w by Chris Tindall and Miles Brignall Oil price hikes and tightening credit terms are crippling hauliers, and the government...

• The United Road Transport Union (URTU) has admitted it has made no progress in trying to end its disagreement with Cheshire...

• Steel hauliers could be faced with losing business after Corns warned that it will close more plants In the UK, In a...

• Hauliers chasing money from E&C Transport and Forwarding have flooded CM'S hotline in response to an investigation into its...

• Logistics company Exel says it has had a successful year, trading in-line with expectations and seeing pre-tax profits rise...

• by Dominic Perry Steven Norris, Conservative candidate for the London Mayoral elections, has said that he will introduce a...

• Candidates for a top union job are under pressure to back demands for a minimum wage for all truck drivers working in the...

The London Lorry Ban, London congestion charge—whatever next? Well, we know what's next if Steven Norris wins the election for...

by Michael Jewell Part-time transport manager Michael Waddington—currently nominated on six Operator's Licences—has been held...

• Haulage giant Norfolk Line has been forced to close its Hythe depot with the loss of 40 jobs, including 25 drivers. The...

• The South East Regional Assembly has called on the government to launch a study into the impact of a national 'pay as you...

The haulage sector is not only suffering from an ageing driver profile—Its company directors are also much older, and are being...

• by Dominic Perry Hauliers who regularly travel into Bristol or Leeds are being sought for two studies to determine the...

, s A truck driver has been awarded 12,000 compensation at an employment tribunal for unfair constructive dismissal after...

• Police have arrested four people in connection with a series of truck thefts in the West Midlands. Three men and a woman,...

• The Highways Agency is to launch research into collisions involving HGVs in an effort to reduce the number of accidents. The...

III by Guy Sheppard A police proposal to identify every trailer with its own registration number will be unnecessarily costly...

• A Black Country haulier is refusing to pay his business rates until the local council cracks down on fuel thieves who plague...

II The Solicitor General has this week given permission for a second legal challenge to be brought in relation to the inquest...

• A leading driver agency says a new law giving temporary workers the same rights as permanent employees could help ease the...

• by Dominic Perry The Vehicle Inspectorate claims its merger with the Traffic Area Network at the start of April will offer a...

• The Drivers Action Movement has slammed transport minister John Speller for falling to take action on overnight parking...

• Hauliers who fail to prepare properly for next year's proposed introduction of digital tachographs could end up losing...

• Hays finally showed its hand last week when it confirmed it was to sell off its logistics division after months of industry...

The European Union is set to expand next year, but what will this mean for UK hauliers? And how can they best prepare to cope...

• by Brian Weatherley Truck engine specialist Feather Diesel has opened a new regional Diesel Diagnostic Centre (DDC) at...

• Fraikin Truck Hire has won a contract to supply fresh produce distributor AC Wellards with a new commercial vehicle fleet....

• St John Ambulance has acquired a new Mitsubishi Canter 35 to provide first aid support across London. The 3.5-tonne Canter...

• The latest Good Practice Guide from the Department for Transport's Best Practice initiative takes an impartial look at the...

■ Order and register a new Mercedes-Benz Vito between lanuary 1st and March 31st and you can choose between 3 years free...

• by Kevin Swallow Specialist vehicle manufacturer Vallely has launched its third-generation yard shunter with a new Euro-3...

• Peugeot has introduced a new contract maintenance programme for fleet clients, allowing them to pay an annual flat rate for...

• An American product designed to make life safer and easier for tipper operators is now available in the UK. Quicksilver is a...

• Underneath the eye-catching livery of Britvic's latest Tango delivery trucks is an equally interesting chassis. The 12 new...

building in the UK, Mayflower Vehicle Systems has returned to the fold in a new joint partnership with DaimlerChrysler—and one...

m With a few notable exceptions, like heavy tank transporters, the majority of the British Army's trucks are cab-over models....

S An 8x8 with a 15-tonne payload. Within the S2000 range, there are also further options for fuel tankers and recovery...

Leading a triple-whammy of show debuts, MercedesBenz's new Actros tractive unit will be shown the light of day for the first...

Pulling the crowds on the Dot stand will be its new rangetopping XF95.480, The 4x2 Space Cab model on show is fitted with the...

A display of 14 different models will appear on Vauxhall's stand this year, including the new highroof version of its Vivaro...

The Trailer information Module (TIM) being shown on KnorrBremse's stand is an added value feature for the company's Trailer...

