The WM has left a lot of angry operators out there — but are they angry enough to take to the streets? Chris Tindall reports....

PRESSURE GROUP Farmers for Action kicked off their fuel protests at 5am on Monday morning (25 April) at the Stanlow oil...

CRACKS HAVE ALREADY begun to appear in the alliance of fuel protesters with farmers and hauliers falling out over tactics....

AS A WAVE OF fuel protests kicked off this week it was increasingly unclear who was leading them and if there was any...

blockades, says: "Over the past six weeks we have looked to see if any party mentioned fuel tax in their manifesto and how they...

An operator and his representative, both "monumentally unhelpful", have got short shrift from the DTC this week Mike Jewell...

CHESHIRE-BASED haulage firm Road & Sea Express faces an uncertain future after a winding up petition was issued in the courts....

THE COLLAPSE OF the MG Rover car plant could significantly boost the number of trainee truck drivers in the West Midlands....

DRIVERS AT PARCELS delivery company Initial City Link are to strike on Wednesday (4 May) amid claims that they are among the...

Listening to the radio Brian Weatherley has been impressed by some highly articulate drivers and their common-sense comments....

Police are making headway on truck crime — but the number of hijackings continues to rise. Jennifer Ball reports. OVERALL...

TRUCK TRAFFIC through the ChannelTunnel rose 6% in the first three months of this year over the first quarter of 2004 following...

£38 for the smart card needed to use new digital tachographs despite union demands that it should be free. The Driver and...

It's full of papal bull 'Meters nodik ace a good press release to keep our news hounds happy—and the following were, indeed,...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1919 and...

The French state prosecutor is not blaming Volvo for the Mont Blanc tunnel fire that caused 39 fatalities. Colin Barnett...

that Scania is pulling the plug on the Tcab,despite its re-launch last year. Overall length regulations and the need to...

of its Abingdon customer service operation on the government's decision to cut the grants for the fitting of emissions control...

Commercial Motor's new website invites you to vote for the greatest commercial vehicle of all time. Emma Penny reports. IF...

Mid-Wales log loads go from road to rail — but not everyone is impressed. David Harris reports. A FORESTRY COMMISSION...

A FORMER MECHANIC at logistics giant Exel is seeking compensation for constructive dismissal, claiming he was forced to leave...

PRESSURE GROUP Fair Trials Abroad (FTA) is stepping up its campaign for the release of a British truck driver jailed in Spain...

POLICE ARE HUNTING an armed gang who kidnapped a truck driver and two other men before stealing three trailers loaded with...

A VAN DRIVER was attacked and his vehicle containing a load of medication was stolen in Manchester at 1.30pm on 20 April while...

Cambridgeshire police are hunting thieves who stole two Oaf trucks from waste company Donarbon's yard in Waterbeach, Cambs. The...

Lockerbie operator EardIey International is offering a reward or information leading to the recovery of two Gray & Adams...

A red 13m Vanhooi triaxle step-frame trailer with winch skids and clamps was stolen from Steve's Autos yard, Main Road, Maltby...

REGARDING YOUR letter headed "Tight means trouble" (CM 24 March),! am a fitter/ driver of 40 years' experience and I must admit...

I WAS REALLY rather shocked, but then perhaps I shouldn't be, reading John Craig's letter under the heading "Unions' threat is...

DURING AND immediately following the Second World War, food, clothing and fuel were rationed.After the fuel crises of 1956 and...

ONE OF MY regular tasks is an informal discussion with operational officers on the Road Policing Unit (RPU) with Avon &...

CV registrations aren't behaving exactly as could be expected. David Burke of MAN ERF explains the marketplace trends... THE...

CM is not suggesting that all operators become single-issue voters, but we have asked the major parties for their road...

Couriers are not burdened with as much red tape as HGV operators, but Alan Savage, chairman of the National Courier...

Tribunal upholds Traffic Commissioner's decision to disqualify operator who failed to turn up for disciplinary hearing or...

A NORTHUMBRIAN haulier must wait to see what action might be taken against the licence he holds with his wife after tachograph...

Christopher Doyle was given a 160 hour community service order after he appeared at Derby Crown Court and admitted 14 offences...

AN IRISH truck driver caught driving on a forged Irish HGV driving licence has been lined £1,000 after spending two nights in...

DISPLAYING AN 0-licence identity disc belonging to another company in the windscreen of a vehicle and having no 0-licence has...

Foreign drivers can help fill our skills gap — but they must be the right sort of foreigners. Jonathan Exten-Wright and Sarah...

Operators who rent need to understand leasing law. Stuart Darlington lists 10 things you need to know... 10 things you need...

A top speed of 5mph for HGVs and a vehicle tax to pay for road improvements were among the recommendations of the 1905 Royal...

Following the changes to the lightweight Atego, Axor has received similar attention. Andy Salter cheas out the changes. L ike...

It's all change for the German manufacturers as both Mercedes-Benz and MAN launch new ligh=weight truc'cs; this time we're...

Chemical haulier Suttons Group is coping with UK sector decline by moving into Asia, where customers appreciate its family...

As Commercial Motor prepares the Truckzone at this years SED Show, we review some of the highlights visitors to this three-day...

As ever the Truciczone isn't confined just to the truck and van builders and a whole plethora of other companies will be...

reports, it would be foolhardy to fit the kit without obtaining the training. I n a recent survey Moffett-Kooi,the UK...

In the run-up to the election what about the road transport that keeps UK plc in business? Sandy Bruce imagines a party we...

Be smart when assessing mileage says one used truck dealer, and make sure you know what you're buying. perators who buy...

II round The latest figures to be published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders are confirmation that all...

A north of Scotland dealership has claimed Fodenis Dealer of the Year crown. Emma Penny reports. W hen a sales director tells...