Seven men who hijacked a truck on the M5 have been Jailed for a total of 99 years. The gang was convicted of conspiracy to rob...

a by Emma Penny Operators could see HOV test fees rising by up to 22.7% this August tithe Vehicle Operator and Services Agency...

• Dutch haulier Stok Cargo has gone into receivership, leaving a number of UK firms struggling to claim back money owed to...

• The Freight Transport Association is pushing the government to create a single authority that will co-ordinate the road...

• From March 2004, operators and drivers will be able to use an Internet-based service which lists key performance indicators...

A truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel and killed a man within months of being involved In three other crashes has been...

r by Mike Jewell Two associated Yorkshire companies run by a father and son have lost their appeal against the revocation of...

I The government has launched a consultation on future support for road fuel gases—including CNG and LNG—but haulers believe...

• The haulage industry's training sector is set for a big shakeup this summer with the launch of a new body to oversee it. At...

• Drivers who use handheld phones while driving will face three penalty points on their licence under new government...

When it comes to VOSA's plans to increase annual test fees, one question keeps cropping up—why? Why has VOSA not budgeted well...

or by Dominic Perry Linq Alliance, the 28-member commercial venture from the Transport Association, Is up, running and ready...

IN Uniformed traffic officers from the Highways Agency will take over some key police roles on the UK's major roads from next...

• Shares in the Dart Group— which owns chilled food specialist Fowler Welch-Coolchainfell 37.5p in one day last week, from...

II Police have arrested two men in connection with the 11001011g of a truck containing thousands of pounds worth of Kit Kats...

• Haulage boss Henry Carroll is instructing his drivers to steer clear of motorway service areas (MSAs), claiming they are...

• Trailer maker and bodybuilder Wilcox has added its own weight to the "great dumping debate" (CM 19-25 June) by Jnsisting that...

• by Dominic Perry Hauliers thinking of attempting to sidestep the looming Working Time Directive (MID) regulations by making...

• Ford motor company has been fined a total of £300,000 for breaching health and safety regulations following a fatal accident...

• More than 350 UK-registered trucks were ordered off the road in the latest one-day blitz on goods vehicles this month because...

• Employment prospects over the next three months will be at their lowest level in transport for a decade, according to an...

In The Department for Transport (DIT) has launched an advertising campaign using the backs of trucks to highlight the dangers...

avid Begg begins by listing some reasons to be cheerful. "Lobbyists in road haulage should take a great deal of satisfaction in...

• by Brian Weatherley Flagship tractors may get the glory— but fleet altos deliver the sales volume, and right now that's...

• by Robin MOMS An independent survey into user satisfaction levels with telematics systems suggests that managers at around a...

the survey's findings, they have a lot of satisfied customers. Neil Cotton, a spokesman for Minorplanet Systems, says: "We have...

• Hijackers could be in for a nasty surprise if they steal a vehicle equipped with a new security system from i-mob. The...

• by Robin Mums New trials looking at how drivers behave when their speeds are controlled via a CPS tracking system have just...

• Mobile computer manufacturer Psion Teklogix is launching a new transport management system aimed at larger users, based on a...

a dramatic reduction in communications costs and efficiency improvements in consignment scheduling since it started using...

of phone cell location and radio frequency beacons has just been announced by Ring Communications (UK). The RingTrack Trailer...

into police stab vests in trials to help reduce Incident response times and allow safe, single-officer patrols. QuIkTrak...

by Colin Barnett The past few years haven't seen Iveco as prominent In the UK front-line ambulance market as it once was—but...

Ivaco has moved its dealerbased contract-hire service in-house, to become part of Iveco Finance. This service was previously...

• MAN is strengthening its penetration of the all-wheel drive truck market. The UK's first F2000 6x6 has entered service with...

m If you're running a large-scale workshop then an air compressor Is a must. SIP has Introduced four model ranges that cover...

II Hand tools manufacturer Facom has launched a range of air tools aimed at the vehicle engineer. The company claims that...

To keep your spray gun at its optimum performance level it's best to perform regular maintenance. The Top Gun toolkit from...

If keeping up appearances is Important for your company, then the STR aluminium mobile brush washer could he of interest....

• The use of common-rail technology is now widespread in diesel engines. However, it is a complex system and both...

Stoke-on-Trent-based AJ Weaver (Hauliers) and director Nicholas Weaver are due to appear at Shrewsbury Crown Court In July to...

. The condition of foreign trail LA A : .,." ers coming 'nto Scotland • through Rosyth Docks has led to James Moffat & Sons...

Exceeding the permitted gross weight of a 10-tonne vehicle has cost Sussexbased N Brown £1,000 in fines and costs. The...

A Newcastle-upon-Tyne haulage firm has been warned that ft must improve its maintenance standards or face serious action being...

A Cheshire company that failed to have its truck regularly Inspected because it only did limited mileage has had its licence...

Thanks to Bob Terris, the debonair MD of Southampton-based Meachers Transport, who was also at the Institute of Logistics and...

The West Midlands was brought to a grinding, shuddering halt last week after a truckload of sex toys caught fire on the MS....

Our anachronistic review in celebration of the universal law...what goes around, comes around. 75 years ago: 3 July 1928 The...

I read with interest the article "Auction safety concerns raised" (CM28 May-04 June) and, as national HGV and plant manager of...

Road tolls are progressively rolling out across the country with already some in place on strategic routes, for instance £13...

Contrary to the claim made by Dennison Trailers (CM1-7 May) its sliding bogie tipper is not the first to be developed in the...

them stand up to any real scrutiny. Take tipper men for example, and especially owner-drivers. If you believe popular legends,...

a sleeper cab for AC Hinch out of Uppingham. "It's just got eight speeds," he noted. "I have the splitter box. This gate is...

Tyres with prematurely worn shoulders, or steering that pulls strongly are all-too common problems, and ones that fleet...

using its latest Josam measuring and adjustment equipment. it costs MAO (ex-VAT) but it will greatly reduce kerbside tyre...

Richard Fisher first tried to eliminate recurring tyre shoulder wear by reducing front axle camber in the 1990s, but he also...

Corby-based W Pauley runs a mixed fleet including 100 MAN and MercedesBenz 7.5-tonne reefers plus 15 MercedesBenz antics,...

COMFORTABLY? Truck seats get a battering, especially in the construction or multi-drop business, and if your heavily-built...

up to three width settings but, if a seat can't be bolted directly to the floor, Tek's special 2shaped brackets will...

200 vehicles is used to serve a number of national distribution contracts, not least one from Corus Steel. With its...

Take our son David to school for 8.45am and then up to the office to start the battle. Collect post and quickly flick through...

• Volvo dealership Hartshorne is further expanding its activities in the West Midlands. It is now responsible for the eight-bay...

• Car transporters don't often appear at auction, but they make good money when they do. That was the experience of the Fleet...

• Independent used truck dealers are happier than expected with current trading conditions. "Enquiry levels are quite good,...

• Competitively-priced new trucks imported independently are affecting demand for late-registered used examples, says Matt...

II Tippers grossing at 7.5 tonnes remain strong sellers, says Duncan Ward, UK business development manager, commercial...

• Buoyant for sometime, demand for big-cab, big-engined, late-registered 4x2 tractors has suddenly shot ahead, says George...