Earlier this year I moaned about the overpriced substandard food served in some motorway service areas. You might recall that...

By Derren Hayes OPERATORS HAVE criticised the DVLA for its handling of 175,000 drivers’ faulty digital tachograph cards....

By Christopher Walton A SLIM MAJORITY of the public has some sympathy with striking tanker drivers, according to research...

THE PUBLIC wants road hauliers to fight against the planned 3ppl rise in fuel duty in August, but it does not back a return to...

Commercialmotor.com 1. Stobart driver gets seven years after truck fires 2. Fowler Welch driver dies after M5 crash 3. DVLA...

By Hayley Pink HAULIERS HAVE been thrown a lifeline in the ight against freight crime with a new agency set to carry on the...

NORTH LONDON operator W Long (Haulage) has appointed liquidator Begbies Traynor to handle the company’s voluntary...

FORMER CM writer and Volvo Trucks stalwart Ron Cater has died, aged 84, following a short illness. Known for his no-nonsense...

THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) is expected to put to rest the 4m trailer height controversy this month, opting to extend annual...

By Hayley Pink CV RECOVERY irm Egertons Recovery, which entered administration on 23 March, has been snapped up in a pre-pack...

Danger! Panic at the garage YOU WOULD have been forgiven for thinking April Fools’ Day had come early when following the...

GRAY & ADAMS has delivered the first refrigerated 15.65m longer semi-trailer on the market to supermarket chain Tesco. The Gray...

CITROËN WILL HAVE revamped versions of the Berlingo and Dispatch vans on its stand (2F60) at the CV Show with improved...

The Euro-6 version of the Cummins 4.5-litre engine has surprising origins Words: David Wilcox CUMMINS’ FORTHCOMING Euro-6...

Words: Justin Stanton RYDER’S INTEGRATION of Hill Hire should be complete this summer, one year on from the £151m...

New work at the right rate is getting harder to find, but some other operators’ concerns are easing, according to the Latest...

To those not affected by the Olympics, we make no apology for banging on about the Games period and the effect it will have on...

What actions have you taken to prepare for the Olympics? Warned customers of expected disruption: 63% Got information from...

We regretfully report that optimism levels sank to an all-time low in March with a score of just +28. A total of 61% said they...

Last month operators visited Olympic venue Wembley for the latest advice on delivering this summer during the world’s largest...

We’re essential: give us a rebate! FOR 12 YEARS the subject of fuel duty has meandered along like a very old backwater,...

The latest comments on Commercialmotor.com Editor’s note: Comments published on Commercialmotor.com continue to lood in –...

LEGAL DIGEST Your eight-page guide on how to keep running legally and what could happen if you don’t... Costain was fined...

prin LEGAL DIGEST Some of the less headline-grabbing Budget measures will also affect operators, for better or worse Words:...

Employment law changes include weakening unfair dismissal rights and proposed charges for tribunals. Unions are angry, but will...

THIS WEEK WE BUY... Full guide available at www.commercialmotor.com Are 6-to 7-tonne trucks a viable alternative to...

Looking to buy a new truck? With Euro-6 approaching, should you buy now, or wait for its arrival? We asked the manufacturers...

TECHNOLOGY VOLVO DESIGN Find out how trucks are created The production of a brand new Volvo is a complex procedure that...

FROM THE ARCHIVES THORNYCROFT REMEMBERED CM looks back at this classic truck maker During the 1950s almost every schoolboy...

New dealership gathers pace Staying in the business Newport-based Commercial Motors (Wales) has joined the ranks of the...

Words: Kevin Swallow Midlands-based Scania dealer Keltruck has delivered a new G400 Highline 8x4 truck and drawbar to CMEC...