UK government to learn from German mistakes. Chris Tindall reports. THE TREASURY HAS emphasised that it is taking its time...

LEICESTER-BASED haulier Widdowson Group has been forced to pay out over £70,000 to telematics supplier Minorplanet Systems...

MORE THAN 100 drivers and warehouse workers at Scunthorpe haulier PD Logistics are to vote on whether to strike for more pay....

A NATIONAL UNION boss warns that oil tanker drivers will bring the country to its knees unless industry and government take...

A new firm bringing togeth chilled and ambient storag distribution, rail freight and packaging involving Solar Cold Services,...

Mercedes will unveil new versions of the Axor and Atego in the third quarter of 2004. The vehicles will deb at next year's...

Scania has moved up the Thatcham security ratings. Following a poor result at the ratings' launch (CM9 October) Scania says its...

ZF continues to expand its automated mechanical transmission range with the addition of the AS-Tronic Lit planned for 2004,...

In our 2 October edition we included a quote from a jun employee at Maidstonebased Shakespeare Transport which may have given...

Barry Proctor decided to do his bit for the environment by fitting his new Scania with a continuously regenerating trap. The...

A UNIQUE 'Wingliner' trailer from Don-Bur is set to cut the in-transit damage experienced by Christian Salvesen on its Rockware...

A FORMER OWENS Road Services truck driver has been jailed for two years after his truck crashed into a car, killing its two...

FARMERS FOR ACTT( (FFA) has renewed its call i operators to back further bloc ades of dairies after it rejectec lp/lit increase...

VAN, WILL BE IN CM FIRST! By the time you read this the winners of the International Van and Truck of the Year awards will...

The Home Office refuses to budge on stowaway fines. Jennifer Ball reports. A KENT HAULAGE firm facing an £8,000 stowaway fine...

STRESS MANAGEMENT, better wages and family-friendly employment conditions should be used to help stem the tide of driven...

LEICESTERSHIRE IS the top county to get lost in — drivers delivering there currently spend one sixth of their time lost. But...

BEET HAULIERS in Ireland are awaiting a call for extra trucks to handle the beet harvest following a derailment of a freight...

climb higher up the political agenda of European Union countries, according to Herald Ruyters from the European Commission...

A GRIMSBY OPERATOR is being accused of stonewalling drivers' calls for union recognition. Chris Russell, T1:ansport & General...

Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way the newspapers have covered the transport industry this week. Eyes pop...

CARLSBERG TETLEY's West Midlands 0-licence has been cut by 25% following speeding offences and a poor initial failure rate at...

Exclusive! Andy Salter runs the rule over Ford's latest tiddler FORD THIS WEEK unveils its new Fiesta lightweight van range....

A CROWD OF 100 people marched through Otley in West Yorkshire last Saturday (11 October) to protest at the number of trucks...

MORE THAN a third of the workforce has been laid-off at Nottinghamshire trailer manufacturer Southlieldsas administrators cut...

Worth the money? Now you'll have to dig deeper to stay WELCOME BREAK has spent £90,000 on improvements to its South Mimms...

HIGH-TECH MOTORWAY signs which use pictures as well as words to indicate road conditions are on trial on the M4. The signs...

THE CASE AGAINST a Spanish truck driver accused of smuggling £2.5m worth of cocaine into the UK has collapsed. Last Thursday...

GREMLINS struck the Iveco Eurocargo road test in last week's issue, mixing up the operational trial results table on page 46....

A TRUCK DRIVER has been arrested after a woman was killed when her car was crushed under his truck on the A442 in Shropshire....

THE DRIVER Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is scrapping the HGV provisional licence fee in a bid to combat the driver...

Last week, the great, the good and Brussels bureaucrats met for Scania's 2003 Road Safety Conference. As Brian Weatheriey...

for HGV drivers in its UK tanker fleet is working, helped by the belts' red webbing to make them more visible. Professor Jac...

The proposed German road toll has faced many trials; Chris Tindall looks at what's gone wrong. T hink of Germany and you tend...

