CM COVER STORY 13y Lindsay Ci.ark THE NUMBER OF HGVs using UK roads in the first quarter of the year fell by 12% compared to...

THE STOBART GROUP has shrugged off the worst effects of the recession to record a pretax prof rt of 223.9m for the year ending...

Cy Chris flnda PB DONOGHUE Haulage and Plant Hire claims the company has been used to set an example to those illegally...

has begun an internal investigation to address allegations of corruption and bribery. On 5 May, the German offices of yAN, MAN...

rose by more than 10% in the past year, says accident management firm Accident Exchange. Additionally, foreign HGVs were at...

By Joanna Bourke PALLET FREIGHT specialist Nigel Rice Transport is to offer Driver CPC training to its staff, although drivers...

THE UNION OF SHOP, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) says it is optimistic many workers set for redundancy at Wincanton's...

PLANS FOR AN Asda superstore on the site occupied by a Nottingham haulage operator should he submitted to the local council in...

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS (HMRC) officials have seized more than £1.5mworth of illegally imported cigarettes in a lorry load of fish...

A minor revolution took place on the BBC recently. There were news items about truck dryers and hauliers broadcast on prime...

vehicle began to develop problems with its engine. A Tesco spokeswoman says: "As a short-term solution, goods are being...

SUPERMARKET CHAIN Tesco has admitted it has not followed best practice guidelines after photographic evidence emerged of goods...

The retail giant says that it was unaware that lorries from its Harlow distribution centre in Essex were travelling more than...

By Chris Tindai: CLAMPERS AT LYMM services have been branded overzealous after they targeted a truck they claimed had flouted...

SCANIA HAS ADDED two high-torque 13-litre engines to its lighter, compact P-series range of trucks. Previously only available...

Roadtransport.com launches its first video road test this week. G'Ms senior technical writer and van specialist Julian Milnes,...

CM COVER STORY By Chri5 - 0 Walton LAW-BREAKING hauliers who have previously bent the rules outside normal hours or at night...

AUSTRIAN HAULIERS have not escaped suffering in the recession, according to an association that monitors bankruptcies in the...

Wincanton's chief executive urges CILT to 'raise its profile' WINCANTON CHIEF executive Graeme McFaull (right) told the...

HAULIERS ON outlying Scottish islands have been warned that if they do not pass on cost savings from a new ferry fare scheme...

THE WELSH TOWN of Usk in Monmouthshire is to install CCTV on the town's bridge to stop HGVs passing through. The town has...

The great and the good of the lorry world gathered in Peterborough for the Truckfest extravaganza. CM brings you the highlights...

The jury is still out on whether plans to implement 20mph restrictions in urban areas is a good idea. YVLif Joan bthirke...

law that could genuinely help to save lives and reduce accidents. Headline's four HGVs and four Mercedes-Benz Sprinters...

Despite the government claims that speed compliance is mostly good on single-carriageways. DfT minister Jim Fitzpatrick says:...

from vans to artics. "A fixed speed limit for all CVs needs to be looked at. By segregating speed limits for a 16-tonne truck...

with 20mph speed limits on residential and school roads. With reference to singlecarriageways. FTA communications director Jo...

IN A RECENT edition of CM, I was quoted as saying that the burden of enforcement ought to he shifted "away from the majority of...

These are worrying times for general haulage as companies battle for survival. However, CM discovers there are a few firms that...

Mark Dlchlian, analyst at investment advisors Edison, has tracked the success of Stobart Group in the general haulage arena....

i i kIN OPERATOR who wrongly believed his truck was exempt from 0-licensing has lost his appeal to the Transport Tribunal to...

A DRIVER WHO twice drove for seven consecutive days without taking his weekly rest breaks has been ordered to pay 1834 in lines...

A FOOD OIL tanker operator faces action against its licence after a week-long public inquiry involving 348 tachograph fiddling...

A COMPANY THAT failed to appear at a public inquiry over the falsification of bank statements has had its licence revoked....

Is there a genuine reason for redundancy? Redundancies can be carried out only when the work is no longer there. This may...

time, so know your legal rights. Your employer must follow the guidelines we have set out. Ensure you get at least the...

As a Norfolk haulier faces fines of up to £78,000 for carrying illegal immigrants, the UK Border Agency has agreed to consult...

• The Civil Penalty Prevention of Clandestine Entrants: Code of Practice is the main guide to follow. This is due to be...

the right measures in place, the Home Office recommends the following: Owners/hirers/employers: • Provide written...

ago,in happier times, the buying public just couldn't get enough of pickups, particularly in glossy double-cab form, with sales...

approve of the easy-to-read instrument binnacle and well-positioned column stalks. The umbrella handbrake impressed us less,...

Truck crime is on the rise as the recession continues to bite, so what can be done to make sure drivers are safe when they are...

• Be alert to the threat. Plan your journey in advance wherever possible and avoid regular routes and stopping places....

Earlier this year, CM reported on a case of a Greek lorry driver arrested in the West Midlands on suspicion of murder after one...

Last year, a number of double-deck operators exchanged their older flat-fronted tallboy trailers for ones with the latest...

In today's bleak economic climate, operators and trailer manufacturers, especially those concerned with double-deck examples,...

Euro-5 exhaust emissions limits come into force in October this year. CM looks at how the major manufacturers have been gearing...

lveco has tried to stay one step ahead of its rivals by announcing it would only supply EEV-compliant engines across the...

DAF's SCR Euro-5 range is well established and represents a popular choice for most buyers. The company unveiled revisions to...

Even Harris, the Hino importer based in Dublin, does not yet know what technology Hino plans to use to reach the Euro-5...

its Euro-5 engines. Above 7.5 tonnes GVW, this means the range of 5.2-litre four-cylinder and 7,8-litre six-cylinder...

MAN introduced its Euro-5 and EEV strategy at the IAA Hannover Show last September. All MAN TGL and TGM trucks can meet the EEV...

BlueTec 5 is the branding adopted for Mercedes-Benz Euro-5 SCR technology, and it is available across all model ranges from 7.5...

The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 7.5-tonne GVW range will use EGR technology to achieve Euro-5 limits. The common-rail injection...

Renault will be staying with SCR technology for its Euro-5 truck range. Similar to Volvo, the company is increasing the power...

Scania's Euro-5 range includes EGR in-line five and six-cylinder diesel engines, capable of meeting the limits without...

It's SCR all round for Volvo's Euro-5 range. Revisions to the D16 16.1-litre engine fitted to the FH16 were announced in...

Northgate is starting a budget price range for used vehicles under the guise of Trade Vans Direct. LIGHT COMMERCIAL rental...

Optimism is beginning to filter through the used market, as interest from operators is starting to transform into concrete...

trading them in for new ones Rather more cautious about the used market's prospects is Mike Curtis, who used to work as the...