By Christopher Walton NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE says it is not “chomping at the bit” to order its irst 15.65m semi-trailer as...

By Roger Brown ABBEY LOGISTICS Group has boosted its bulk powder transport division by picking up assets from collapsed...

GLENN FREIGHT (North West) has been bought by a Lancashire warehousing and storage company in a pre-pack administration sale....

By Chris Tindall and Roger Brown THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) is warning drivers not to take risks and park in laybys...

Police are urging operators to be on their guard following a spate of thefts of catalytic converters from CVs across the UK....

By Chris Druce THE ROAD TRANSPORT industry must maintain momentum over fuel pricing, but direct action is not an option, says...

STAN ROBINSON IS increasing the testing capacity at its VOSA authorised testing facility (ATF) following the news that the...

GLASGOW TIPPER operator Doonin Plant, which has been ined more than £100,000 for environmental offences, has lost an appeal...

By Joanna Bourke A CONSTRUCTION products supplier and a parcels carrier have entered administration, both claiming that the...

AIR FREIGHT specialist Circle Express has taken delivery of eight new Scania 18-tonners as part of the vehicle renewal...

AMBITIOUS PLANS to build a 3,000-space lorry park in the Kent countryside to alleviate trafic problems caused by Operation...

By Chris Tindall Image: Rex Features HGV DRIVERS WHO lost their driving entitlements after being diagnosed with diabetes have...

MERCEDES-BENZ has demonstrated the fuel economy improvements of the new Actros by running an official 10,000km test. New...

LEICESTER-BASED Alltruck has invested £1.1m in 15 new Mercedes-Benz trucks with Bevan21 aerodynamic bodies for its rental leet...

By Chris Druce MORE HAULIERS will go under in the coming year unless their customers adopt a more realistic approach to...

THE ROAD HAULAGE Association (RHA) is running a series of national road shows this autumn focusing on compliance issues....

BELIEVE IT OR not, but the football season is back in just two weeks and Crawley Town, newly promoted from the Blue Square...

Paul Smith has fought hard to stay in the haulage business, despite many obstacles. CM meets the man who has beaten the odds...

R Swain, Jack Richards & Son, Prestons of Potto, Currie European and John Raymond Transport are all 12% shareholders in...

Now Scania and MAN are both owned by Volkswagen, can they compete with Mercedes and Volvo? CM rings the bell for round one...

AS AN APPROVeD Driver CPC training provider, I feel I have to say a few things. True, take up of periodic training is low and...

The Volvo Globetrotter tractor was returned to the operator after it appealed against TC Bell’s decision By Roger Brown...

THE TC has curtailed the O-licence of John Butlin, based in Birmingham, to 13 vehicles and eight trailers with immediate effect...

HALESOWEN-BASED John Webb and Son has been granted a licence for three vehicles, subject to the following undertakings: ●...

TURNERS (SOHAM) has been granted permission to station 25 vehicles and the same number of trailers at a facility on the...

NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE wants approval for 20 vehicles and 15 trailers at a new operating centre in Merlin Park, Birmingham.

HIGHFIELD HAULAGE (Bilston) wants the go ahead to base eight vehicles and the same number of trailers at the Essar Steel...

The threat of wheel loss can be a frightening experience for drivers. What can they do to help prevent it? CM reports Words:...

for the drivers Should operators pay their drivers’ fines or subsidise their defence in court? CM reports Words: Lucy Wood...

ruc er She’s risked life and limb driving trucks on some of the world’s most dangerous roads, but what will she make of...

Ford was a big player in the heavy truck market in the UK for many years and while you can still buy Ford CVs, they are no...

Behind the wheel of the new Euro-5 model A low price, a long warranty and improved fuel economy. Is this enough to persuade...

When it comes to value for money, the Hyundai iLoad should really be at the top of most buyers’ lists. It might be a bit...

Ensuring that your credit rating is sound is good for business in more ways than one Words: Gordon Skaljak The curtailment or...

Information about your company could make or break your efforts to obtain credit Bank loans, other than the portion falling for...

Owners of pre-Euro-3 vans will either have to have a suitable particulate filter fitted – or buy a vehicle that complies...

With rising costs a major problem in the industry, CM talks to Michelin to find out how to save cash on tyres Words: Barry Dew...

National and international haulier Massey Wilcox Transport is a recent convert to Michelin. The Bath based operator is moving...

In 2008, West Thurrock -based Suckling Transport adopted a Michelin policy across its fleet. After carefully monitoring the...

Paint job, leather seats, proper boom-box stereo, and more gadgets than you can shake a stick at, Truck & Driver ’s Pimp My...

When it comes to an audio system, Fusion Electronics, for example, can introduce you to the world of amplifiers, subwoofers and...

Demand to rise as operators look to meet new LEZ rules, says Manheim Remarketing Words: Kevin Swallow MANHEIM REMARKETING says...