Incentive to buy environmentally friendly engines is panned for failing to deliver the cash it promised. Guy Sheppard reports....

TRAILER AND bodybuilder Boalloy is to close its Leyland factory with the loss of 80 jobs. The Lancashire plant. which...

A ROAD CONSTRUCTION worker digs sand away from a dune fence for maintenance adjacent to a completed stage of the Trans-Sahara...

BEAMISH TRANSPORT. one of the north-east's most recognisable haulage firms, has been forced to reassure creditors it is not in...

The ban on hand-held mobiles comes into forc two weeks. After 1 Dec( users face fines up to £ Read about hands-free options in...

The Freight Transport Association has urged t government to comm4 t meeting its 2006 introdu date for Lorry Road Use Charging...

Hull Access, a £425m n scheme on the A1033, !opened. It will cut conge on the road, which carri€ 34,300 vehicles a day.

Business Posts financial performance rose in the half-year to 30 SeptembE Turnover rose by 7% to £63m, while operating pr...

Police are seeking witneE to a crash at Northolt, London, in the early hour: Thursday 13 November, i which trucker Paul Wizik...

Northern Foods is thinkinc of selling NFT Distribution focus on its core busines; After a disappointing year analysts have...

Emma Penny reports on a firm that's taking on the ticket-happy traffic wardens THE BOSS OF A South London firm is calling for...

called for tighter control of rebated agricultural diesel in a pre-Budget submission to the Finance Minister. Widespread...

NEGOTIATIONS on a new ecopoints system, setting quotas for hauliers travelling through Austria, have stalled after disagreement...

VOLVO IS LAUNCHING Its first interest-free finance package on selected used FL6 trucks in an offer that's set to run until the...

Brian Weadierley proves MEPs do actually exist on this planet.. and this one t him that more self-regulati among European road...

WOULD SIR LIKE THE CREDIT PLAN? The truck as a washing machine! Now there's a thought to get your head round. , . No, we...

Wife loses application after husband's involvement revealed. Mike Jewell reports. A DISGRACED HAULIER, who was jailed for fuel...

THREE MEN who broke down stolen trucks into scrap have been jailed for a total of 10 years. The gang from Bilston,West...

THE NEW Mercedes-Benz Vito, launched in Germany earlier this year, has now gone on sale in the UK at a starting list price of...

HAULIERS ARE being asked to join a campaign which aims to cut the cost of crossing the Severn bridges and, eventually, remove...

No football? Sigh... Take a stroll with us through the untravelled bywE of road transport; the diversions and detours, the...

The West Midlands has a flurry of new parking sites. Guy Sheppard reports. MORE THAN 100 overnight truck-parking spaces are...

Last week Barrie Tozer, the driver who runs the website truckersmoan.co.uk met the firm's supply operations director David...

A TRUCKER WHO left one motorist dead and others seriously injured following a crash near the Dartford Crossing has had his...

Emma Penny sees Iveco shoulder up to the competition in the urban artic market. IVECO IS LAUNCHING a 4x2 Eurocargo urban artic...

we believe the Eurocargo urban artic will be popular with companies looking for similar vehicles. Its straightforward...

Brian Weatherley reports on the IRTE investigation. THE INSTITUTE of Road Transport Engineers is publishing a consultation...

A PAY DISPUTE involving drivers who deliver to Marks & Spencer stores has been resolved after negotiations dragged on for...

DO YOU WANT to let Joe Public know exactly why he or she can't live without trucks on the road —and get them thinking about why...

A BRITISH truck driver was gassed and robbed while sleeping at a service area in Luxembourg. Johnny Hunt, who works for...

Sally Thornley, skills manager for the FTA, says it is up to the industry to invest in its future There are currently grants...

October's UK truck and van registration figures, released last wee k.are positive news for producers Both sectors are up on a...

Want to know the key facts affecting your business? Every week, we round up the statistics that matter Trucks and arlics...

John Allan is chief executive of Exel — and president of the Freight Transport Association. Dominic Perry finds out how he fits...

REGARDING VEHICLE dimensions quoted in road tests, where a mid-lift axle is fitted with standard 22-inch wheels, and in the...

IN THE ENTIRE universe there are very few absolutes. Virtually everything is measured relative to something else and the cost...

I'VE FAR BETIER things to do than write letters to magazines. However, your article - High insurance strangles industry" (CM 13...

Do drivers wield more power than ever? CM's news team examines the areas on which they can have an effect — and some of the...

Traffic examiner's failure to act means that haulier keeps his repute. Mike Jewell reports. A MANCHESTER operator who...

to suspension and £800 fine A DRIVER'S REPEATED failure to take rest breaks has cost his employer an 18-day suspension of its...

A TRIO OF POOR MAINTENANCE reports have resulted in the licence held by Welsh tipper operator Michael Gwyn Jones being...

A FAILING AND UNPROFITABLE operator has had its licence revoked for multiple offences, including serious brake defects. at the...

A GARAGE OWNER has won a longrunning battle to free an impounded truck after a Transport Tribunal overruled a TC's second...

Allow oils or solvents from your depot to pollute a nearby water supply and the costs to your business could run into untold...

offer suggestions on reducing pollution risks. The EA advises that you follow this good practice: • Identify whether there are...

A new law to enforce late payment charges is not protecting firms. Aurelia Greystoke and Stephen Sidkin explain why. L as t...

Future legislation Driver and vehicle licence fees: Following consultation. the DVLA has announced that the fees for driver...

A front-wheel-drive van with a low floor and easy access that's tailor-made for pallet loading? Must be the Ford Transit 1350....

Transport unions are increasingly flexing their muscles, but todaVs issues are more complex than pay alone. Patric Cunnane...

The number of road users abusing alcohol and drugs is rising. Chris Tindall looks at how a company can address this by...

Drugs classifications illegal drugs are classif led under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. although some are also regulated by the...

It's too late for the International Van of the Year awards, but the Mercedes Benz Vito is now on sale in the UK. Colin Barnett...

Over the past 12 months, trailer manufacturers have been jostling for position. One way of getting ahead is to take over a...

F THREE CM tests three newcomers from Volvo: the FH12 420 Economy with 1-shift, the FM12 460 Geartronic and the mighty...

Cab impressions FH v FM Generally, both cabs have well lit storage facilities and extensive interior lighting, allowing the...

GHT I TRA The Raven brothers' newest skeletal slider looks certain to interest every large Continental and British rental...

Brian Lee breaks a few Allan Morris Transport golden rules... but soon ends up paying the price. I n the rare, precious...

Almost 100 buyers snapped up all the ex-Royal Mail vehicles under the hammer at a special auction held by Manheim. T he Royal...

There's plenty of movement in the used market, but some marques and specs are proving more popular than others. D eaters...

The pre-Christmas parcel rush is fuelling sales for used, lightweight vans at auction sites across the UK, according to Glass's...

I veco has appointed a ne used vehicle business un director solely responsil for the UK. Khafid Wazir, wl has worked for the...

A new, dedicated Volvo Selected Used Trucks centre in Coventry is planning to boost sales by 50% for 2004. T he Volvoll - uck...