The partners of William Martin Oliver must sell up and they face jail after being found guilty of conspiracy. Mike Jewell...

fRADE UNION LEADERS net transport industry stakeholders' last week in a bid to ierail the Working Time Directive, put no...

heart of case THE LEGAL battle between MAN and DaimlerChrysler has hotted up this week with the disclosure by ERF's former...

A CM investigation has revealed that just 79 trucks an hour are using the M6 Toll motorway. The company that runs the UK's...

Residents in Edinburgh have voted overwhelmingly against Edinburgh Council's plans to introduce congestion charging in the...

From 1 March delivery drivers and their passengers must wear seat-belts when making deliveries or collections.

Palletline has signed up Hainault-based Owner-Driver Network (ODN) as its new member for the Romford, Ilford and East London...

A d-iver died and 100 motorists were evacuated from the M6 after a chemical tanker carrying carbon dioxide crashed and caught...

Police are appealing for information following a fivevehicle pile-up on the M6 in which a truck driver was seriously injured....

Professor David Begg wants a review of public transport schemes amid speculation that the government is blocking councils from...

DRIVERS AT Rugby Cement are threatening to strike after rejecting the firm's latest pay offer by 255 votes to three. Drivers...

Eurotunnelis new quota system which promises priority service to regular customers got its first live test this week Dominic...

OFFICIALS AT THE Port of Calais say there will be no further disruption to cross-Channel ferry services even though damage to...

THE BREWERY Logistics Group (BLG) has hit out at the "stupidity" of parking attendants in the London borough of Camden after...

THE SLEEPING GIANTS Mr X muses on the latent power of the Trade Associations; and wishes they could sound more often as a...

Renault has released initial details of the latest UK-spec Magnum. Colin Bameft reports. RENAULT HAS UNVEILED the UK spec of...

PAUL WATSON, the British haulier imprisoned in France for alleged drug smuggling, has been released on bail back to the UK....

FASHION RETAILER New Look has confirmed that DTS Logistics will be managing its new national distribution centre at...

IN THE NEWS Stuart Thomas gives us his regular round-up of the way :he newspapers have covered the world of transport :his...

A tanker drivers' dispute may hit fuel supplies. Guy Sheppard reports. A CRUNCH MEETING of union officials to be held this...

CM was Launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1911 and...

Iveco aims to expand its market in the East and has signed a new deal with a huge Indian truck firm. Oliver Dixon reports....

Deliveries for multi-modal specialist Freightliner could be derailed if a drivers' pay dispute gets out of hand. Guy Sheppard...

REEFER OPERATOR Reed Boardall has suffered a setback to its plans to expand its Boroughbridge plant after local councillors...

TRUCK DRIVERS are to be issued with high-tech - biometric" identity cards in a bid to combat terrorism. The cards will be...

A RISE IN freight traffic during the fourth quarter of 2004 has prompted a trade association to call for greater investment in...

AS PREDICTED Fruehauf Parts and Service, the after-market arm of the troubled trailer manufacturer, was bought out by its...

k SKIP OPERATOR is offering a :2,500 reward for information eading to the arrest and convicion of the arsonists responsible or...

DRIVERS ARE being urged not to park on the Whitwood Industries Estate. West Yorkshire, following a spate of truck thefts in the...

POLICE HAVE issued a warning to the public not to buy any bacon or kebab meat offered to them following the theft of a...

'OLIC E ARE APPEALING for titnesses after a man had his van tolen at gunpoint in Manchester. The incident happened at 6.20pm n...

SURREY POLICE ARE hunting thieves who stole a Scania from a yard in Kingston upon Thames. The incident happened between 6.30pm...

OPERATORS ARE warned to be on the look out for a blue Peugeot 406 (reg N874KUA) which has repeatedly been spotted near laybys...

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE operator ST Challisis offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of a trailer stolen from a...

POLICE ARE APPEALING for witnesses after a French truck driver was assaulted and hit over the head with a wheel wrench in...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after diesel was stolen from nine trucks on 6 February in St Neots, Cambs. The theft...