Latest figures from the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA) reveal that the number of annual truck tests increased by...

The unions support reducing drivers' hours, but is this what drivers actually want? Chris Tindall meets the T&G's Ron Webb. I...

SUFFOLK FARMER Karl Rout (CM 9 October) is to be applauded for his plan to build a secure truck park near Felixstowe.We need...

WE HAVE JUST renewed our subscription to CM, a publication we have enjoyed by subscription for many years, for a further three...

IWAS SURPRISED to read in your piece about the Traffic Commissioners' new guidance on part-time transport managers (CM 25...

A disqualified transport manager wins appeal right because he didn't even know he was under scrutiny. Mike Jewell reports. A...

AN OPERATOR ended up before a Public Inquiry because his maintenance contractor did not tell him his truck had failed its...

A HAULIER WHO was jailed for deliberately driving into two cyclists has cost his firm its licence. Brian and Carl Baxter,...

AN OPERATOR which was too busy to produce vehicles for an inspection has escaped with a formal warning and a reminder that...

A TRUCK DRIVER'S not guilty plea failed to convince magistrates who handed him a fine and costs of £300 for twice exceeding his...

1. Design out the problem The new Governor of California in his heyday would have had no problem lifting any number of heavy...

Vany truck dealers sell insurance but from 2005 they will have to comply with new EU regulations. Brian Weatherley reports....

• Become an 'introducer to an authorised insurance provider. • Become an authorised representative of a company which is...

Future legislation ADR/RID harmonisation: The Health and Safety Commission has published its consultative document on the new...

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003, CIF 1 October 2003 These regulations introduce...

MAI\l's 26-tonne six-wheeler is popular with operators for its impressive payload potential and rugged driveline. But the...

Geoff Mitchell Engineering manager Bibby Distribution, a subsidiary of the Bibby Line Group, operates out of 40 sites...

Editor, Heavy CVs Burry Tiavis, the editor of the Heavy Commercial edition of the Red Book .says: "MAN's 26.284 is as good as...

Chichester operates a sole MAN 6x4 tipper with a grab.The company started by Mick Shrub has been operating for 20 years and...

Transport operates more than 40 trucks ranging from fourwheeled rigids to artics,distributing bulk sand. ballast and asphalt....

sales at Doncaster on two Wednesdays each month with a throughput of some 300 commercial vehicles and 140 trailers. In addition...

Agency of al safety related defects.VOSA then disseminates the relevant information as widely as possible and currently claims...

CM'S test team Factory produced six-wheelers are still a relatively recent innovation for MAN. In 2001. its third year in the...

As you read this the votes are being counted for the International Truck of the Year 2004 awards. Andy Salter, CM editor and...

Year is the Iveco Stralis AS, the Italian truck builder's replacement for the EuroStar. Earlier this year Iveco completed the...

Actros took gold in 1997 and has to be the front runner to repeat that victory seven years on.The original Actros, though...

hours records to be kept for tvvo years. Robin Meczes asKs if telematics is the answer. T ruck operators will need to invest...

Worried about artic brake compatibility? No problem — fit discs all round and pick a tractor with EBS, right? If only it...

Fitting non-OE parts will invalidate the warranty of any new vehicle. But with an older wagon you can choose where to buy...

Fnr six weeks we've ridden with Oliver Dixon in his Actros from Belgium to Afghanistan. Now there he reflects on the 6,000km...

A little foresight mixed with a little magic has helped Jason Hamer cope with a busy return to work after the summer...

Under-specced vehicles can cause problems when they're sold on... C ompanies and manufacturers looking to offload poorly...

Tractors grab the limelight but rigids are still the backbone of the industry so it pays to keep abreast of market trends. CAP...

If sales during the first six months of 2003 are maintained, the used truck market could grow by a third this year. Kevin...

Family firm James of Stokesley in North YoRshire has found an unusual market niche — it deliv€ tailor-made used vehicles. T he...