ANN CRYER, Labour MP for Keighley, West Yorkshire, has accused VOSA of "failing spectacularly to impress anyone': with its...

TELEMATICS SUPPLIER Causeway says a majority of fonner GlobalLive customers are paying the extra charges that have been...

Kogel files for insolvency CM COVER STORY GERMAN TRAILER giant KOgel has filed for insolvency, citing "drastic market...

YOU MAY have noticed a few changes to the masthead of CM. After 15 years as editor, Brian Weatherley is stepping down, and his...

by chris I mdad. STAFF MADE REDUNDANT from Boalloy Eastruck Bodies, the company bought by transport icon Edward Stobart, claim...

M&G Trailers' future 'in balance' MOLANDS TRAILER manufacturer M&G Trailers has ceased trading and could go into liquidation...

CONGESTION CHARGE fines could soon be a thing of the past as Transport for London (TfL) considers plans to implement a payment...

Ditch quangos, save cash, says haulier • ,; -- istopher THE BOSS OF a leading haulier has called for Skills for Logistics...

Police to block alcohol sale ESSEX POLICE IS set to voice its concerns over an application by the owner of a 40-space Waltham...

Container business expands with new hub WINCANTON HAS expanded its container business by opening a new off-quay container...

Humber toll increase rejected COVER STORY By David Harris THE HUMBER BRIDGE hoard has been told by the government that it...

Theft blow for Pentons CHILLED STORAGE and distribution specialist Pentons Haulage, based in Oswestry, Shropshire, is offering...

TRAFFIC Commissioners (TCs) need to make clear that their judicial independence is sacrosanct, says North Western Deputy...

ay Roger Brawn SMALLand medium-sized operators will find themselves in a perilous financial position as they emerge from the...

ND staff agree deal on pay and conditions NORBERT DENTRESSANGLE'S (ND) transport arm has reached agreement with the Unite...

WIGAN-BASED haulier G&J Lockwood is to play a major part in a new British attempt to break the land speed record. Lockwood,...

NEARLY 100,000 commercial vehicles were recalled in the first half of 2009, according to VOSA's biannual Vehicle Safety Recalls...

New service weighs in AVERY Weigh-Tronix has launched a nationwide service network for its onboard weighing systems, including...

THE UK's biggest trade union is demanding better security at overnight truckstops because so many drivers are being robbed....

Four new sites for AV Dawson TEESSIDE hauler AV Dawson has taken advantage of the fall In commercial property prices to buy...

.„ as trailer targets crime spots NOTTINGHAMSHIRE Police are taking a trailer liveried with `Truckers Beware' across the...

Courier companies are having to cope with the slump just like their haulier cousins. CM caught up with Cheshire-based 747...

keen to develop same-day hire, where a customer would have access to a tractor unit within an hour of phoning. "People [who...

Staying compliant with the changes in 0-licence laws can be a full-time job RTHER TO your piece about the slump in 0-licence...

WHEN THE M6 Toll Road was opened in 2003, the CBI said it would save UK businesses millions of pounds each year by reducing...

This year has been tough for hauliers and no more so than at Norbert Dentressangle CM finds out how the company is riding out...

Cost-savings across the business, such as reducing empty running and increased driver training are being implemented, as well...

Hauliers have come out in force to condemn VOSA's plans to close vehicle testing stations and replace them with privately run...

On 19 June, the St Austell station closed its doors and the nearest official VOSA sites are at Plymouth and Redruth. However,...

Scheduled to shut on 23 April, the closure of the station has been postponed until March 2010, following an ongoing battle with...

The Bredbury station closed on 24 April, and at tests have been redirected to Chadderton. Chris Bennett Heavy Haulage claims...

The station, which carries out some 2,000 goods vehicle and 360 PSV tests a year, is due to close on 25 September. Taking his...

Traffic Commissioner Beverley Bell believed she was 'hoodwinked when an 0-licence application was made. AN OPERATOR who...

Attempt to blame driver fails at appeal A SCRAP metal operator failed to convince a Crown Court that his conviction for a...

A SCAPFOLDER who continued to operate despite revocation of his licence has failed to win back his impounded vehicle....

Have you booked your place on our 'Comply and Survive' conference? This unique event will help keep you not only profitable,...

to protect your profit. Drawing speakers from the UK's leading fleet operators, we'll be providing a number of practical case...

How can operators that lose repute win back their good standing in the eyes of the Traffic Commissioners? Words: Emma Page...

Drivers at AE Wilson can count on a bigger paycheck if they stay on top of compliance. Words: Guy Sheppard images: Tom...

continuing presence of cab forward dropsides, others are perfectly happy to continue buying into this set-up. What with the...

A tight turning cir cle can be priceless for operators in certain industries, and together with a competitive price the...

A diverse customer base can help keep the work flowing eve in tough times. And that is precisely the thinking behind Bank Bros....

Servicing the Banks Bros. Transport fleet of [Ricks as well as the tipping and low loader Lrailers is carried out in-house at...

with the development and construction of eight wind farms in I Scotland and the north of England. A willingness to diversify...

Forklift truck manufacturers are investing heavily in hybrids and new battery technology in order to make their products more...

for electric cars at new plants in Sunderland and Portugal with an annual capacity of 60,C00 units each. Representing a...

Komatsu forklifts cut fuel usage by 20% and reduce CO, output too, says Rory Harvey-Kelly, Komatsu Forklift's general sales...

O ne fuel that has not been mentioned, and that Bill loodwin, sales director at Jungheinrich UK, favours, methanol. ''A liquid...

HHLA Logistics is using it in its warehouse on a two-year trial and might decide to run several more alongside its 100-or-so...

Six months ago the DfT launched a study into longer semi-trailers. Is this just a sop to the industry after it cancelled trials...

The following European countries are already trialling or permit LSTs: • Germany has been conducting large-scale, countrywide...

Having rejected full-blown trials of LHVs in late 2008, this June the 011 finallycommissioned a six-month study into the use of...

Don't hold your breath... According to a survey carried out by the German consultants Kessel & Partner, most heavy trucks work...

Volkswagen has underlined its commitment to commercial vehicles with the opening of its latest purposebuilt Van Centre in...

Base moving up at Volvo VOLVO TRUCK and Bus Centre London has appointed a new aftermarket director. Nigel Base (pictured)...

it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ray Urwin, founder and chairman of used commercial vehicle supplier...

his week the website of iverpooL-based Mercedes ealer Road Range falls under he Webwatch spotlight Words: James Dark Company:...