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Road Projects Launched
THE GOVERNMENT has given the go-ahead to the construction of a El 0.5m link between the Al (M) and the A19 in Durham, designed to remove trucks from local roads. Under secretary......
Pallet Move
Online MBT, formerly Mike Beer Transport, has joined the Pallefforce distribution network. The company used to work with Pall-Ex.......
Volvo Deal
Volvo has bought Nissan Diesel for £540m. Volvo will postpone its first-quarter interim results until 11 May to coincide with Nissan Diesel's year-end report for 2006.......
Isuzu Grows
Isuzu Truck has expanded its UK workforce by 10% as it gears up to introduce a range of heavier vehicles next year.......
Fta Analysis
The FTA has updated its software analysis applications to account for the new EU hours regs. Projects and product development manager Julian Barker says: Well be ready to report......
Italian Job
Tension curtain supplier Structure-flex is to sell Italian firm Autocar's products to UK bodybuilders. The deal will focus on major components such as sliding and fixed roofs,......
Quality Varies
Knorr-Bremse reports that when referring to the high quality of remanufactured parts (CM 29 March) it was talking about parts from reputable manufacturers such as itself; it......
Dff Stalls Launch Of Uk Hours Regs
THE DET HAS withdrawn the domestic version of the drivers' hours legislation from the parliamentary rosters where it was due to be debated, citing various 'typographical......
When Surrey Contract Haulier John Byrne And Sons Needed A
new plant carrier with a 19-tonne payload in a hurry for a new contract, Mansfield's SHAWtrack Services came to the rescue. A 2002 Scania R1241_ 420 6x2 twin-steer tractor unit......