Bibby Distribution has lost a major contract with Budweiser, putting at least 120 jobs in Bicester and Buckingham at risk....

A CM INVESTIGATION into Vosa's targeted enforcement regime has unearthed concern among its own frontline staff that setting...

MPS HAVE EXPRESSED "serious reservations" at Vosa 's plans to outsource some of its most important responsibilities to private...

PRE-TAX PROFITS for Devereux Developments, the Cleveland-based road haulage operator, dropped by almost £100,000 to £85,000...

DUBLIN'S LGV BAN came into force this week, with drivers facing a €1,500 (090) line and a prison sentence if they enter the...

The FTA warns that the extension to the London congestion charge will increase industry costs substantially without any benefits.

Drivers, police and Highways Agency officers are signing up to the Truck Crime Text Alert scheme, which informs drivers of...

Volvo is to buy Nissan Diesel Motor for £548m next month to facilitate its expansion into the Asian market.

Transport Minister Stephen Ladyman will speak about the government's policy towards biofuels at the Mayfair Conference Centre :...

West Midlands transport companies Hickmans of Kidderminster and Woodall Transport Group have joined pallet network Palletforce.

Milton Keynes-based Clipper Logistics Group has released its fifth edition of the A - Z Guide of Garment Logistics, Supply...

F Swain & Sons turned its fortunes round last year, and it attributes much of that success to its Polish drivers. Lucia...

A CROSS-PARTY group of MPs and peers has been launched to promote the potential of renewable fuels for LGVs. The All Party...

A SHROPSHIRE H AULIER has had an animal welfare conviction overturned at the High Court in London. Robert Pritchard, who runs...

opinion formers, policy makers and other parties that have an interest in renewable fuels. The official launch will take pace...

Editor-in-chief Brian Weatherley believes road charging is the only way we are ever going to tackle congestion and compete...

Local authorities say plans for a trucl

EMPTY RUNNING OF trucks in the UK has fallen to just over a quarter of all travelled mileage, down from a third of all...

The purchase of ICD gives TDL a workforce of 80 and a fleet of 50 vehicles on the Isle of Van. Chris Tindall reports. TRADE...

A CUMBRlAN operator and local councillor is calling for major improvements in the quality of a major road on the...

AN ANGLESEY supplier of waste collection vehicles has won a Lim contract with a consortium of eight Nottinghamshire councils....

Following a collision nine-month-old baby was dragged from overturned car in a flooded ditch by a Norwich operator. Lucia...

NORFOLK HEAVY haulage outfit Carter Haulage and Storage has responded to a rising trend in the weight of construction plant...

Following the closure, hauliers may find it difficult to replace the seasonal sugar beet work next summer. David Harris...

OPERATORS ARE being urged to complete an online questionnaire to have their say on the role of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs)...

IF YOU PUT drivers on the road, you need to be sure their eyesight is not going to cause them or anyone else to be at risk....

A BLOXWICH, Walsall truck driver has been awarded more than £1.200 after alleging that his boss had made him "look a fool" and...

Green light for bridge or tunnel — but details of the route will not be decided before the Scottish Parliament elections....

SWEDISH CITIES Gothenburg and Stockholm will be used for Volvo's first service trials of hybrid-drive refuse vehicles. Volvo...

NORTHAMPTON'S GS Logistics is planning for expansion, thanks to contracts with NYK Logistics and Morrisons — it has bought a...

An "aggressive cost-reduction programme" helped the network owned by its members back into profit despite a fall in turnover....

TOYOTA HAS COMPLETED the upgrade of its entire range to the Euro-4 emissions standard by introducing a more powerful engine for...

GUIDELINES ON how haulage firms can best check the safety and good repair of compressed natural gas (CNG) components that power...

As the government licks its wounds over road pricing, we consider how it can counter public hostility and industry concerns....

We examine how the nature of freight transport has changed over the past half a century — from the fall of rail to the rise of...

I WAS SOMEWHAT disappointed to read an article on the winners and losers in 2006 (CM18 January). To quote Louise Cole:"LDV's...

A QUOTE FROM YOUR Dff spokesperson (CM 25 January):"A vehicle travelling at high speeds is more likely to cause an accident...

F ew would dispute that the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa) plays a crucial role in maintaining road safety. But...

