by Rob VVillock • Allegations that vehicle examiners in Merseyside have victimised local hauliers, following an incident...

• Norbert Dentressangle has launched its first joint venture company in the UK, joining forces with FDB Distribution. The...

• Gerber Foods is using English Welsh & Scottish rail freight to move up to 66 tonnes of soft drinks a day from its Somerset...

by Miles Brignall • Hundreds of British and Irish international hauliers were facing uncertain futures this week as striking...

• The striking French truck drivers swore earlier this week that they will hold out for as long as it takes to win wage...

WHO PICKS UP THE BILL? N o one likes being held to ransom, least of all by French lorry drivers. But right now British...

by David Craik • Foden is denying that a series of dealership mergers between Foden and Daf outlets are imminent despite one...

• A new shipping service has been introduced between Ringaskiddy (Cork) and Cherbourg, and live animal exports from Ireland...

• Used truck dealers hoping to sell pre-Euro-1 trucks into Eastern Europe are likely to be out of luck as the region moves to...

in Northamptonshire. The month-long police campaign is part of Operation Demolition, which kicked off earlier this year to...

by Rob Willock • Cash incentives for operators who scrap older vehicles is one of six schemes being proposed to cut traffic...

• Irish Customs has seized two trucks at Rosslare Harbour, each of which was carrying 20 pallets of undeclared alcohol....

haulier is planning to paint a message on the cab of his ERF EC14 to warn other hauliers not to follow his example and buy the...

abandoned threats to quit the group and will stay on to head a "slimmed down operation". Prior to the club's annual general...

by Sally Nash • Fears about road safety have been sparked by reports that some big-name recovery clubs are pressurising...

• Powys-based hauliers face extra costs if the local council bans the use of HMIs on the popular B4358. The Freight...

• Construction firms, hire companies and privatised utilities are the slowest payers in the whole of the UK's industry,...

• Car transporter specialists Axiol and FISL Automotive joined forces to carry out a major logistics exercise, delivering...

by David Craik • Hauliers in London could soon be facing tougher restrictions as more emphasis is put on keeping buses moving...

• A fair weekly wage For agency drivers is 2263 a week, and nearly a quarter of them are dissatisfied with their pay,...

• Scania is warning that a rush of orders will extend delivery times to five or six months. The company reports a fall in...

by Brian Weatherley • Less than a month after ERF announced that it is to fit the American-made Detroit Diesel 60 Series in...

• A Leyland Daf 75270 6x4 tipper belonging to RJS of High Wycombe has been fitted with Transcover's latest sheeting system....

• Contrary to last week's article on M1 1 engines, Cummins is not extending its service intervals for conventional or...

• Trinity Holdings has changed its name to the Dennis Group of companies, a change that takes account of Dennis's 100-year...

• Tesca is adding another 50 Ford Transit insulated panel vans to its home delivery service fleet. After operating a...

by Bryan Jarvis • Food wholesaler Booker has become one of Mercedes-Benz's first fleet customers for its Actros tractive...

• Hatcher Components has developed a range of air management systems for the Mercedes Actros distribution and long-distance...

• NcNicholas Construction has taken eight Scania P114 340hp (253kW) 8x4 tippers and will operate them from its Oldbury, West...

• Whale Tankers has supplied the Hong Kong government with a special vehicle to scour the inside of Lion Rock tunnel. Based...

• Shefford, Hatfield-based machine-tool haulier J Parrish's latest 3+3 artic rig combines an ERF Ecn. 6x2 with Nene Trailer's...

South America is huge and diverse, with European and North American truck builders fighting it out with a few home-grown...

The agreement between Volvo and Mitsubishi covers three key areas: • From the beginning of next year Volvo dealers in Italy,...

• Complaints from the public about speeding vehicles belonging to Galloway Refrigerated Transport and breaches of the...

• Claims for holiday pay and bonuses brought by Pontardulais lorry driver William Dodge against Swansea based DP Transport,...

• A Wolverhampton tipper operator who had his licence cut from four vehicles to three 12 months ago, after one of his...

• A Lancashire operator called to public inquiry for the fourth time in three years has had her licence revoked....

viL - 4 Okt • A Wirral haulier who told North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Patrick Mulvenna that he was "not...

Haulage Factfile page provides busy operators with brief news items on: forthcoming events, services, business products,...

Do you want to comment on any of the stories in Commercial Motor? Does someone in the industry deserve a pat on the back—or a...

says (CM 31 Oct-S Nov) that employers should behave more responsibly to their employees. URTU must have some new-found money...

I am all For the planned maximum 48I hour working week—only a 55-hour working week would be safer at the moment considering...

haulage very seriously. However, once a week our, quirky correspondent, the ti,iwk, steps off his perch to take a humorous look...

'm sorry to say that the Hawk's attempts to keep abreast of cur rent trends in popular music have long since fallen by the...

5 he Hawk likes nothing better of a Sunday morning than to throw his clubs into the back of his old Reliant Robin and head off...

The 6x4 tipper has a relatively low profile, but there's a consistent demand for this class of vehicle, with a strong British...

BULLETIN VOLUME 1 NUMBER 2 NOVEMBER 1997 CPC standards are to be upgraded The European Commission has issued a draft...

Health and Safety Guides The key common areas of risk at work are summarised in a new HSE publication. An Introduction to...

the Finance Bill 1998 will simplify tax relief provisions for employees' travel expenses. The change will allow relief for the...

Transport Council EU Transport Council ministers have agreed to tighten the professional competence requirements and to...

Road Orders New orders have introduced: • A red route on the A501 at Camden, Islington and Westminster (SI 1997 No 2002,...

The latest transport statistics compiled by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) shows that, in...

The Government's Roads Review consultation document must lead to a sustainable policy to keep Britain's trunk roads rolling....

We've been through the introduction of Euro-1 and Euro-2 emissions regulations without too much pain. But Euro-3 is just around...

CM hears how a former national hunt jockey and his business partner in haulage survived some unfavourable odds. • "We bought...

BRIDGE BASHER! Avoid the potentially tragic consequences of striking an overhead obstruction—or costly diversions—if your...

Filthy acre? Your company is expanding. An attractive deal is being offered on a nearby industrial estate and the property...

A row has erupted after CM revealed that a number of British international operators are cutting costs by using Turkish drivers...

voice of the rail freight industry—sees roil and road freight gaining customer satisfaction by working together. 'Well...