Articles by Date : 21 August 2007 - 28 August 2007
Articles 51 to 100 of 249
- Truck-related fatal accidents over the bank holiday
There were several fatal accidents involving trucks over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with one truck driver killed in a collision with two other.... more
(28 August 2007 00:00) - More truckstop closures on the way
Just weeks after the Nightowl Alconbury truckstop in Cambridgeshire was given notice of closure to shut another Nightowl truckstop is under threat. more
(28 August 2007 00:00) - EC toughens up on transport managers
Transport managers will need extensive training and operators will have to meet higher standards if plans from Brussels come into force. more
(28 August 2007 00:00) - Business survey to ascertain bridge repair chaos
A survey of businesses will be carried out to verify the economic impact of the traffic disruption that would be caused by replacing or augmenting.... more
(28 August 2007 00:00) - Khan may not have impounded truck returned
An operator who had one of his vehicles impounded by Vosa may not get it back after failing to pay the appropriate fine. more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Falling bread sales cost delivery drivers jobs
The shrinking British appetite for bread is being blamed for the loss of more than 400 jobs at British Bakeries, including 32 truck drivers. more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Fraikin introduces mobile tacho training
A mobile training unit to help drivers with digital tachographs and other new technology has been introduced by contract-hire and rental specialist.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - LGV carrying copper pipes hijacked in Birmingham
An LGV carrying copper piping was hijacked from a lay-by in Witton, Birmingham on Wednesday 19 August after the Polish driver was lured out of the.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Police seek witnesses of Whitwood crash
The driver of a car involved in a collision with a truck near Castleford, West Yorkshire died last week, bringing the number of fatalities from the.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Couple hijack milk truck at 4am
A milk truck was hijacked last week by a young couple in what police think was a late-night drunken prank. more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Drivers' jobs could be at risk at Tarmac
The parent company of Tarmac plans to sell the aggregates and asphalt firm in the first half of 2008 - but refuses to confirm that drivers' jobs are.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Pinguin p-p-p-picks up Salvesen’s frozen veg arm
Christian Salvesen has taken another step towards concentrating solely on its logistics and transport divisions by selling its frozen vegetable.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - ALLMI and truck manufacturers set to meet
Truck manufacturers and the Association of Lorry Loader Manufacturers and Importers (ALLMI) will meet next month to discuss issues regarding wiring.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - SMMT figures show CV sales are on the up
UK commercial vehicle production in July was 8.7% lower than last year at 13,985 vehicles, but for the year to date production is up 2.1% to 123,935.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - IDS sees Peter Black as key to European opening
The storage and transport arm of UK-based Peter Black Group has been sold to logistics provider Integrated Distribution Services (IDS) as the Asian.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - M-B offers service pack for Vito and Sprinter
Mercedes-Benz has launched a five-year, 120,000-mile maintenance deal for Vito and Sprinter vans. more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - FTA wants LGV friendly sat-nav
Manufacturers of satellite navigation systems are being asked to give more help to truck drivers because so many LGVs are becoming stuck after being.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Castrol survey shows uncertainity about oil top up
Driver knowledge about oil and whose responsibility it is to top up a truck between services is not something that any fleet manager should take for.... more
(24 August 2007 00:00) - Licence bid adjourned as TC confirms details
A bid for a one-vehicle restricted licence has been adjourned while the TC confirms that the applicant has permission to use his operating centre and.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Franchisee is granted a restricted licence
A franchisee who operated under the franchise holder's licence while waiting for his own has been granted a restricted licence with a warning that he.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Company with poor record told that it must improve
A company with a string of prohibitions and a nil first-time pass rate at annual test has been warned that its maintenance systems must improve or.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - TC grants interim licence to revoked licencee's son
A son who took over a business after his parents' licence was revoked following drivers' hours abuse has been granted an interim licence until.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Indefinite ban for nine prohibitions in five years
A firm that received nine prohibitions in five years and had no maintenance systems in place has had its licence revoked and its director has been.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Tories and Lib Dems consider road charging
