Cir COVER STORY Laura.naitstonefarbi.co.uk VOSA HAS revealed that it plans to break-even by the end of this financial year,...

dominic,perryldrbi.co. FAILED PETERBOROUGH haulier EH Lee had been having problems meeting its PAYE and NI commitments since...

Pemberton applies for CVA CREDITORS OF troubled Cheshire haulier Pemberton Transport were poised to vote on a proposed company...

roger.hrowntarbi.co.uk TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS say they are continuing to crack down on collapsed hauliers who attempt to...

all they need to know in Hall 4 of the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show 2010. which runs at Birmingham NEC from 13-15 April....

Actros and an Axor for use on its highway surfacing operations. The Actros started life as a slx-wheeler 26-tonner, however,...

TRUCKERSWORLD.CQUK is to compile truck crime data for incidents that are not always being reported to the police. The website...

Election 2010: keep up to date and tell us your views PRIME MINISTER Gordon Brown has confirmed that the general election will...

Eagle-eyed CM readers spotted the thinly disguised April Fool's story in the 1 April issue. However, Big Lorry Blog half-fell...

Roadtransport.com gets ready for the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show. Social networking is more than just forums: websites...

CM COVER STORY DIABETIC drivers desperately waiting for the UK to comply with European laws that overturn a blanket ban on them...

issues that is YOU MAY not have thought of buying Commercial Motor for its investment value, but there is a thriving market on...

Change of focus for Rend rive Haulage RENDRIVE Haulage is to focus on marketing to drive the family company forward after...

HAULAGE FIRMS are being overlooked by the government over the issue of green incentives Despite the enormous potential for...

Unexpected vehide down-time is damaging enough at the best of times, but it can really hurt a haulage business during a...

the changes Scania dealership TruckEast was one of the first to sign-up to VOSA's ATF scheme. We speak to MD John Biggin and...

As a truck industry veteran, John Biggin has seen it all f , pm top to bottom. He began his career as an apprentice mechanic,...

Two years after container operators were promised a long-term solution to Suffolk's Operation Stack, the county council finally...

investigate the possibility of a trans-shipment area for containers without speaking to the port first. In an email last...

Tighten up the rules on registering I READ WITH interest your comments 'Sorting out a muddle' (Comment ; CM 25 March). They...

MOTS FROM the first ■ ear of registration on vans..., what a great idea ('RMIF demands MoTs for three-tonne vehicles', CM 25...

TC grants authorisation increase after hearing transport manager had acted to correct 'dreadful' situation. A MIDLAN DS...

LEEDS-BASED parcel carrier Hermes has been granted permission to run 18 vehicles and four trailers at a new depot on the North...

• A public inquiry will be he on 21 May to consider a ne application from Broxburnbased Scott Kennedy, tradii as Ace Access...

for some haulage companies, but how do you know you are employing a reputable and compliant organisation? CM investigates....

the UK, which gives new rights to agency workers, including drivers. The EU legislation, due to be implemented in all member...

a Have a competency assessment, and interview all candidates in person? • Take at least two work-related references? •...

• The initial interview must be face-to-face in the agency's office so you know the firm has checked your licence and other...

Employment Tribunals hear more than 150,000 claims a year, with unfair dismissal and unequal pay the two issues that most...

to raise a smile and feel good about some of the things we do in the transport industry. In fact, if you want to cheer...

'conventional' transport operation is its need to have the best possible aerodynamics and the lowest possible unladen weight....

Team Sky has set cut to raise the bar in the world of cycle racing and will probably change many aspects of the sport for the...

How does a cycling team (running on an annual budget 100 times smaller than a top Fl team) become involved with a logistics...

What's in store at the NEC MT Awards I he shortlist tor the Fleet Truck and Fleet Van of the Year categories at the Motor...

hazards as they go about their work. We assist them by uncovering some of the hi-tech aids designed to prevent nearside...

The Keltbray Group is one of the UK's largest specialist demolition and civil engineering contractors. Within its HGV fleet, it...

Cemex is one of the UK's leading suppliers of cement, readymixed concrete and aggregates, as well as roof tiles and concrete...

Brigade Electronics' Sidescan system can be fitted to any large truck or aria, ana is already in use with a number of major...

Operators want products that cut fuel use and carbon footprints. Body and trailer manufacturer Cartwright Group is harnessing...

Cartwright Group has battled its way through the recession and remained relatively intact. Although the total annual market for...

For an operator, the immediate benefits of renting a trailer have risen dramatically as contract lengths have shrunk. With...

kevin.swattawfarbi.co.uk DUE TO'll IE shortage of used Euro-4 trucks, a number of operators that regularly take loads into...

Paralysed trucker to hit the road again NEARLY TWO YEARS after a work-related accident left him paralysed from the waist down,...

While Nissan has not traditionally been a major player in the light commercial vehicle sector, it believes the new NV200 will...

The Nissan NV200 is the reigning International Van of the Year 2010. The prestigious trophy is awarded each year by the...

3nd personal The NV200 is Nissan's major asset with which it will establish itself in the LCV market. This is a brand new van,...

We talk to two early adopters of the NV200 about what the vehicle contributes to their business. Louise Cole reports. National...