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• French haulage giant Norbert Dentressangle has announced a 15% rise in turnover. Profits were up to £8.3m.
• Leicestershire-based Nationwide Access has taken delivery of 11 beavertail trailers from Andover Trailers in a deal worth some £250,000.
• Owners of Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Vito models fitted before April 1998 with Continental LS 2 1 and Semperit M 733-6 tyres (size 190/70 R 15C) are being contacted following cases of tyres becoming damaged.
et Following research into the
prevention of Exel Logistics Tankfreight is fitting all of its vehicles with Lug Nut Retaining Rings.
• Jacobs Holdings has acquired HSL Automotive, for an initial 22.63m.
• P&O Trans European made c_41.5m in the six months to 30 June 1998; up from El in in the same period last year. P&O Ferries' first-half profit fell £1.5m to £13.2m.
• Iveco has launched a new version of the EuroTech range with variable geometry turbocharging and an updated interior. Full details will be in CM next week.
• Loughborough-based Fred Sherwood & Sons (Transport) was granted a temporary 0licence on 28 August while it appeals against the decision by the Eastern Traffic Commission to revoke its 0licence for using unlicensed sub-contractors (CM 27 August-2 September).