If the Queen had celebrated her coronation with a visit to the 1952 Commercial Motor Show she would no doubt have been very...

By Chris Tindall LONDON LAW firm Bindmans says it is “poised” to take legal action against Olympics organisers and Transport...

Operators are ready to tackle the delivery challenges during the Olympics, but London councils are lagging behind, according to...

By Christopher Walton STOBART GROUP and Autologic remain in talks over a potential cash offer by the Carlislebased firm for...

Some 15,000 people turned out in the Lancastrian sunshine to attend the second StobartFest at the Etihad stadium in Manchester....

A TOTAL OF 38 MPs have backed the FairFuelUK (FFUK) campaign so far, after the Road Haulage Association (RHA) called on...

By Chris Tindall SHADOW TRANSPORT Secretary Maria Eagle will urge the Department for Transport (DfT) and Vosa to investigate...

A YORKSHIRE TRUCKSTOP owner is urging hauliers to lobby their MP and support plans to relocate its site nearer to a new...

THE NAME’S DAVIDSON. J Davidson. The Cheshire-based scrap metal processor has added this Scania R730 6x2 Topline that is...

Neil Cottam , senior general manager, Aspray 24 What plans have you put in place for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...

CM brings you all the news from Tip-ex 2012 in Harrogate, including its sale to Road Transport Media Words: David Wilcox CM...

Durham-based Hargreaves Transport Services – which has a fleet of 200 bulk tippers and employs the same number again as...

Thompsons came up with an innovative solution to streamline the task of repairing potholes in roads. It comes in two parts: a...

WITH A SECOND YEAR of corporate cash from Renault Trucks, this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship series kicked off...

CM is giving away 600 general admission tickets to this year’s FIA European Truck Racing round at Donington Park (30 June/1...

GPS experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the vulnerability of tracking equipment to devices that cost just a few...

In a recent case signal jammers were involved in the theft of 150 vans and led to the jailing of three men. In summer 2011...

I WAS SO PLEASED to read your story on Jack Richards ( CM 3 May). I had the pleasure of knowing him 40 years ago when he was in...

I WRITE AS AN owner-driver and Driver CPC trainer. I’ve completed my 35 hours of training for which I’ve had to go to other...

The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com Two thirds of drivers have not done CPC training – survey The CPC is viewed by most...

ABC (Grimsby) fined £25,000 following ‘avoidable’ death of worker killed while stacking row of 1-tonne coils by Roger Brown...

Narrow banded coils can be unstable when stored on roll end because they can collapse in a domino effect. Providing inexpensive...

I SINGLETON Transport has been given a formal warning by the North Western deputy traffic commissioner (DTC) for failing to...

A BEDFORDSHIRE agricultural haulier has been fined £1,500 for failing to complete legally required documentation in relation to...

ROLAND CALVERT has been granted permission to base two vehicles at a new operating centre on the Retreat Estate in Downham...

R Swain and Sons wants authorisation for 10 vehicles at the Brenntag facility in East Greenwich, London.

Nightfreight (GB) wants to base 20 vehicles and four trailers at a site in Solar Way, Enfield.

European UK Road Operations has been given the green light to base two vehicles and three trailers at a site on the Thorney...

UK Mail has been given the go-ahead to station nine vehicles and the same number of trailers at a unit on the Eurolink...

● London firm Instant Freight will appear before the TC on 13 June when disciplinary action and the repute of the transport...

Owner-drivers must now obey the working time regulations – but are they just burdensome red tape that can’t be enforced?...

The Road Transport (Working Time) Regulations 2005 now affect all mobile workers and there is no opt out. If you are driving a...

Meet the heavyweight haulier Using heavy trucks to move its plant hire equipment around the country keeps one Shropshire...

CM challenged the bosses of the four major MSA chains to spend a night in a truck at one of their sites. Welcome Break boss Rod...

CM meets the man in charge of family firm S&R Smith & Son to get an insight into how it stays on the right side of the law...

Diamond years This year marks the 60 th anniversary of Cheshire-based body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group Words:...

hammer When a company goes under, disposal of its assets is often driven by the requirement to get the best price from an open...

CONTRACT HIRE and rental company Alltruck is achieving more competitive prices and getting 15% better residual values by...