As the Conservatives and the Lib Dems promote their plans to charge LGVs to use the country's roads (and you thought that's why we pay road tax) the.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - TC revokes the O-licence of 'no show'
A Sunderland operator has been held unfit to hold an O-licence after his vehicle had to be presented to Vosa on four occasions before an S-marked.... more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Interview: James Armstrong of Scania
Scania aftersales director James Armstrong tells us why he believes it is so important to provide an end-to-end offering. more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Eardley International opens truck stop by the M74
Scotland-based Eardley International has bucked the trend of truck stop closures by opening up one of its own on the M74. more
(23 August 2007 00:00) - Profin truck stolen
A white Profin Protective Finishing truck was stolen from its base in Redditch, Worcs, between Friday 10 and Monday 13 August. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Roadworks lifted
The Highways Agency will lift half of all roadwork schemes on motorways and major A-roads for the summer bank holiday getaway starting on 25 August. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - ZF anniversary
ZF AS-Tronic is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Tip-Ex contract
Event organiser G&T Events has signed a contract with the Harrogate International Centre (HIC) to stage the tipper show Tip-Ex show for the next.... more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Volvo president
Björn Ingemanson is succeeding Claes Nilsson as president of Volvo's International Division. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Sideswipe warning
The Freight Transport Association is again warning motorists about 'sideswipe' incidents involving left-hand-drive foreign trucks. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - RHA complains about TfL LEZ adverts
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has called on Transport for London (TfL) to change the wording of its advertisement for the London low-emission.... more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Plan now to avoid future recruitment crisis
Haulage companies are facing a recruitment crisis unless they plan ahead to prevent future driver vacancies, according to an industry survey. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Eddie Stobart sale takes company public
Property group Westbury is buying Stobart for £138m - but what form will the new company take and which direction will it go in? more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Tincknell adds rear-steering Daf to fleet
Tincknell Fuels of Wells in Somerset has purchased a Daf FAN LF55 rear-steering six-wheeler with a turning circle of 12.47m. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Drivers at risk of skin cancer
LGV drivers may be exposing themselves to an increased risk of skin cancer during the summer months, according to research which found harmful rays.... more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Lib Dems: Charge trucks and invest in rail
The Liberal Democrats say trucks should be charged for using motorways and trunk roads and the money raised invested into rail-freight infrastructure. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Conservatives plan to charge trucks per mile
In what appears to be a replica of the failed Lorry Road User Charging (LRUC) scheme, the Conservative Party has outlined plans to charge foreign.... more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Kelmark Scaffolding truck was 50% overloaded
A Birmingham firm's truck was found to be carrying so much scaffolding that a charge of overloading was changed to a charge of operating a vehicle in.... more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Bullet Express boost profit with IT investment.
Bullet Express boosts turnover after investing in an online booking system and handheld computers for its drivers. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - Elite deal
UK truck and trailer contract-hire and rental specialist Hill Hire has secured a contract with container haulier Elite Transport Services. more
(22 August 2007 00:00) - NYK appoints business development director
NYK Logistics has appointed Bryan Jones as business development director he joins from Gist where he was commercial director. more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Business Moves Group stays with Renault Trucks
Business Moves Group has bought nine Euro-4 Renault Trucks as replacements for its 35-vehicle fleet. more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Small operators get involved in local community
Small transport operators are more likely to be involved in local community events than their larger counterparts. more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Congestion charge plans for Cambridge
Congestion charging is planned to ease traffic problems in Cambridge as the county council bids for government cash. more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Law Distribution relocates
Contract distribution and warehousing specialist Law Distribution has moved from Walkden in Manchester to Haydock Cross near the M6/A580 intersection. more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Vosa test stations begin LEZ emissions tests
Operators can now book their vehicles in for Low Emission Certificate (LEC) tests to comply with London's Low Emission Zone which will come into.... more
(21 August 2007 00:00) - Evesham's new truck helps avoid overloading offences
A Tewkesbury packaging firm has bought a new truck to make sure it does not repeat an overloading offence. more
(21 August 2007 00:00)
