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John Allan/Exel: It may be a takeover, but the price tag of £3.7bn (£12.37 per share) must certainly sweeten the pill.
Robbie Burns: Although he was given the somewhat thankless task of motivating an industry that verges on the wrong side of apathetic, Burns managed to complete his task with aplomb.
Eddie Stobart: The Cumbrian haulier seems to have finally turned the corner since new management came in.
Turners of Soham: In an age of horribly tiny profit margins, Turners was one of the few to buck the trend.
MAN/Volvo/Fiat: The three manufacturers were celebrating after MAN scooped the Truck of the Year award for its TGL; Volvo's F88 was voted Greatest Truck Ever by CM'S readers; and Fiats Dobld won the title Van of the Year.
Ford Transit: A happy 40th birthday for Ford's ubiquitous workhorse.
Losers
FTA/RHA: The trade associations were left looking particularly clueless when the government pulled the LRUC without bothering to consult them.
Fuel protesters: Having only half a dozen operators up at a refinery blockade does not constitute a mass protest. DaimierChrysler/Freightliner: Losing a courl case hurts. Losing a court case to your German rival hurts more. And losing a court case to your German rival, then being hit with a potential £300m bill must be really painful.
David Gee and Kevin Smedley: The former boss and finance director from collapsed firm City Truck Group lost a court battle against GE Commercial Finance. GE accused the pair of a £16m swindle; they could row be left with a £20m bill. Paul Carvell: He quit Business Post after issuing a string of profit warnings. Stuart and Martin Oliver: After being jailed foi tacho falsification, they had their business taken over by local rival Wm Armstrong.