a genius to observe that it provides what the market wants. Almost the entire package is proof of a well designed...

Do low rolling resistance tyres really work? And how much money can they save you? That's what CM set out to discover in a...

Continental says its 'Regional Traffic truck and trailer tyres are suitable for up to 75% of all 'normal', over-theroad haulage...

Right now Eco-Plus Long-Distance sales represent around 10% of Conti's UK sales, although it expects that figure to grow as...

While it's quite possible to predict what's going to happen in many CM tests, we had no idea what to expect from our roll-down...

While the tests show the rolling resistance advantage of Corals Eco-Plus LongDistance tyre, operators will understandably want...

Health and safety can affect all areas of logistics, from loading and load safety through to deliveries, but as an industry,...

The Logistics in Safety Working Group was launched at the ETA's Safety in Transport Conference in June. Other issues discussed...

The HSE strategy is designed to get the industry to take responsibility for improving health and safety at ground level. The...

CM rounds up the latest gizmos and gadgets bursting onto the commercial vehicle scene. Can they make your operation smoother?...

Boniface Engineering has unveiled its Quick Step -a fold-out step that simply hooks onto a wrecker's wheel and allows recovery...

fleet with the SK125 TT tracking device. The unit is a beefed-up version of Enigma's existing SK125 model, but the difference...

extended range of pressurewashing chemicals. Snowstorm TFR Maxi Mousse is a foamy concentrate that coats the vehicle's...

The Weight Angel electronic weighing device is now available from Scottish-based firm Weight Angel. Designed specifically for...

the UK. f he DLT II promises easier downloading of driver card and mass memory from digital tachographs. The device features a...

power tools, consumables and accessories safely and easily. The range of boxes features a robust and splash proof outer casing...

Collett Transport Services, which has taken on a regional lsuzu franchise, has changed its business model from haulier to...

Selling new trucks is a demanding task in the current economic climate. At least Collett Isuzu Gloucester has the advantage...

Collett Transport Services promotes itself energetically at both a national and a local level and has even taken part in...

USED VAN PRICES at British Car Auctions fell again during July by £168 to an average of £4,112, making it the third month in a...

Don't tax and cut budget, industry tells goverment CM COVER STORY christopherwattonlarbi.co.uk THE INDUSTRY'S trade...

The Freight Transport Association says the CSR has to prioritise road infrastructure spending to ensure freight is moved eff...

CM COVER STORY SC TRANSPORT is calling for help in finding one of its trucks after the Darlington. County Durham, haulier was...

THE CV SHOW is to return to Birmingham's NEC' in 2011 and CM, along with its sister title Motor Transport and website...

GJ Cooper ownership uncertain after directors' resignations darn inic.perryarbi.co,uk CONFUSION SURROUNDS who is running...

DHL puts 18-t Volvo Hybrid into service LAIL SUPPLY CHAIN UK has been showing off the first 18-tonne Volvo FE Hybrid to enter...

Seafield adds 20 MAN TGXs to fleet WORKSOP, NOTTS. FIRM Seafield Logistics has taken delivery of 20 new MAN TGX 6x2 tractor...

ira .haitstonefarbi.co.uk THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has created an operation in the Republic of Ireland to raise...

Mercedes unveils the new Vito MERCEDES HAS unveiled its new Vito, but it is definitely more evolution than revolution, with...

LONDON OPERATOR Madison Drinks is bringing a little bit of Lancashire to London with this newly liveried 18-tonne DAE Madison,...

Severn Bridge tolls are 'unsustainable', inquiry told EVI DI - NCE SUBMISSIONS for an inquiry into the impact of the tolls on...

East Yorks hauliers warn Hull road is not fit for HMIs chris.tindattfarbi.co.uk HAULIERS IN EAST Yorkshire warn that a heavily...

Business as usual at Risby's despite DJ Martin collapse THE ADMINISTRATOR for DJ Martin Transport has reassured haulters that...

Pearsons Recycling buys Envirowaste dry waste division THETFORD, NORFOLK-based Pearsons Recycling has bought the dry waste...

chris.tindallfarbi.co.uK NORTHAMPTONSHIRE construction haulier Weldon Plant claims it has gone into administration because its...

BLEACH OF LAVANT MD Mick Bleach has raised more than £5,000 for charity after cycling 850 miles from Land's End in Cornwall to...

City Link invests in spy cameras CITY LINK IS AIMING to achieve a 100% faultless delivery service after investing in vehicle...

