Secret promises of an early fuel rebate have died alongside the LRUC. Dominic Perry reports. THE ROAD transport industry was...

ALDRIDGE-BASED bodybuilder JCP has gone into administration. The company, which was subject to a management buy-out (MBO) 18...

THIRTY OWNER-DRIVERS who were fired by Bardon Aggregates' West Drayton depot last month hope to be reinstated after a meeting...

CHESHIRE OPERATOR F Swain & Sons' bid for a new 0-licence for 14 vehicles and 14 trailers based at Wotton Road, Iron Acton,...

BOB RUSSETT is leaving PalletI i ne after serving only six months as president. ending a 14-year association with the company...

The police claim they cannot prosecute a foreign driver who injured a British motorist David Craik reports. WARWICKSHIRE...

NORTHERNIRELAND'S Roads Service has sent a repair bill for £6,812 to a Derry driver whose truck was blown over in a storm on 11...

EURO l'UNNEL BENEFITED from the chaos at the Port of Calais during the first half of the year. It handled 703,363 trucks; 9%...

FERGUSON TRANSPORT of Spean Bridge has been named as the Business of the Year 2005 by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise...

Mr X ruminates on the way a tragedy can improve drivers' manners unless they're homicidal French and Germans, of course. Last...

The failure of the LRUC last week showed up many things. One was just how far a government scheme can proceed without a proper...

Stuart Thomas takes a sideways look at how the railway media are reacting to 60-tonne trucks, while the DVLAs busy staff are...

New HGV drivers want experience: Skills for Logistics aims to provide it. Guy Sheppard reports. A TRAINING scheme is being...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1931 and...

The closure of a main route into the South West has left local hauliers wondering how they're going to cope. Guy Sheppard...

TRAILER MANUFACTURER Boalloy has drastically reduced its boxvan build times to less than two weeks, thanks to new manufacturing...

IN OUR L UR0-1. comparison (CM 23 June), a glitch in the translation from the German created a small error in the Mercedes...

of its warehouse, truck fleet and workforce following a surge in demand over the last year. Operations director Peter Whitehead...

GOVERNMENT STATISTICS show that van traffic has grown by more than any road vehicle type during the last decade. The...

The House of Lords has discussed the single-carriageway speed limit for trucks, but don't expect any movement soon. David...

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT has been rapped on the knuckles by the European Commission for failing to follow the Commission's...

DESPITE WORRIES of an impending recession in the UK economy the truck market continues to hit record levels, according to sales...

AN EVENT is being set up to encourage more women into the road transport industry and to promote good practice. The free...

WITH STRONG family links to Foden, like many others I was saddened by the recent announcement.Maybe the old firm has finally...

I WRITE HAVING read the article entitled - Danger Money" (CM 23 June) to make the following observations: The article appears...

I WRITE IN response to the Peter Lamer article concerning the MA's service provision with regard to the Road Transport...

So, 14 weeks in, has everyone settled in with the VVTD? Well, that depends who you ask. Chris Tindall reports. T wo recent...

Jon Brooke - Langham tells us how to improve fuel consumption — and save money — by measuring and monitoring. UN USUALLY THE...

It's fair to say rental giant TLS has been through the mill during the past five years. But, Andrew Way tells Andy Salter,...

Following the demise of the [RUC, how will the government help UK operators compete with the Continentals? Dominic Perry...

An agricultural tractor found to be hauling non-farm loads is returned to its operator because he did not know it needed an...

DONCASTER-BASLD M<rans UK has escaped with a warning over breaches of the hours and tachograph rules because it had done much...

A LIVERPOOL operator who said he w as using an impounded vehicle to try and save money to apply for an 0-licence has failed to...

SURREY AND SUSSEX Scaffolding has been granted a licence, subject to conditions and undertakings, despite claims from Surrey...

THE TRANSPORT Tribunal has directed the South Eastern & Metropolitan Traffic Commissioner to reconsider a decision to revoke...

Europe's plans to harmonise driver licences include tightening up existing regulations to root out offenders. Sally Nash...

• Introduce the notion of a limited administrative validity of driving licences (all new licences issued after the directive's...

What are you doing to ensure you comply with work-related road safety regulations? lithe answer is nothing you could be storing...

Running a risk? Join us on 21 September for the MG/safety conference Road risk guru Dr Will Murray will be just one of the...

Companies lose a quarter of their profits to the tax man, but there are ways to reduce that burden. Paula Tanon reports. T he...

Big vans are as practical as shoes and, like shoes, they come in different shapes and sizes. So for those with big feet we've...

MS Drink, drugs and trucks don't mix — so why don't more operators test their drivers to make sure they're fit to get behind...

by slowing down reactions and blurring vision. Even at the legal limit you are 2.5 times more likely to have an accident....

If you think good maintenance, frequent checks and regular re-torqueing is enough to guarantee against wheel loss. Think again....

B ack in November 2004, Commercial Motor reported on the 2nd Global Commercial Vehicle Meeting in Tokyo. Decision makers from...

Keeping your valuables under lock and key is a practice that dates back centuries — but you need a 21st century lock to deter a...

The mechanism has five spring-loaded locking pins (1), which are lifted out of engagement by serrations on the key. allowing...

if you need a working pickup in the week, but want an SUV to play in at weekends, the all-new Nissan Navara should be right up...

Simon Coulston reports on a roller coaster of a month — from the birth of a son (congratulations!) to having a truck hijacked....

British Car Auctions has come up with a monthly auction guide book to back up its flourishing website. Want one? You have but...

It's fitting that the biggest trading estate in Europe houses one of Ford's biggest used CV centres in the UK. Kevin Swallow...

After a seemingly unending boom in truck sales some dealers are reporting a decline in consumer confidence. Steve Banner...

FODEN'S EXPECTED demise next year has not yet affected used prices, says Richard Barnes, salesman at Foden dealership...

Vartme Transport sells trucks on site EAST ANGLIAN Maritime Transport has decided to move into the used truck business — it...

Preston-based Lancashire Daf has opened a site on the Walton SumMt Business Park at Bamber Bridge. The dealership's 3.5-acre...