his continued presence "damaged" the government. RHA chief executive Roger King says: "Byers seemed to have lost the plot as...

affected by the collapse of produce firm Albert Fisher Group, which went into administrative receivership last week, according...

it faces insolvency unless it wins government support as "pure speculation".

of a third major distribution centre at Grange Park, Northants, creating about 155 jobs.

million tonnes (7mt) last year. Inwards traffic rose by 13mt to 329mt but outwards traffic fell by 20mt to 236mt.

15 months after Customs officers discovered 724kg of tobacco in his truck at Portsmouth.

0-licence fees by 16% 1 , by Emma Penny Proposals for a 16.1% increase in operator licensing and vehicle fees have been...

• A Barnstaple haulier has had its Operator's Licence to pay six former drivers An employment tribunal has dered a troubled...

heard that many of its driver's pulled fuses on their tachographs to enable them to complete jobs. Last week William Hockin,...

Mk driver escaped unhurt but embarrassed after his 32-tonne tipper toppled over as he attempted to deliver a load of gravel on...

• Hanson Aggregates' has refuted claims that its new franchise rates will leave subcontractors up to £1,000 a month worse off....

• by Guy Sheppard The Freight Transport Association is backing an influential group of MPs who say the government is ducking...

• Truck rental giant BAS has revamped its business to throw off a perception that it doesn't care about its customers....

• The government has admitted that truck parking facilities on the M25 are full to bursting point following the huge growth of...

A haulier whose artic was involved in a pile-up in which a mother and daughter were killed has been found guilty of failing to...

IA row over late payments has roken out between Worksop )gistics company Seafield and le subcontractors it inherited Then it...

service falls What kind of organisation is it that provides a service that has recently generated more complaints from readers...

I by Pete Swingler West Midlands haulage firm nd one of its drivers were rdered to pay £4,713 between iem by Solihull...

• Supermarket giant Asda is to recruit 200 truck drivers across the UK as part of an expansion drive. A total of 1,250...

• Cavewood, the UK arm of French haulage giant Geodis, has signed a "strategic partnership" with German freight forwarding...

• Commercial vehicle production rose 16.7% in April to 16,534, compared with just over 14,000 in April 2001. The figures, from...

by Guy Sheppard A battle to stop police forces awarding exclusive vehicle recovery rights to selected companies should be won...

• Trucks are more efficient than ever before, reflecting the industry's campaign to reduce its environmental impact, says the...

• The Office of Fair Trading has fined three CV component firms a total of £33,737 Mr fixing the price of brake safety...

• Local authorities only resurface their roads once every 8e years on average and they are not receiving enough govern. ment...

Scania is axing 17 of its staff in a merger that the Swedish truck giant hopes will enable it to respond more quickly and...

by Mlles Rrignall ansport lawyers are considing a legal challenge to the Jstoms & Excise policy that is led to several hauliers...

• by Cohn Barnett Allison Transmissions is looking at atternative technology to complement its apicyclic/torque converter core...

I Unclear and late regulations are jeopardising the environmental )otential of diesel engines, Volvo's engine boss has warned....

• Autoglass is calling on the government to introduce formal standards and a watchdog body to regulate the windscreen...

Two new Actros 3235Ks equipped with radio-contrellee 44tm Palfinger cranes have started work with Seeboard. The heavy-duty Merc...

E6m investment in refrigerated trailers, with up to 200 new trailers planned for its shortterm rental fleet. The initial order...

In an investment worth over £1.5m, loading system maker Jeloda has acquired Angleseybased Hydraroll, which makes automatic and...

Taygroup, the holding company which includes Taylored Lines and Taylored Ice, has expandec Its fleet of trailers with four...

supermarket chain Asda on a threeyear deal. They are all tractors at various engine ratings.

I by Steve Banner xecutives at Dennis Eagle could e forgiven for quietly rejoicing ver lveco's decision to close the eddon...

• Nissan let us get our hands on its revised 4x4 CV line-up at an off-road site in North Riding Forest Park, a stone's throw...

as luires Transport, has been irtalled to six vehicles for a Irtnight. In addition, West idland Traffic Commissioner ivid Dixon...

fined 1200 with /70 costs If' interfering with their ieed limiters. They admitted ie offences before the Conwy, irth Wales...

by Scottish affic Commissioner Michael itts following the conviction a driver for drivers' hours id tachograph offences. idge...