Enjoying its official UK launch will be a brand new eightwheeler being unveiled at the show by Renault Trucks. The new Highway...

Two 6x2 tractor units will represent Volvo's recently revamped flagship FH range at the show—both featuring the Globetrotter XL...

Don-Bur (Bodies & Trailers) has a three-strong display on its stand, consisting of two multi-deck trailers and one...

Also on show for the first time at the NEC is the new D757 urban arbc. Built in cooperation with Vipex, the D75T features...

galvanised and bolted chassis which will form the mainstay of its future trailer production of dry freight, reefer and...

It is rumoured that MAN is about to unveil a brand new addition to its TG-A range. Details are scant, but it is understood the...

Iveco's flagship tractive unit, the Stralis, will take centre-stage on the firm's stand again at this year's show as part of a...

The new CSlcurtainsided trailer from SDC Trailers has many features fitted as standard that would previously have been found on...

Four versions of the Ducato van range will be among the attractions on Fiat's stand. They include a Ducato equipped with a 2.0...

A new series of small capacity cranes is being launched by Hiab at the NEC in the XS 5.0-8.0 tonne-metre class. All feature low...

In addition to a display of three Scania 4-Series trucks and a range of associated products and services, the UK launch of the...

A refined sliding skeletal trailer and uprated curtainsider form the focal point of Dennison Trailers' stand at the show. Its...

Available with lift frames in aluminium, galvanised or primered steel, the new 500kg capacity Flexi-Lift tail lift from...

Axle and suspension manufacturer BPW's exhibits at the NEC will Include the ECOPlus axle and Alrilg,ht II suspension system as...

Another new model making Its UK debut this year Is the Grafter from isuzu. Based on the NKR-S or NKR-T models this 3.5 tonne...

All five models from Citroen's newly expanded commercial vehicle range will be putting in an appearance this year. They...

Visitors to the Southfields/Krone stand will be able to see an unusual all-composite trailer chassis called Roadlite. The...

A North Wales operator who appeared at his second discipli nary inquiry within three years over poor maintenance has lost the...

The sole director of a North Wales haulage company who was part of a gang convicted of smuggling cigarettes has been banned,...

A poor maintenance record has led to the revocation of the licence held by Robert Collis, trading as RM Collis Bulk Haulage, of...

A former Manchester haulier has failed In his bid to have two impounded vehicles returned to him. Stretford-based James...

A Hampshire wholesale plant nursery has had its licence cut by three vehicles for a fortnlght due to a poor initial failure...

has resprayed five of its trucks in Comic Relief livery in a bid to raise £1m for the Comic Relief campaign this year. And for...

tage; a day out with the family perhaps, or supping ice cold beer while the stresses and strains of your job gently ebbed away....

Our review in celebration of the universal law...what goes around, comes around. 75 years ago: 13 March 1928 Viscount Peel...

been heavily augmented in the past few years by their appeal to the so-called lifestyle sector. It is also hard to ignore the...

days, even in relatively mild weather, but it's also quicker than usual to warm up. The gearing is short enough that you find...

I PRICE AS TESTED: £15,675 (ex-VAT)*. ENGINE: 1.9-litre, 99hp (74kW). GVW: 2,700kg. PAYLOAD: 948kg. AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION...

F or some years now, the commercial vehicle industry has been playing catch-up with the automotive world in integrated vehicle...

• ArvinMeritor has introduced a new version of is proven Flexlite suspension, the XP9. It has been re-engineered mainly to make...

TRANSPORT E astern Northumberland is a land of flat open spaces and incredibly straight roads. When you drive west towards the...

P hillips of Seahouses is based in the village of Belford, which is near some of the most striking stretches of coastline in...

66 started as an owner-driver in I 1986. I had a Ford Cargo—the 'escargot—which had no heater and no bunk!" quips Adam...

W e reach Darlington-based George Allinson Transport on a Friday afternoon. The crisp February air is dominated by the sound of...

that, most operators, when pressed. can name one or two consignments. The general haulage conducted by R Clark and Sons is so...

Accident Investigation Unit, Durham Police, cover a large swathe of country Their patch stretches from Brough, high up west on...

The North-East is home to 11.5% of the nation's beef herd, and 12% of Britain's ewe flock so BSE hit Northumberland and County...

Northumberland population: 300,000. County Durham population: 490,000. HGV workshop rates: Expect to pay in the region of...

to recognise vehicle recovery as an emergency service. Doesn't it make sense. if the police, ambulance and fire services have...