I had a really frightening journey home from work on Monday night. I was driving on a dark country lane and couldn't see where...

3PL giant, says Downton By Christopher Walton LAST WEEK'S acquisition of C&H (Hauliers) by CM Downton is an important step in...

A HAULIER has slammed the high cost of driver training for aspiring LGV drivers, saying it is not helping to encourage young...

By Ashleigh Wight TRANSPORT MINISTER Robert Goodwill MP has revealed a boom in longer semi-trailer applications since the...

EM ROGERS Transport has started rolling out its new livery, which keeps the Northamptonbased haulier's traditional green and...

from GE Capital. HNA vice-chairman Tan Xiangdong said the deal, announced in June 2013, is a "good strategic fit". 1

STOBART GROUP is working hard to improve the operational efficiency of its automotive division, updating the fleet and...

HALESOWEN-BASED bodybuilder Bevan Anthony said the agreement would benefit Group has bought a stake in A&R Vehicle both...

By Chris Tindall THE DEPARTMENT for Transport (DfT) has proposed a staged withdrawal of 230 imported fuel tankers that are...

PLANS TO extend a rural fuel rebate scheme to another 10 UK towns does not address the underlying issue that fuel duty is too...

By Roger Brown TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has rejected an 0-licence application from a Renfrew...

MORE THAN 258,000 professional drivers have completed their Driver CPC and received their Driver Qualification Cards (DOC),...

TIPPER BODY manufacturer Thompsons has spent £450,000 on new laser-cutting equipment so it can produce every part of the...

of Northern Ireland have dismantled almost 30 illicit fuel laundering plants in Northern Ireland since January.The 29th site...

Scania unveils new product enhancements for its Euro-6 range By David Wilcox SCANIA HAS unveiled a series of product...

By Will Shiers AFTER SPENDING 30 minutes behind the wheel of a Cursor-11-powered 473hp 4x2 artic in Madrid last week, CM...

become one With the Vosa/DSA merger underway, CM catches up with Alastair Peoples to find out what he has in store for the new...

13 December 2012: consultation launched on the future strategy of the Department for Transport's four agencies: DVLA, DSA, Vosa...

We need more rules for cyclists Another week in London and another cyclist is seriously injured in a collision with a lorry,...

I USED TO drive trucks nationally and internationally. I grew up around trucks, and my father and uncle drove them. I have...

By Kevin Swallow JOHN BIGGIN (right), the MD of Scania dealership Truckeast, has condemned the number of EU rules and red tape...

THIS WEEK'S top used truck is a 2011-registered Renault Midlum curtainsider. This 2011-registered truck is powered by a...

FORD MOTOR Company is to open 100 UK Transit Centres, with dedicated aftersales and extended opening hours aimed at reducing...

So good, anyone could get results from it Although best known for its heavy trucks, back in the 1960s Daf had a stab at the UK...

By Laura Hailstone MEMBERS OF THE Freight Transport Association (FTA) and the Road Haulage Association (RHA) want to see...

A smartphone and a little know-how are all you need to promote a used truck business on YouTube By James Clark WHAT IS THE...

YouTube is the largest video-sharing website in the world, but it isn't the only option. Here are a couple of alternatives: •...

Marmex is disqualified indefinitely for allowing others to operate the business By Roger Brown SARAH BELL, sitting as traffic...

TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has turned down a licence application by Insch-based operator RJ Young...

NORTH EAST deputy traffic commissioner (TC) Elizabeth Perrett, has curtailed the 0-licence of a coal haulage specialist by...

FOLLOWING THE Department for Transports introduction of the 10-year trial for operating longer semi-trailers in 2012, some...

speed limit on all residential roads, as well as those with schools, hospitals, leisure facilities and public transport...

the Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) requirements, which specify that all taxed vehicles must be insured. The CIE...

charts or print-outs at the end of every shift, and to make a manual entry if there has been an issue with using the mode...

MERLINROUTE has been given the green light to base four vehicles and two trailers at a facility in Jubilee Park, Woodville,...

North West and Welsh traffic areas Burnley ON 8 NOVEMBER a PI will look at an application from Burnley-based RJF Plant Hire....

School Road, Rassau, Ebbw Vale, subject to the following conditions: • there will be no operation, movement, loading or...

HENSONS DISTRIBUTION, in Birkenhead, will submit an application at a PI on 7 November. Disciplinary action and the transport...

WREXHAM-BASED Thomas Evans will appear at a PI on 5 November, at which disciplinary action will be discussed. ON 6 November...

safety Paul Starns, national training manager at Butler Fuels, explains why the Petroleum Driver Passport can't come soon...

The UK transport fuels market amounts to 49 billion litres a year, equivalent to 56 million litres of petrol and 68 million...

By putting basic policies and practices in place, employers can minimise the risk of stress in the workplace and lower the risk...

For week 44, we conclude our look at UK traffic offences and begin with the laws concerning drink/driving BREATH ANALYSIS is...

DR Macleod's Highlands and Islands distribution service delivers life's essentials to communities across the north-west corner...

DR Macleod's operations are touched by two local industry issues: the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET) and the introduction of...

As Vosa reports yet another year-on-year improvement in the annual test performance of Britain's trucks and trailers, CM digs...

After we commented on the miserable test performance of 3-tonne to 3.5-tonne GVW vans (MoT Class 7) cited in last year's...

Motward's business is built around a humble commodity: the wooden pallet. It makes, buys, sells, breaks up, reconditions and...

Here's CM's list of the top 10 roads to drive down before you die 1. The Dalton Highway Built in 1974, this 414-mile highway...

By Laura Hailstone THE FREIGHT Transport Association (FTA) has told the European Commission (EC) that the freight transport...

PALLETFORCE attracted more than 80 people to its first jobs fair, which was held at its central hub in Burton-upon-Trent. The...