CM speaks to those who played key roles in the fuel duty protests in 2000, and assesses the impact then and 10 years on....

August 2000 • French hauliers blockade oil refineries. On 9 September, the strike is called off as the French government...

Family haulage firms are ripe with challenges, says transport consultant Andrew Penton. Words: Louise Cole Images: Tom...

Doesn't VOSA know that ratchets aren't always safe? I HAVE JUST read the article (CM 19 August) about Scottish hauliers being...

HAVING JUST READ your article on heavy haulage tractors in Germany (CM 12 August), 1 feel most readers appreciate accuracy and...

1 HAVE JUST READ your article regarding load security in Scotland and the interpretation of the law. It is health and safety...

Wimbledon-based tipper operator has had its licence curtailed for a week after Loose wheel and 'S'-marked prohibitions. AN...

The improvements to procedures outlined by the transport manager probably saved this operator from having more severe action...

SUCKLING TRANSPORT is increasing its vehicle authorisation at its Clydebank operating centre from next month in order to keep...

application for an 0-licence for four vehicles and 10 trailers. Scottish Traffic Commissioner (TC) Joan Aitken previously found...

NIGHTFREIGHT HAS been given authorisation to increase the number of vehicles it operates at its Rotherham operating centre,...

trading as TI I Industrial -..s. Services in Bradford, for two vehicles was suspended after a public inquiry on 18 August.

DHL SUPPLY Chain has been given permission to increase its authorisation on its 0-licence at its Chapeltown, Sheffield location...

1 September in Edinburgh will consider whether disciplinary action should be taken against Dumbarton-based Brian Adam's...

Words: Tim Ridyard EU drivers hours rules are well established but there is still some confusion about when tachographs are...

561-2006. These are EU-wide exemptions: • Vehicles incapable of exceeding 40km/hr (this includes those made incapable by the...

This week marks the first anniversary of the Driver CPC but so far only one in three operators has begun to train their...

Driver CPC requires all category C and D licence holders (including Cl and Dll to complete 35 hours of training every five...

this year...however, the shortlist for the 2011 International Truck of the Year has thrown up an intriguing choice for the...

While housebuilding and capital projects aren't exactly thick on the ground, Volvo clearly sees a market for its beefy, 'built...

volumes, then the Atego's odds would be considerably shortened but it isn't. Yet the latest Euro-5 versions of Merc's...

Truck', you can expect the world to sit up and take notice. With its latest 16.4-litre, 730hp 'Big Banger' topping off its...

short this year, but that shouldn't detract from the quality. UK jury member Andy Salter assesses the chances of the three...

have two products ganging up on the opposition, but hey, if it's good enough for the government... There's been plenty of...

Cargo comes with a very strong list of credentials that should attract the judges' interest. The outgoing model was crowned top...

the IAA Hannover Show later this month. Andy Salter casts his eye over the contestants. While the van and truck sector may...

Revamped in 2009 with a freshen up of the interior and some performance enhancements, the Ford Ranger is manufactured in...

fresh. A very impressive machine, high on driver comfort without losing touch with the underfoot conditions. It's a lovely...

flattening out the ruts and potholes with ease on the fast off-road conditions. At 175hp and 400Nm, it is the most powerful of...

The seating comfort and seating position of the updated Nissan Navara means you immediately feel at ease behind the wheel,...

in the past 10 years, the Hilux would have been odds-on to have scooped the top award, such has been the product's position at...

All the testers were eagerly awaiting their turn in the new Volkswagen Amarok, and going into the contest we'd have marked it...

From riding motorcyles to setting up his own business, Mainland Group's creator has overcome many business hurdles and has...

Iveco is the marque of choice for Mainland; it has been with the Italian manufacturer for a long time and consequently has...

vehicle sector are few and far between but there is one sector of the market that is seeing plenty of action: pickups. In the...

it in 2007, which is both good and bad. The downside is that the Isuzu has been made to took outdated by rivals A like the...

It's busy times for Warrington-based Trucks2Go as it moves to a new site and kicks off a new rental. business. Words: Kevin...

Chris Hart left his role of used sales and export manager at Mercedes-Benz dealer Ciceley Commercials and started Trucks2Go in...

In April 2009, Paula Jefford bought half the business from Chris Hart's former business partner Phil Martindale. She arrived...

Trucks2Go has found the used truck export market very volatile in recent times. "It has been up and down," says Chris Hart,...

Euro-3 truck sales remain steady in the north of of the country, as operators don't need to be LEZ compliant. Words: Steve...