McNab a warning out the maintenance and rture operation of his fides. McNab appeared ifore the TO at an Edinburgh sciplinary...

A West Yorkshire haulage firm has last its Operator's licence from 14 June after nine drivers and a partner were convicted of...

Rainham-based Brooks Transport's appeal against the revocation of its Operator's Licence and disqualification from holding or...

A Glasgow Employment Tribunal ordered Path, Ayrshire-based Master Concrete to pay former driver William Lightbody a total of...

A Cumbrian skip operator has lost his Operator's Licence and been disqualified from holding or obtaining one for an indefinite...

i Chief's EZ Liner Excelerator traightening jig has dual actig hydraulics and a 6.7m-long, xtra-wide deck that is esigned to...

• Transcover of Aylesford, Kent, has developed an automatic front-to-rear skip sheeting system that can be retrofitted to all...

The Harada Corporation of )kohama has established a UK Tice as a base from which to ,arketing its Nephron engine oil ialysis'...

• Dutch operator Harry Yes has a fleet of more than 3.000 vehicles and, according to Realcare Automotive and Industrial...

I Skidmore 4wd has a new )rtable DC impact wrench on Ter, which, at 2470, is said to ?. ideal for small mobile repair rescue...

minimum size NI Weber-Hydraulik UK has added two extra jacks to its DK 1.3 to12-tonne range. The 40Q is 140mm high, has a...

If your pickup truck loadbed trailer flooring is getting imaged or feels slippery, try wing it a coating of Protectate. This...

• Getting inside service vans equipped with tow hitches can be an awkward job—but not with the new Hope Safe-T-Step. The...

Taking the many measureents needed for Chi's annual Lb Test (see page 26) was rned into an easy one-man b this year thanks to...

r Fuchs' Hydraulik steering swivel pin press is said to speed up axle removal. The press can be used either as a mobile device...

adapter designed for easy, safe access to curtainsided bodywork. It costs 189 complete with lockable stowage brackets for the...

OH International is marketing the Automonk range of replacement parts for trucks and trailers. It includes brackets and...

Valeo's latest engine cooling catalogue is split into four sections: radiators, radiator fan motors, heater radiators and...

The latest Dickies catalogue includes Redhawk and Detroit footwear and thermallyprotected motorway safety jackets. Dickies...

available through its distributor network for trailers using 17.5, 19.5 and 22.5in wheels. This includes wheels used on SAF and...

Eric Strongitharrn Oswaldhvistle. All hands to the front and rule Britannia! That's the message that's coming loud and clear...

hits you about the itenor of the Super Space Cab is the uality of most of the interior fittings: yen though the dashboard is...

the engine hump, placed a paperbin mattress across the back and relied in body heat for cab warmth are long i,one. Nowadays...

years on he road the Renault Magnum emains a show-stopper. If you cant to blow a non-trucker's mind, his is the truck you'd...

comes in for nore than its fair share of criticism; prinarily, we suspect, from people who lave never slept in it. The...

the FH12 ieme came with the Comfort trim level nil the Office function pack. The Office, r Dinette, part of the package...

Ihe lveco EuroStar las been around for a good few rears, earning its (up in major fleets as a hard Norking gaffer's motor, but...

• Norfolk Trucks, which is still a family owned firm, was established in 1974 as one of the UK's first Fiat OM dealers. Now...

OICE The advantages of having anti-rollover protection as well as EBS (electronic braking) on artic combinations can hardly be...

Hauliers seeking new opportunities would be well advised to look at recycling. Dictated by strict European Union legislation,...

but perfectly 1 Opportunities are opening up for hauliers running smaller vehicles in the emerging industries of Internet...

• If you would like to feature in Working Week please fax your details to features )(liter Patric Cunnane or Micky Clarke an...

• Iveco dealer North East Truck & Van has won the manufacturer's prestigious Advance Dealer of the Year 2001 Award For...

1! Pre-Euro-2 trucks with big cabs will still attract buyers who want the horsepower and space but don't want to run at 44...

• Truck salesmen are increasingly promoting the dealership's entire portfolio of services— everything from new vehicles and...

• Tipton, West Midlands-based MAN dealership P&O has been acquired by the manufacturer and is now trading as MAN West Midlands....

III Specialised kit that's ready to go to work is in massive demand at auction, says Duncan Ward, business development manager...