The former director of Sheerness-based haulier LVH Services has been disqualified indefinitely after it was ruled he had behaved in a "shameful manner" and had run a fraudulent and incompetent vehicle operation.
Cambridgeshire-based QV Foods has renewed its 12-strong fleet with Ryder, taking a mix of DAF XF105 and CF85 460hp 44-tonne tractor units on a five-year contract hire.
Cheshire-based Topspeed Couriers has acquired five more Mercedes-Benz Citan vans to add to its previous order of 10, after finding the vehicle more than met its operational demands.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Registrations of new commercial vehicles soared by 27.3% month-on-month in October, according to latest data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Light Commercial Vehicles
Does Renault's T series, the long-haul truck that sits atop its new range offer fleet managers as much as other newcomers? Ian Norwell talks to the French firm and test drives a pair of the tractors
Tractor Units
Having launched its Euro 6 XF tractors last year, DAF has completed the job with the CF and LF ranges. With Euro 6 emissions compliance now just weeks away, Ian Norwell reports from the Ardennes
Tractor UnitsWhether you opt for new vehicles on R&M packages or prefer in-house or independent workshops for new and used trucks and vans, you better make sure they're up to the job. Steve Banner reports
Irtec
Goodyear is promising major mileage and rolling resistance benefits from its latest long-haul tyres. John Challen looks at the science behind the rubber
Tyres & Retreads
Even the emergency services need to concern themselves with fuel saving as the cost reduction agenda continues to bite. Steve Banner steps out with Northamptonshire Police
Telematics
Male, pale and stale. That's how senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell described the public's perception of road transport, at last month's CV Forum, staged by the CV Show organisers in London. If she's right, it follows that it's going to be difficult, on the one hand, to attract bright young things into the industry, and, on the other, to convince a sceptical populace that developments aimed at raising efficiency might also improve safety, congestion and the environment.
Continuing Professional Development
Following last month's dual-fuel trucks investigation, Brian Tinham examines the technologies behind the conversion systems and establishes what operators really need to consider
Alternative Fuels
An unblinking spotlight has been shining on engines for so long that commercial vehicle transmissions have been put in the shade. They have a big impact on operating costs, but will innovation be stifled by evolution? Ian Norwell selects drive
Gearboxes