Last September, at the Labour Party conference, this editor asked Secretary of State for Transport Lord Adonis: - Should a...

CM COVER STORY justin.stantonfarhi.ca.uk THE MAJOR FLEETS represented by the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have rejected...

Aside from the ring-fencing of above-inflation fuel duty to fund training, the FTA makes a number of other suggestions: • The...

joanna.bourkefarbi.co.uk TRUCK DRIVERS have backed down from strike threats over wage cuts at Roadways Container Logistics...

IN AN EMERGENCY budget billed as the "unavoidable budget': Chancellor George Osborne (pictured) delivered a package of measures...

Words: Mike Jewett STEPHEN O'SULLIVAN, who fled the country last year before a jury convicted him of a scam in which licences...

A GATESHEAD HAULAGE boss has been jailed for five years for fatally crushing his wife with his truck after a drunken row....

Licence refused for cabotage rule-breaking LAVELLE TRANSPORT has been refused an international 0-licence after being found...

chris.tindatilarbi.co.uk A DISPUTE OVER unpaid money between pallet network Pall-Ex ( UK) and Brian Yeardley Continental has...

A MANAGEMEN I buyout (MBO) is a strong possibility at trailer firm Schmitz Cargobull's UK plant as its German parent company...

THE ADMINISTRATORS of Nelson. Lancs-based operator Macgregor Europe have blamed its failure on the recession, particularly in...

in Working Time Directive rules ris.tindatter bi.co.0 k OWNER-DRIVERS will have to contend with a 48-hour week under working...

AW JENKINSON FOREST Products and Eddie Stobart have been awarded a three-year distribution deal, worth 25m, with Carlisle,...

WKH international enters liquidation WKH INTERNATIONAL has gone into voluntary liquidation owing £157,102, but with available...

CM COVER STORY By Brian WeatherLey IVECO IS TO LAUNCH an allnew heavy truck range powered by a new family of common-rail...

RHA and FTA disappointed over delay to A14 widening inquiry THE ROAD HAULAGE. Association (RHA) and the Freight Transport...

Zetros lifts off THE MERCEDES-BENZ Zetros, not expected n the UK until later In the year, made a surprtse debut at the...

CO2 reduction needs 'significant action' By Geoff Dossetter REDUCED PUBLIC interest, the disappointing Copenhagen summit, a...

Sweets for my sweet HOW POOR CAN THE ndustry's image be? Wet, poor enough that you can find fruit gums in Holland shaped like...

Not many operators in the country specialise in inbound car parts and recycling services for local authorities, but Acumen...

campaign last week (CM, 17 June) Stocker describes the CPC as "an important chance for the industry to look after its...

Can a report into the Dutch experience with LHVs offer hope that longer, heavier vehicles could be on UK roads sooner rather...

• NOx and CO2 per tonne transported are reduced by 14% and 11% respectively if maximum take-up of LHVs in the Netherlands is...

all modes of transport, there's precious little indication that its stance on LHVs has changed as a result of the change of...

The Iveco Daily van range was revamped in 2007 to keep up with its rivals. This time around it's been given the 'green...

To download the full version of the lveco Ea:Daily roadtest, go to www.vanadviser.co.uk, where you'll have access to the full...

But because there is a test for the initial CPC, quality standards are not, apparently, required and all the noble aspirations...

WITH REFERENCE TO Brian Devis' letter regarding the standard of LGV driving (CM 10 June): 1 believe that the poor standard of...

Inquiry call-up letter had not spelled out the risks to the transport manager of losing his repute. A LIVERPOOL-BASED...

1 1 1 EXPECT DISTRIBUTION IS looking for authorisation for eight vehicles at the premises of Connection Seating in Penistone...

• A public inquiry will be held in Leeds on 2 July to consider a new application from KW Haulage, based in Wakefield, West...

• On 5 July in Edinburgh, a public inquiry will take place to consider a new application from Dundee, Tayside-based BNB...

Operators that fail to manage workplace risks can face huge penalties and even jail sentences. Words: Roger Brown The tragic...

Are hauliers and drivers still being unfairly treated when stowaways are found in their vehicles? Words: Guy Sheppard /...

attempts to cross the Channel from its four control points in northern France. The chances of making it across to Britain...

How effective can aerodynamic rigids prove on typical multi-drop operations? CM talks to bodybuilders to find out. Words:...

Anybody contemplating putting a bow in the roof of a body shoucl ensure that it is done in such a way that load space is not...

not be noticeably higher, points out Moran; he says his leased Teardrops add up to just extra tens of pounds a month. As with...

DAF believes that supporting its customers is the best way for it and them to survive the recession Words: Barry Dew When...

taking action to deal with the downturn are key actions that have enabled Lancashire-based and former Motor Transport Haulier...

With Fiat Group products now being developed in a new styling centre, the Italian brand has upped its style game. Words: Colin...

Naturally, new designs have to get management approval before a fraction of new ideas make it to production, and the...

A savvy operator will already have done all they can to make their business more attractive to insurers. They will, for...

based on future risk, informed by past performance and also, crucially, current information. If you have a poor claims history...

moved the game up a few ,otches in every department. CM Looks - at What makes it a genuine contender in the high-cube segment....

The Ford Transit Connect and VW Caddy have almost become the default choice vehicles in the high-tube van segment in the past...

As operators tentatively step back into the used market, it seems they may find themselves battling over available stock....

While everybody would ideally like a late-registered tractor unit, there is still plenty of demand for middle-of-the-road 03to...