By Chris Druce UNITE’S CALL for more VOSA funding to catch those pushing drivers too hard has won support from operators....

THE INDUSTRY is waiting with bated breath to see if the Chancellor will scrap the January fuel duty rise when he makes his...

By Kevin Swallow SCHMITZ CARGOBULL says UK operators are more interested in specifying the 1m longer trailer rather than the...

HOW MANY trucks are on the road and at what weight? What’s the average age of the UK vehicle parc compared with 10 years ago?...

By Patric Cunnane MORE THAN 300 drivers working on a contract for retailer Wilkinson have been balloted for strike action by...

WEST MIDLAND trafic commissioner (TC) Nick Jones has revoked the O-licence of Walsall-based haulier GSD Vehicle Services after...

THE GOVERNMENT needs to give hauliers breathing space and ramp up spending on infrastructure to maintain the economic recovery,...

By Justin Stanton DRIVER TRAINING is the most popular measure by which operators attempt to reduce fuel bills, according to a...

BRIT EUROPEAN Transport has won a three-year contract exten sion with Mercedes-Benz for the UK logistics of all its heavy...

OPERATORS ARE doing their bit for Road Safety Week, which started on Monday (21 November) and ends on Sunday (27 November)....

By Roger Brown AN OWNER-DRIVER who iddled his drivers’ hours records by using the name of a former employee has been jailed...

TRUCKNETUK has passed a landmark: the millionth forum comment since the site moved to its current platform eight years ago was...

LEICESTER-BASED Alltruck has spent £3.5m on 55 new DAF tractors and rigids for its rental and contract hire fleet to meet an...

THE NEXT free Truckwatch Northwest crime reduction event will take place in January at the University of Lancashire in...

Last week’s fuel debate in the House of Commons put the road haulage industry’s plight firmly in the mind of politicians...

Don-Bur’s aerodynamic body has evolved with the launch of a wagon and drag version of the Teardrop CM EXCLUSIVE By David...

The votes are finally being counted. UK jury member Andy Salter previews the runners and riders By Andy Salter THE...

Truck sales, profit margins, the banks, and the threat of Euro-6: Texaco’s latest state of the nation report, produced by CM,...

THE RISING cost of fuel has encouraged many leet managers to start thinking about ways to cope with this unpredictable...

IN YOUR 10 November issue you show a damaged Mercedes artic in Russia and state that it is carrying on working in that...

A former driver at EG Chassar has been disqualified for 12 months after admitting to using a magnet By Roger Brown TRAFFIC...

LLANIGON PLANT Hire has been granted authorisation for two vehicles and one trailer at its site in Old Estate Yard, Velindre,...

ABBEY LOGISTICS Group is looking to base 20 vehicles and the same number of trailers at the Henry Diaper and Co site on the...

GREAT BEAR Distribution wants per mission for 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Conair Group Revolution site in Buckshaw...

DHL SUPPLY Chain hopes to get the green light for 30 vehicles and 15 trailers at the Boots the Chemist facility on the Chester...

● A PI on 1 December will look at a variation application from Thomas Evan John trading as T John Transport, based in...

Tight discipline is vital to ensure good compliance but, according to haulage boss Ian Truswell, it needs tempering with...

The company has procedures in place to deal with most common scenarios. “If a defect occurs during the period of operation,...

the law The Agency Workers Regulations give agency drivers the right to equal pay. Unfortunately, loopholes in the law allow...

From day one, agency drivers have the right to be treated no less favourably than employees in relation to collective...

your dosh! Keeping on top of your tax obligations will benefit not only your company but also your staff. We highlight five...

Fraudulent traffic accidents cost the insurance industry up to £2bn a year, but greater driver awareness will help insurance...

So how do we fight this? For defence lawyers, proving a slam-on con is difficult and they need a witness who has documented the...

how do you get that message across to drivers and, more importantly, get it to stick? Words: Lucy Radley With fuel accounting...

Telematics has come on leaps and bounds since it’s first inception, and can pay for itself in spades if used properly. Steve...

Daimler’s truck renewal programme continues apace with a new Fuso Canter. Having only just swept up after its Actros party,...

CM drove a box-bodied , 4,750mm wheelbase 7C18 with the Duonic box. Lower noise levels were apparent from the new cab, and a...

The US leads the way in hybrid vehicles In the past year , most European truck manufacturers have launched diesel-electric...

Apart from cost savings , running greener trucks has a PR benefit too. For VV, this is a key part of the philosophy of a...

As the level of used stock continues to decrease, used truck dealers are adopting a more patient approach to selling trucks,...

Dealers believe that the used trucks drought will continue in 2012: precious few new vehicles were sold in 2009, they point...

Volvo Trucks has set up a dedicated site in Coventry to house and market its part-exchange lorries, its online auction stock...