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Millions could be saved if local councils relaxed their delivery curfews — but London delivery charges are on the rise. CM'S...

A CONTROVERSIAL Scottish operator, previously banned by the Scottish TC, accused by VOSA of breaking cabotage laws and...

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT has put the Working Time Regulations on hold while it consults with the industry on the regulations'...

PROFESSOR ALAN McKinnon has hit back at criticism of his alternative to the Lorry Road User Charging scheme. In An Alternative...

and for all trucks to pay atoll per mile travelled, based on their weight, number of axles and impact on the environment. A...

Speculation is rife that Cummins will not certify its 1 1-litre ISMe engine for Euro-4 after MAN commits all its tractors to...

THE SHOW IS expected to attract more than 25,000 visitors over the three days. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED operator Innovate Logistics says it is on the verge of buying Nottinghamshire reefer operator Phil...

CUMMINS HAS unveiled a bigger ISBe engine though it is not clear who will take it or where it will be built. - It will be...

FORD IS TO SUPPORT operators caught out by the government's termination of the Powershift organisation by guaranteeing its own...

BMC IS SHOWING live of its Megastar vans at the NEC ahead of an official launch sometime in the autumn. BMC intends to bring...

• Quick off the mark, Led bury Welding and Engineering is displaying its storage and dispensing products for Ad-Blue, ready...

The West Vlidlands van maker brings its panel vans and new crew-cabs under its Maxus banner, along with a popular long...

COMMERCIAL MOTOR'S free legal clinic show got off to a busy start with operators queuing up to ask questions about the Working...

THERE WERE SEVERAL debutantes on the lsuzu stand with the European launch of the redesigned N Series and the introduction of...

RENAULT IS offering CV Show visitors two-year free R&M packages on the new Magnum which debuted at the NEC. This is one of a...

DAF SAYS 2005 is shaping up for another record year, but it's warning that keeping up with demand is becoming increasingly...

• MAN-ERF has signed the E1 bn contract to supply over 5,000 support vehicles and services to the MoD, having beat Oshkosh,...

This week's CV Show has seen the debut of three new vehicles. While their manufacturers might be positive about their future,...

its debut at a UK truck show. Most manufacturers prefer to launch new vehicles at Continental shows, and this was supposed to...

by Daf and lveco. With styling based on its TGA big brother, the TGL will be available in three versions -C, Land LX -the...

Renault's Magnum has always had a commanding presence on the road, but some drivers felt all at sea. Sloppy cab suspension,...

Scottish hauliers are celebrating the decision to approve a motorway extension — but it's not yet a done deal. Guy Sheppard...

A VOLUNTARY CODE of practice for the safe escorting of abnormal loads has been launched after months of delays. The Highways...

Brian Lee of Alan Morris Transport has a driver arbitrarily removed from service because, in the public sector, it takes months...

Several arrests follow violent hijackings. Jennifer Ball reports. POLICE HAVE CHARGED eight men in the North-West on...

from North Yorkshire shows. This Belgian driver used his GPS to bypass an accident on the A65 at Sktpton (while taking carpets...

CM was launched in 1905; for our centenary year we're bringing you stories from years gone by. This week we're back in 1917 and...

After years of dithering the government finally seems ready to launch legislation on corporate manslaughter. David Harris...

A RISE IN AGGRESSIVE driving, especially by women,is increasing the number of near-misses involving trucks, according to a...

Operators should not expect police to come running when they've had a truck stolen, says a security official. Guy Sheppard...

BUSINESSES COULD save millions of pounds a year if a southern bypass was built to ease the chronic congestion problems of the...

A CNG supplier is offering free trucks if an operator can find enough work for them. Is there such a thing as a free lunch? Guy...

A COAL HAULIER who spent £35,000 on a specialist trailer made in Belgium claims it fell apart after carrying just five full...

DEVON OPERATOR Gregory Distribution is to launch a waste and recycling transport division. This follows its recent acquisition...

POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to a road rage attack after a truck driver was assaulted in South Gloucestershire. The...

OPERATION INDICATE, the West Midlands police truck crime unit, has launched an instant messaging system called PROMPTEXT which...

A TRUCK driver was kidnapped when his £60,000 load of computers was stolen from an industrial estate in Northamptonshire. The...

AN ARSON attack at a garage in County Antrim, Northern Ireland has caused more than £120,000 of damage to two trucks. The...

POLICE ARE investigating the theft of a load of Hewlett Packard printer and toner cartridges from a truck parked in Milton...

Scania is set to rationalise its engine range as results for 2004 show that profits climbed. Alan Bunting and Dominic Perry...

Recent acquisitions have provided growth and strategic advantage for logistics companies as Exel's encouraging results for last...

As the trailer market continues to flourish Jennifer Ball talks to Steven Cartwright about Cartwright Group's plans to reap the...

WITH MY cup of tea this morning I read the entertaining letter about the hoops drivers have to go through at Tarmac (CM 24...

IN RESPONSE to your article "VirlD needs more time" (CM 17 March).As a training consultant with 20 years experience in road...

I MUST comment on the Czech truck driver responsible for a fatal road accident (CM 17 March). Once again a foreign truck driver...

ON MY travels around the country I count the number of police cars I see on motorways, trunk roads and in cities and towris.The...

The TCs' Annual Report offers a unique insight into enforcement of the road haulage industry — and this year the TCs are not...

Operator loses his 0-licence and is also penalised for offences committed while he was a driver. A TIPTREE-BASED operator has...

A DIRECTOR who could not remember his transport manager's name has lost an appeal against licence revocation. The Transport...

A COMPANY which took "great efforts" to improve its maintenance regime has regained its revoked licence at an appeal to the...

A COUNTY Durham firm escaped with a warning when it appeared at its first disciplinary inquiry in its 33-year history to...

A KENT operator who has been on the dole since his truck was impounded has failed in his bid to get the unit back so he could...

Did you know that leasing trucks is more tax efficient than buying them — or that you can claim deductions for entertaining...

If you manage occupational road risks don't ignore one of the most important safety documents. Brian Weatheilley reports. W...

I bought a truck in January and it caught fire a week later, possibly due to an electrical fault, while I was sitting in the...

Vans are designed to carry heavy weights — but never has a van had such a burden as LDV's first all-new contender, the...

As Euro-4 approaches the right choice of engine oil has never been more important, says David Wilcox T he vast majority of UK...

LPG vehicles were once the darlings of the Government's environmental transport initiative but now it seems its has turned its...

thing, but the lack of genuine commitment by the Government towards alternative fuels has hampered their progress. People are...

AdBlue might be ammonia based, but don't risk putting fertiliser in your Euro-4 trucks. Sharon Clancy investigates. A dBlue...

Ray Dickson ponders the way the UK panders to French bullying tactics while treating our operators as second class citizens....

As always in the used market dealers are looking ahead to identify the next big seller — here are some likely candidates. B...

Manufacturers might not see exports as a major concern but down at the auction houses foreign buyers are underpinning a vibrant...

At last year's CV Show CM and Mercedes-Benz offered operators a chance to win a truck for a year. M ore than 1,000 CM readers...

This month CM is after a fleet tractor to haul at 40 tonnes — but our notional operator has a tandem-axle box trailer so we...

T oday's LT from Volkswagen is a far cry from the box, in-house,spec of the 1980s and 1990s.The current design was developed...