Training providers are owed "significant" sums as the Scottish Executive exceeds its budget by nearly E 1 40,000. Dylan Gray...

IVECO SENIOR engineers have hinted that the company may be developing a high-horsepower 16-litre version of the Cursor engine...

VOSA IS RECRUITING more vehicle testers in an attempt to alleviate its problems with forward booking times. Currently 36...

FREIGHTLINER HAS agreed to compensate MAN for the fraud committed at ERE the British truck manufacturer which MAN took over in...

NORWICH-BASED replacement window company Anglian Home Improvements has ordered 135 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in a £2.8m...

Christopher Macgowan, chief executive at the SMMT, will leave at the end of the year.

Widnes, Cheshire-based O'Connor Transport (Widnes) is now trading as O'Connor Container Transport.

Raitfreight operators have outlined five moves, including increased speeds, to reduce Welsh transport's carbon footprint and...

The Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has two new members of its CV Team. David Humphreys is national sales manager with an...

Leighton-Linslade, Beds, is considering banning all trucks except those making deliveries. This follows a 20year campaign by...

International development agency Transaid has launched a Tyre Safety Awareness Campaign in Malawi and Zambia to cut road...

According to transport management systems company lsotrak, 'technologyenabled' retail supply chains are now leading the...

A simultaneous test of digital and analogue tachographs should finally reveal if the two devices record time differently. Dylan...

SCANIA IS TO promote head of sales and service management Hans-Christer Holgersson to be managing director of its UK operation....

TRUCK-MOUNTED forklift manufacturer Moffett is moving its Dutch production operations to Ireland, leaving the Netherlands site...

past week's hot topics of discussion among members of the LES leading internet forum for professional drivers. N THE...

MERELL LYNCH, owner of Wembley-based L Lynch Plant and Haulage, collected the keys to the firm's 20th Hino at the Hino stand at...

The threat to Nightowl's Alconbury truckstop has angered councillors who fear local roads will become a "disaster area". Chris...

STRONG SALES are not the sole key to commercial survival for hauliers, according to a report by financial analyst Plimsoll...

GWYNEDD-BASED Hughes Specialist Transport has taken delivery of two Volvo FH artics with Globetrotter XL cabs and Prestige...

A law in the pipeline will empower local authorities to introduce road pricing schemes — with certain conditions. Dylan Gray...

MAINLAND GROUP has taken delivery of its first Euro-4 vehicle following trials of 7.5-tonners — and it's taken the SCR route....

BIRMINGHAM-BASED haulier Bird's Groupage Services, which specialises in loads to Ireland and Germany, suffered a sharp fall in...

NYK LOGISTICS has won a major contract to distribute drugs for pharmaceutical giant Astrazeneca, which previously handled its...

EIGHT OFTHE UK's pallet networks have joined forces in the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) to benchmark standards in the...

The high - profile dealer will go into voluntary liquidation — once insolvency practitioners' fees have been agreed. Chris...

to Spain, Portugal and Morocco to display large posters of missing toddler Madeleine McCann on the back of their vehicles....

The company plans to collect waste vegetable oil from restaurants, schools and hotels in the area for processing into...

Though cleared of dangerous driving, the truck driver is fined and given six points. Mike Jewell reports. ROAD RAGE cost a...

THE BIOD1ESEL market is expected to grow sharply over the next six years, according to research group Frost & Sullivan. The...

aims to win more business by cutting delivery time from six weeks to four. The company has spent £48m on its Birmingham...

The Eastern Deputy IC gives 'tarnished' director the benefit of the doubt and allows him to apply for an 0-licence. Chris...

CASCADIA, Freightliners replacement for its Century and Columbia Class tractor units, boasts a Euro crash-tested cab and is...

A SLEW OF tough regulations covering road transport operators throughout the EU has been drafted by the European Commission....

MERCEDES-BENZ IS to supply the Canadian Army with a fleet of armoured trucks. The Canadian Defence Ministry has ordered 82...

but is it better? Operators at the RHA conference voiced their opinion on longer, heavier vehicles. Louise Cole reports. R...

The wording of the RHA motion provoked a lively debate. The original motion suggested the government review 25.25m trucks, But...

DfT data shows that while traffic on UK roads is increasing, the casualty rate is continuing to fall. Dylan Gray reports. The...

For biofuel to become widely accepted in the UK, hauliers need to get on board. Refuel Energy boss John Neild tells Roanna...

IT WAS INTERESTING to note John Dickson-Simpson's letter (CM 17 May) regarding wheel loss and why it's no mystery. I can only...

KEN LIVINGSTONE'S introduction of the bureaucratic nightmare that is the London low-emission zone (LEZ) has nothing to do with...

DESPITE WHAT MANY drivers may believe, there's a good case to be made for targeted training to help get women into the road...

Carbon neutrality is the latest green buzzword. But is it a sustainable way to approach environmental protection — or just...

Environment Secretary David Miliband says: For businesses we're giving the go-ahead to the world's first mandatory...

Vosa may pursue a criminal prosecution against managers for conspiracy to falsify tachograph records. Mike Jewell reports. A...

THE USE OF AN unauthorised operating centre has led to the 0-licence held by a Selkirk skip hire operator being cut from two...

A BOLTON DRIVER doctored his tacit° chart and running sheet to try and avoid a speeding fine in a - moment of madness". He has...

A SKIP HIRE FIRM must wait three months to learn what action will be taken against its licence pending a review of its...

has cost Gillingham lorry driver Leslie Hollingsworth £1,850 in fines and costs after he pleaded guilty to four of of...

Using a mobile phone while driving has joined a long list of other offences that attract penalty points. But how effective a...

Following recent legislation Pat Hagan explains the 10 things you need to know to comply with the employment and health and...

Citroen is launching its latest version of the Dispatch into a market sector that is as competitive as it gets. But does this...

Are 'zero-emission' vehicles really more environmentally friendly than their diesel counterparts? Dylan Gray reports I...

The best way to save money on waste disposal and recycling is to use resources prudently in the first place. Roanna Avison...

European legislation is effectively reducing truck exhaust emissions — but what about the rest of the vehicle? Louise Cole...

Operators can do their bit for the planet by investing in eco-friendly premises. But, as Tim Maughan discovers, it demands...

Biodiesel is being promoted as the fuel of the future — but there's plenty of conflicting information regarding its use and...

FOR 11111311 Diesel engines are becoming cleaner and cleaner; now the green spotlight is shifting onto hybrid trucks using a...

It would be a brave pundit who attempted to predict the future of hybrid trucks. On the one hand their evolution is being...

its biodiesel-powered v 'range available in the UK until the fuel is more widely available. Will re .o RENAULT IS fielding a...

vehicles which, it says, will help to curb the impact of its business on the environment. Its eco2 motors meet three global...

Here at CM we don't get emotional about CVs but there was a certain sorrow on the technical desk after we handed back our...

impression left by the Navara is that of a righteous vehicle. Everybody loved the excellent driving ability and there was...

white, highvolume, ageingTransit, complete with rusting, dented bodywork and graffiti on the nearside hy the local hoodies....

Willie Nelson and Cheryl Crow trying to save the world... Going green is trendy. You can't turn on the TV or open a newspaper...

North East Truck & Van has added another marque to its portfolio by winning the Hino franchise. Kevin Swallow reports. T ruck...

The truck shortage looks set to continue as users fight over what's available, says Manheim Auctions' CV business manager,...