The agency responds "IT IS TRUE that the system encourages examiners to find prohibitions, but this is just part of the...

Vehicle testing has a less obvious form of numerical targeting. Rather than setting targets for vehicles passed, Vosa is...

Transclara's appeal against licence revocation is successful following a series of undertakings to the Transport Tribunal. Mike...

a company whose licence had been revoked last July after it had gone into liquidation. A traffic examiner had reported that...

A WOLVERHAMPTON-based company that admitted operating vehicles without licence authority since last July has been granted an...

THE REFUSAL ()FA two-vehicle restricted licence for Doncaster-based Mary Higgins has been upheld by the Transport Tribunal on...

DRIVERS' HOURS and tachograph offences have cost Liverpool-based Team Event a total of £3,050 in fines and costs. When the...

How do you know if a prospective employee has a criminal record, - s unfit to carry out the job, or is not entitled to work...

Nine months on from the compulsory introduction of digital tachographs, transport lawyer Tim Ridyard poses some serious...

Tips for operators dealing with roadside enforcement and possible prosecution: *Ensure driving staff are aware of your firm's...

I he NHS is coming after negligent employers' money — but how will this affect insurance premiums? John Davies reports. A...

But vvill the revamp help it keep up with all those new contenders? I f timing is everything then spare a thought for Toyota's...

sales, its lightweight feel and easy nature have enabled it to build up a small but loyal following over the years among those...

carrying, you need the right body to carry it in. Sharon Clancy reports on developments in the burgeoning light body market....

The renewed focus on payload is encouraging some operators and bodybuilders to explore the use of new materials. One of the...

UK bodybuilders are coming under increasing pressure from large Continental manufacturers, but advances in technology might...

The basic version of the Midlum 240 18-tonner impressed Colin Barnett when he finally got to drive it after an extensive...

S orting out minor dents and scratches is a chore that can't be neglected if you want your surplus CVs to fetch a decent price;...

To demonstrate the service Dent Wizard had the confidence to damage its own vehicle on the front offside wing over the...

cost £250; in a workshop the cost for labour alone could have spiralled to £500 for the five hours it might have taken. In...

BUSTERS Jenny Callen is one of the best known faces in road transport: she features in the adverts for Jennychem truck...

As 2006 recedes into the rear-view mirror of history, CM takes a close look at the fads behind the light commercial sales...

Associated Trainers is based in rural Suffolk, but this forklift and crane trainer casts its net beyond British shores. Tim...

The firm. which runs 17 trucks, is a specialist brick and block outfit. Managing director Ian Jordan says that applicants must...

Filmed on location in Iowa, USA it includes coverage of 100's of truckers 'showing' their highly polished and cleaned rigs in...

US truckers can trace their origins back to the days of the wild west and drive some of the biggest rigs in the world. The crew...

Dramatic coverage of the 1500 mile long 'Akan' featuring trucks, drivers, forestry machinery, spectacular scenery and wildlife...

This fantastic film features some of the larger earthmoving equipment working on major projects in Britain including 1'5 at...

Four, not to be missed, features including the movement of cranes from Rotterdam to Canada, an industrial vessel through...

This programme looks at some of the larger JCB machines at work on sites. It takes in earthmoving for warehouse construction,...

Each of the exceptional loads shown required careful planning and equipment and includes the movement of a Boeing 747, bridge...

This 60 minute film shows how, with good planning and skillful driving, you can move almost anything and this film shows just...

promotional films dating from 1953 to 1973 and features various Bedford lorries and the uses they were put to. This is a real...

This superb film covers from chainsaw to sawmill in British Columbia_ It covers the transportation of timber by truck, train...

Truckers are among the skills in short supply in Canada. This great new film was aimed at Dutch drivers wishing to move to...

Description Fully updated with the very latest road and postcode data, Travelmanager is still the UK's No 1 selling route...

High demand across Europe for used trailers under 4.2m tall is resulting in a surplus of taller stock in the UK. Kevin Swallow...

With used trailer prices depressed, dealers are relieved that the market has not been flooded with ex-Transrent stock. Steve...

Now owned by Indian giant Ashok Leyland, Czech truck maker Avia intends to recruit extra dealers to improve its UK coverage....