Back in 1981, Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her powers; Charles and Diana got married; and the industry was scrambling...

By the CM news desk THE COST OF mandatory Driver CPC training will rocket ahead of the fast-approaching 2014 deadline, the...

By Laura Hailstone A LACK OF information from the governing bodies involved with the Olympic Games is leaving haulage irms in a...

TO BARGE, or not to barge? That is the question Anglian Water is currently mulling over, as it seeks to cut the number of...

By Roger Brown TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken has rejected an O-licence application from Dumfries-based...

VOLKSWAGEN Commercial Vehicles is expecting to see a healthy rise in its 2011 sales when the new Crafter goes on sale next...

LAWRENCE DAVID says it is the irst trailer builder to be certiied to the highest standard for a pillarless curtainsider trailer...

By Laura Hailstone COCA-COLA Enterprises (CCE) is investing £1.75m in 13 biomethane trucks, following a successful year-long...

Welcome to the latest addition to CM , a sideways look at the road transport industry on telly, radio, papers and even...

By Chris Tindall THE DIRECTORS of a failed haulage company, who agreed to buy its business and assets, defaulted on their...

AROUND 90 EMPLOYEES at Kuehne + Nagel could opt to take redundancy, after the firm said it wants to move some of its activities...

LONGEVITY, versatility and safety are the reasons cited by Prestonbased Bowker Transport for its purchase of 30 curtainside...

By Chris Tindall THE BOSS of a newly opened truck park at Folkestone services, which has spaces for 82 lorries, is conident of...

POLAND HAS become the latest European country to launch an electronic toll collection scheme for HGVs on its motorways and...

CLEANING PRODUCTS manufacturer Unic International has been ined £5,000 after a machine fell onto an employee who was loading a...

By Chris Tindall A LINCOLNSHIRE lorry driver had a narrow escape when a manhole cover dropped from a bridge smashed through the...

PRESSURE OF SPACE means this week’s CM has no letters page, but that doesn't mean we don't want to hear from you. If you've...

LAST WEEK CM brought you a warning from the Road Haulage Association that drivers should be wary of parking in laybys following...

Ian Wainwright handles some of London’s biggest logistics problems. Can he help customers get their deliveries and cash-in on...

Although they’ve been talked about for some time, longer semi-trailers still cause a divide – not only in government, but in...

Longer semi-trailers have become a political points-scoring issue. In June, shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle said she was...

The collapsed haulier, along with its pre-pack successor Select International, had its O-licence revoked by the DTC By Roger...

BIBBY Distribution has been granted permission to base 10 vehicles and 20 trailers at the Saint Gobain Isover site in Gotham,...

JAMES KEMBALL is looking for the thumbs up to base six vehicles and the same number of trailers at Rinnen UK on the Bolckow...

POLLOCK (SCOTRANS) has been given the green light for two vehicles and the same number of trailers at the Stolzle Flaconnage...

MONTGOMERY DISTRIBUTION has applied to remove the yard in Spen Lane, Cleckheaton, from its licence. The company is also looking...

MCPHERSON (ABERLOUR) wants permission to base four vehicles and six trailers on the Chivas Brothers site at the Miltonduff...

Selling a business isn’t straightforward – there are many options to consider before shaking hands on a deal Words: Jeff...

Balfour Beatty’s 800 drivers are developing safety and compliance skills by using driving simulators as part of a zero-harm...

en CM gets an exclusive first drive of Eddie Stobart’s longer rigs and talks to William Stobart about the changes an increase...

CM traversed the multi-acre Eddie Stobart yard in Widnes, adjacent to its new training facility, with both the 14.55m and...

process, the 18-tonner needs to be adept at urban delivery, specialist work and tackling the long haul. CM brought three...

Many dealers and manufacturers say operators pay more attention to aftersales than to the upfront price and residual values,...

Before CM turned a wheel, it brought in Marc Beasley from ATS Euromaster to check tyre pressures and wheel alignment on all...

highest mileage, with more than 380,000km achieved in its three years on the road. The CM group test would prove to be its...

All three engines were Euro-4 specification with MAN and Scania using exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and Renault Trucks using...

a lightweight short-haul chassis cab, while Premium offers a bigger cab designed for comfort on longer journeys and prolonged...

It comes with a choice of short, day and sleeper cab, and wheelbases up to 6.3m. Like its competitors, the truck has the entry...

CM couldn’t have picked three more diverse transmissions if it had tried, and it was the manual overdrive six-speed in...

There are two reasons for buying an 18-tonner with a sleeper – to help achieve better residuals over a day-cab, and because you...

CM would like to thank Dawson Group, and the staff at Dawson Rentals, for providing the vehicles and ensuring we had everything...

Scania’s P230 proved the quickest over the 273.9km route clocking an average 68.8km/h, just edging out the MAN TGM. The Renault...

Transport managers and MDs have to make decisions based on merit and if this group test is anything to go by, there is a lot to...

According to recent reports, the DfT is considering raising the motorway speed limit for cars – but what about the more...

The most up-to-date official data available from the DfT confirms that most HGV speeding takes place off the motorway. Indeed,...

A9 between Perth and Inverness, a road which has long been the focus for political wrangling in Scotland (a recent petition to...

Buyers might be wary of committing to vehicles, but that doesn’t mean the market has stalled Words: Steve Banner B uyers of...

Isuzu Truck (UK) dealer Warrington Truck Centre moves into a new £2m dealership, and looks to expand Words: Kevin Swallow...