French transport iant Norbert Dentressangle's ylesbury division was under hreat. The firm was appearing afore Eastern TG...

new Transport linister John Spellan with a relcome and a wish list. See age 9 for more on the cabinet *shuffle.

Ildershot - based BOG listribution Services is :hanging its name to GIST. The :ompany says this reflects its :hang° from a...

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more LPG-powered vehicles into its fleet following trials with an LPG van which cut costs and exhaust emissions.

a campaign against the company, claiming they are being forced out of business by a price-trap and that some rival fuels are...

• by Guy Sheppard The leader of the People's Fuel Lobby is threatening to carry out blockades on the headquarters of the...

• The two biggest transport unions look likely to put aside the differences that have soured relations between them since...

• by Mike Jewel High-profile Scottish haulier Hayton Coulthard, associated firm Dunmhor Transport and managing director Duncan...

• About 200 drivers working for the Al have agreed to sign disputed new contracts with the firm, but sources close to the...

E Channel Tunnel safety is in the spotlight again following an incident last week when a Eurotunnel shuttle train divided after...

on 'smart' tachos • by Sally Nash )rivers across the 15 EU memper states are being asked for :heir views on security and...

It's hardly a surprise that Tony Blair is still at Number Ica, even, if most hauliers were set to vote against him. But that's...

income to return to profit • The Road Haulage Association has clawed its way back from a period of serious losses to finish...

We like to hear the stories readers think we should be following. CM is happy to preserve the anonymity of readers who provide...

As Tony Blair sets about leading a second term of Labour government, CM'snewsdesk takes a look at the revamped Cabinet and asks...

• by Guy Sheppard Trucks which generate belowaverage noise and pollution levels should be exempt from night-time and weekend...

• The number of road accident casualties could be halved if the success of a pilot speed camera scheme is replicated by police...

• Transport bosses will be expected to investigate all reportable work-placed accidents, ill health or "near misses" if tough...

• Sixty trucks were forced to sail on rival ferry operators' ships when the crew of a Cork Swansea Ferries (CSF) vessel was...

111 The United Nations World Feed Programme (NWFP) has launched a campaign to persuade Ethiopian truckers to reduce their...

m by Dominic Perry Manchester haulier WP Twibell & Sons has put itself into administration following the loss of a major...

• Designed and built by Hampshire - based J&J Conversions, Concept 3000 is set to make roadside recoveries faster and safer....

• by Kevin Swallow This summer promises to be a busy one for Ford as its new CV options arrive promising operators better fuel...

• Williams Tanker Services has become sole UK distributor for the LAG range of powder, liquid, and gas tankers. The...

IN Happy with its performance over three years of Ull operations, American trailer builder Utility is now setting its sights on...

For most corners of the UK's commercial vehicle market, May was a month of realised hope, as the rise In home delivery means...

Iveco has expanded its Cursor range of engines with a 480hp version of the Cursor 13 which will he available in the EuroStar...

The EuroStar is familiar enough, and there's little to say about the cab or ergonomics. We can simply confirm that the new...

The EuroIronic 2 is a revised version of the 2F-built AS-Tronic gearbox which Iveco has offered for a couple of years under the...

Neston Super Mare-based ITS Truck Tyre Specialists was given a warning about the company's future maintenance standards at a...

Using vehicles with speed limiters either disconnected or Interfered with has led to the revocation of the 20-vehicle licence...

by Rordons Removals (Brownhilts) tieing cut from eight to six mhicles. West Midland TO David Dixon also wants to see financial...

i'cottish OTC Richard McFarlane has given Whitburndased Stevie Broons a final yarning. The company appeared before him because...

ailing to produce tachograph 'lairds cost Mold haulier Edwina Wilson 248S In fines Ind costs. Wilson was fined E4011 with 185...

Five offences in four years have led to the licence held by Blandford, Dorset-based Taymix Transport being curtailed from 40...

A South Wales operator has won a six-month stay of execu tion following its third appearance at a public inquiry since 1996....

Revoking the licence, North Western Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell had concluded that Salterbeck, Workingtonbased Smith,...

swung out and killed a woman as she walked along a grass verge in west Wales. The company pleaded guilty to using a vehicle in...

Wiltsh re operator faces an uncertain future after his application for a new licence was refused by Western Traffic...

a Having trouble with due maintenance dates? Commercial Motor's 2001 Maintenance Manner & Record Chart makes keeping track of...

Does someone in the dustry deserve a pat on the back, or a dressing down? Drop us aline at Commercial °tor, Room H203, Quadrant...

just the paucity of entries—barely enough to line a hamster cage— but also the quality. Our portrait of Cohn Barnett,...

Eric Strongitharm Oswaldtwistle. Fired with excitement by the news of Volvo's i6litre engine project, Spagthorpe Motor Company...

IPFtOcsucm, 1141 ASSOCIATION WITH FC•Ftl,& WARREN 0411.101 - 1 - 01Ft Time and moth) The speed and hours laws L ack of...

E very applicant for an Operator's Licence must give undertakings to the Traffic Area that the rules on tachographs and...

A II operators, from owner-drivers to household names, should have systems designed to ensure compliance with their licence...

• Any delay in the collection of charts will cause problems. Drivers are required to keep with them their tachograph charts for...

M Do not assume your drivers know the regulations—find out. • At the very least, issue the drivers with the DOT booklet on...

W hat about the international operator can he escape liability for infringements committed overseas? Drivers' hours and...

• Operators are responsible for anything that happens overseas if it relates to breaches of the 0-licensing undertakings on...

• This is the largest cause of confusion for drivers and operators alike. So, what is the rule and what does it mean? The EC...

I PRICE AS TESTED: £9,607 (ex-VAT). Includes £9,022 for the basic vehicle; £375 for "Reflex" pack (see text); and £210 for...

;rgonomics experts tell us that a :omfortable working environment s the key to employee productivity. rhat's hard enough to get...

im One method of warming the cab is via the engine cooling circuit. According to Roger Edwards, managing director of Webasto...

IN independently fuelled air heaters warm the cab when the vehicle engme is switched off They typically cost around £600. The...

Despite claims that the enforcement of overloading offences is taking a back seat to other misdemeanours, the Vehicle...

wallpaper for co Downing Street certainly can't be blamed on any lack of support from the likes of Neil Evans, who counts...

YOUR drivers? • How well do your drivers know the Highway Code and road traffic law? In a recent test by Warwickshire Police,...

STA Thieves know perfectly well that high-value goods get from A to B in the back of trucks, and lucrative loads are bound to...

which came into force on 2 April 2001.1t only contains 17 sections, but the Act is likely to put pressure on anyone planning to...

on the government's green policies published in February was scathing, particularly with regard to the government's response to...