BEWARE OF FUEL thieves in Wales— Gwent police report a spate of 13 fuel thefts in Monmouthshire and Torfaen over the past twc...

T he world of telematics can be at the very least confusing, if not downright boring. to someone who isn't vaguely technosavvy....

TREAD WITH interest the letter in your legal section: "Just doing my job" (CAI 3 February). From the employer's point of view!...

WE FEEL IT is time to inform readers of the serious problem of curtain slashing at the overnight parking at Corley Services, M6...

IT IS DISAPPOINTING to note in recent press reports on the "speeding epidemic" that the RAC, who should know better, are still...

WHY 50MPH? Forget the rhetoric, look at these facts: • HGV motorway limit:60mph. Actual limited speed; 56mph. • Most fuel...

M6 toll road company MEL has consistently refused to release figures for HGVs using its motorway. Undeterred Chris Tindall...

It will probably come as a surprise to no one that our figures have come out on the low side. Talk to most operators who use...

Magistrates told that series of tachograph and driving hours offences were discovered during investigation into company. FOUR...

AN "ABYSMAL" FAILURE to comply with undertakings at a public inquiry four years ago led to a Flintshire company's licence being...

MAGISTRATES HAVE dismissed appeals by five drivers employed by NR Evans & Sons to save their HGV licences.The licences were...

AN OWNER-DRIVER who was said to pose a real threat to road safety must wait to learn what action West Midland Traffic...

POOR RECORD keeping and the issue of a delayed prohibition for brake defects led to an owner-driver receiving a formal warning...

New legislation introduces the right to demand information from government departments. How could this affect you? Guy...

After its success last year CM is repeating its free legal clinic at the CV Show. Patric Cunnane explains how to book your...

Last month's announcement that CM is setting up an Operators' Panel to give its verdict on new and existing law produced an...

Legal Q&A is a service to all CM readers in which specialist road transport lawyers will attempt to provide the answers to your...

...or, to be more accurate, 'sure-footed woRhorsd, because the Isuzu Rodeo pickup elegantly combines style with substance. It's...

a very good one at that. Scepticism was evident when we initially cast eyes on it in the flesh but driving extensively on and...

Robins of Herstmonceux's tippers are a common sight on Sussex roads. But the firm also has a big hole in the ground... and...

Shiny custom goodies are only for owner-drivers with more money than sense, right? Wrong. Fleet operators are now using in-cab...

HYDROGEN Hydrogen is now taking centre stage in the search for clean emissions — and not just as a fuel. John Kendall reviews...

reformer is applied to the intake fuel/air mixture. Research indicates that the system could boost overall efficiency by up to...

This month's products are designed to make life that bit easier — including a practical solution to working in inspection pits...

If your drivers regularly have to manhandle roll cages on less than perfect terrain, BT Rolatruc's new Uni-mover provides...

Professional drivers spend an average of 1,500 hours a year behind the wheel so it's worth investing in some quality seating to...

kllegedly used by NASA to provide reliable lower in emergencies, the Pro Power Starter 2 till also start a vehicle with a fiat...

Creating a safer working environment is always of paramount importance as it affects the two major factors vital to a business:...

MAIN CAUSES OF INJURY Manual handling (accounts for over 30% of all injuries in MVRs) + Use mechanical aids for heavy/awkward...

Kendall investigates the electronic protocols that are at the heart of modern HGVs. I t used to be so simple. An engine, a...

hands of car manufacturers because of their huge development costs that can only be absorbed by high-volume production....

Austin Caulfield despairs of being able to stay profitable and legal when the government still can't tell us what the VVTD...

s 380hp enough to haul a 44-tonne artic? it seems that opinions vary... T he used market is unforgiving if a product is...

CM kicks off a new series in which we'll be putting auctioneers under the spotlight They get to value three trucks — then we...

Glass's Guide CV chief editor George Alexander looks at winners and losers in the used van market where buyers want common...

W hile Norwich City fanatics at Ford & Slater might mourn the dealership's relocation from a site next to the soccer club's...