CM COVER STORY joanna THE DRIVING Standards Agency (DSA) has finally bowed to industry pressure, not least from CM, to make...

COVER STORY Sy Chris Tiridatt THE GOVERNMENT is not releasing the names of 18 driver recruitment agencies it has warned for...

A NEW DATABASE for van CO, emissions ratings and fuel consumption has been launched in conjunction with the Vehicle...

Anniversary of 0-Day is commemorated THE GREATEST multimocial logistics operation ever was recently commemorated at ceremonies...

By Roger Brown THE RECENT STRIKE by Tube workers in London, which brought parts of the underground system to a standstill for...

PC Howard sees volumes hit new heights HAULIER PC HOWARD has seen the volumes it carries for a medical supplier more than...

By Roger Brown A LEADING multimodal operator says transporting chilled goods by train is a "huge opportunity" that the...

Haulage arm of Grimers to sell assets THE HAULAGE arm of Linosbased Grimers Transport has called in administrator Begbies...

THE NEW OWNER of the re-opened Alconbury lorry park says drivers are being charged just £10 a night until all its services are...

Having pushed for laden testing on HGVs for more years than we care to remember, its gratifying to see the Driving Standards...

Ford has adopted a practical approach to reduce fuel consumption on its Transit, but has retained everything that makes the...

Ford's fuel-efficient 'green' Transit, which is badged ECOnetic, complete with energy-saving modifications. We like The...

ev [hrs Tirc OPERATORS ON THE Isle of Man say they have been left in the dark over plans to introduce an 0-licensing system on...

Court of Appeal cuts jailed HGV driver's ban by one year A TRUCK DRIVER banned from driving for three years for causing the...

TruckNet UK's Rikki Chequer encounters stereotyping on both sides of the fence. A recent article in the Melksham local paper...

BUSINESSES ARE MOST likely to succeed when their staff are motivated, and organisations that are serious about operating best...

The Alconbury lorry park closed in August 2007, forcing an outcry from local residents and hauliers. Now Mark Stanojevic has...

Following an investigation into the administration of two haulage firms, a third has hit financial trouble. CM speaks to...

Another director that has come under CM's spotlight Is Mansoor Hussain a man who has strong links to Rawlings and Hussain....

Interim authority for rookie owner-driver A DRIVER MADE redundant due to the recession has been given interim authority to...

A HAULIER WITH a history of overloading convictions, including a £2,000 fine, faces suspension or revocation of its licence....

Firm given a month to bid for new licence A PARTNERSHIP was given a revocation order that had a delay of a month on...

Pair of 'hopeless' applications thrown out BIDS FROM TWO associated companies were labelled the most - hopeless" licence...

All. UK employees are now entitled to 28 days paid leave. But if weekly pay varies, how should holiday pay be calculated?...

of work done, then for each week of statutory leave entitlement, they are entitled to a week's pay. Pay for non-contractual...

Health scares such as BSE have placed a focus on food safety. What regulations govern the transport of foodstuffs? Words:...

• The first TV chef was Philip Harben, who cooked frozen nephrops tails — later known as scampi — on his show in 1953....

Forthcoming changes in the law in association with the Freight Transport Association Northern Ireland 0 - licensing reform The...

The Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment regulations 2009, 1 July 2009 ADR 2009 test is...

Four 'modestly' powered tractors go head to head in CM's 1,000-Point Test and this time the fight is closer than ever......

TGX 18.400 BLS-EL XLX After disappointing third - place finishes in the two previous tests. MAN has catapulted itself into the...

Actros 1841 LS Mercedes - Benz is once again sitting pretty at the top of the tree, although, as mentioned earlier, it had to...

Scania has slipped down the ladder once more, finishing in third place. In its defence, however, the margin between it and the...

Globetrotter Having missed out the on the past two CM 1,000-Point Tests, Volvo was very keen to make its mark on our HunsrOck...

We carried out the test with a high level of accuracy and precision, so that the manufacturers that took part could be...

The 1,000-Point Test was once again carried out in the Hunsrack region of southwest Germany, from the Rasthof Hochwald...

It is a credit to the manufacturers, particularly in this difficult period for road transport, that they can turn up with...

road in the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter range complete with Euro-5 0M651 engine. Words / Images: Colin Barnet' In these days of...

The big boys have had their day; now its time for the spotlight to shine on the light commercial vehicle world in preparation...

Commercial Motor has teamed up with industry expert Tachodisc in order to provide handy pocket-size guides that can help keep...

For a first-time user, a digital tachograph can seem a confusing device, especially when it comes to remembering what all the...

some hauliers are finding that an extended warranty is not worthwhile. CM weighs up the options... Are extended warranties...

Association, says: "Warranties are a worthwhile addition when you have an expensive piece of equipment, but it is vital that...

Extended warranties are all very well for older vehicles, but if your fleet is entirely composed of new trucks, then warranty...

LDV dealers are WV VAN DEALERS are becoming worrying about LDV dealers are WV VAN DEALERS are becoming worrying about Levels...