Articles by Date : 23 November 2006 - 30 November 2006
Articles 51 to 100 of 308
- Doublelock's innovation award
Keighley, West Yorks-based trailer equipment manufacturer Bradley Doublelock has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise (Innovation). more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Euro court rules out cheap diesel
European judges have dashed the hopes of hauliers who thought cheaper fuel was on its way. more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Rhys Davies & Sons denies race claim
A Cardiff haulage firm is fighting a compensation claim for racial discrimination by a man who alleges he was refused a job as a truck driver because.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Ryder to update fleet
Truck rental and leasing giant Ryder plans to spend £15.7m on 671 new vehicles for delivery during 2007. They will range from 3.5-tonne vans to.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Ian Craig Haulage moves into former waste plant
Falkirk-based Ian Craig (Haulage) is moving to a former waste disposal plant after fears of contamination proved groundless. more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Fuel escalator helps Wyvern boost turnover by 10%
There is optimism at one Dorset firm that believes it has "reversed the trend" in the face of rising fuel costs. more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Caledonian Logistics is investing in growth plans
Dyce, Aberdeenshire-based Caledonian Logistics is investing £800,000 in new vehicles and trailers as part of growth plans which could include moving.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - EU plans operator register to crackdown on cowboys
Hauliers calling for greater co-operation between national regulators may receive some good news from Brussels. Keith Nuthall reports. more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Scania board rejects latest bid from MAN
In the latest twist in the takeover saga, Scania has told shareholders to reject MAN's renewed takeover offer while MAN has given assurances to.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Fiat has high hopes for new Scudo
First driving impressions of the new mini-SEVEL panel van from Fiat. It impresses on Italy's roads, but will this be enough to tempt fleet customers.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Ten years old! Pall-Ex celebrates
Pall-Ex celebrated its 10th anniversary with a dinner for 400 last Saturday, and it announced plans to purchase more land next to its hub to build a.... more
(30 November 2006 00:00) - Volvo truck - from a bus...
The Swedish manufacturer has been testing a low-entry concept vehicle for distribution work more
(28 November 2006 11:25) - Enforcement agency powers and roadside prohibitions
The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency ( VOSA ) was created in 2003 following the merger of the Vehicle Inspectorate and the Traffic Area Network.... more
(27 November 2006 15:57) - Vehicle weight and size limits, overloading and axle loads
Weight Limits for goods vehicles in this country exist to reduce damage to roads and bridges, to protect the environment, to improve road safety and.... more
(27 November 2006 15:42) - The Euro exhaust emissions regulations
The history of the Euro emissions regulations is complex and convoluted. We look into how we got where we are, and what is in store in the future. more
(26 November 2006 23:47) - The Road Traffic Act
Laws concerning a driver’s responsibilities and liabilities on UK roads are enshrined in the Road Traffic Act 1988 , as amended by the Road.... more
(26 November 2006 00:00) - Aspray Transport faces up to ongoing challenges
Energy, legislation and fuel costs are ongoing trading challenges, says Aspray Transport after reporting lowered pre-tax profit. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Wyvern on course for good prospects
Better utilisation of warehousing makes for higher turnover more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Salvesen under pressure
Christian Salvesen shares fell on Tuesday as it announced continuing pressure on margins, in particular in the UK. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Fuel costs 'main risk' for Lambert
Lambert Brothers Haulage has named fuel price and availability as "the main risk to the company". more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Court to start again with Pole
Polish driver Stanislaw Jaworecki, aged 50 and speaking no English, sat outside a court as magistrates fined him £348 with costs unaware that he was.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Ikea uses Taygroup to report on carbon footprint
CO2 emission reporting is part of the contract for suppliers to Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Road Tolling Trials to go ahead
The news that road tolling trials will take place in nine areas of the country will worry many hauliers. Seeking to reduce congestion is a worthy.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Double Deck keeps it safe
Fed up with theft from the back of your dropside? Renault believes it has the answer. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Modec sells 15 electric vans
Modec says that it has a firm order for 15 of its electrically-powered vans, with delivery scheduled for spring next year. The customer is not yet.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - JDR suffers lost contracts
JDR Group reports that it had "difficult trading conditions due to the loss of contract work" in 2005. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Interoute contract and sector exits dents turnover
Turnover at Interoute Transport Services has fallen by £10m after a number of sector and contract exits. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Restructure profits O'Connor
Investment in railhead is now profitable for company which believes in potential of railfreight more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Jack Richards & Sons grows profit by one third
Jack Richards & Sons has grown pre-tax profits by one-third, but the cost of fuel is still a key pressure. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - 'Droop nose' trailer a success for STD
STD Developments is reporting huge improvements in fuel economy from Don-Bur's EcoStream step-frame double-decker, and as a result will be purchasing.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Renault plans UK market push as buy-back is sorted
Renault Trucks plans to "win back fleet customers" next year according to new managing director Laurent Farman. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Acumen shifts trucks to NETV
Acumen Waste Services is transferring the operating base of six vehicles and six trailers from its Stockton-on-Tees depot to a site within North East.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Renault takes control of BRS
UK's largest manufacturer-owned truck rental company gets new operational controller more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Rolling with the Rollers
Away from prying eyes and protected from the weather, high-value Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars are being transported in a new Iveco Eurocargo.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - New curvy duo for Wishart
Fife haulier moves ahead with sloping roofs, tail-lifts for continental work and a new depot more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Railfreight operator introduces container services
Rail-freight operator EWS has introduced container services between Southampton Container Terminal and sites in Widnes and Wakefield. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - The Old Ones Are The Best
Renault's high-cube Kangoo may not be anything new, but with Euro-4 technology under its bonnet it aims to keep up with the rest of the pack. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Scania hits at MAN
Scania has reported MAN to the Swedish Securities Council over its formal takeover bid. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Jack Richards boosts profits
The "careful control of costs" is one reason for the Fakenham general haulage firm's healthy financial results. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Businessmen now back road pricing
Businesses have made a U-turn on their view of road pricing and are now in favour of it, according to a survey by the British Chambers of Commerce.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - It's a MAN's life at Bowring Transport
Nottinghamshire Haulier Bowring Transport has bought a batch of new MANs. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Felixstowe firm must wait to find out its fate
Eastern Traffic Commissioner Geoffrey Simms has reserved judgement on the fate of the licence held by Felixstowe freight firm CP Transportation.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Former DHL boss to run parcels licensing system
The Managing Director of DHL's international mail arm has joined postal regulator Postcomm and taken control of the licensing system that governs.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Funding runs out for SAFED in Scotland
Funding for the Safe and Fuel Efficient Driving (Safed) scheme in Scotland has now dried up, but training companies say paying for the course is.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Smiles all round as TNT boosts pay by 7%
Transport and General Workers Union (T&G) members at TNT Express have accepted a package worth about 10% which the union believes will set the.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - The true cost of the LEZ
TfL predicts that small hire-or-reward operators will be hardest hit by the cost of complying with the London LEZ. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - O'Connor pots black in satisfying' year
O'Connor Transport is back in the black, with a pre-tax profit of £128,000 replacing a loss of more than £200,000 in 2005. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Rail-freight users could switch back to road
Rail-freight users could switch back to road if plans being discussed to double network access charges are accepted by the government. more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - Ex-URTU boss loses vote challenge but can appeal
David Higginbottom, the former general secretary of the United Road Transport Union (URTU) who tried to get his old job back, has been thwarted in.... more
(23 November 2006 00:00) - TCs take legal advice on DfT's O-licensing shake-up
The Traffic Commissioners are concerned about 'fundamentally flawed' plans to centralise O-licence applications. more
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