Nine Out Of 10 Firms Prefer Inaction

WITH ONLY four months to go before the Working Time Directive comes into force, a survey reveals only 10% of operators are ready to comply with the new rules. Incomes Data......

Cummins Shelves Engine Upgrade Plans

REPORTS FROM within US engine giant Cummins indicate that plans to upgrade its 10.8-litre 1SMe engine to the Euro-4 standard by making use of SCR after-treatment have been......

Isuzu Body

One of our captions from the APF show (CM 28 October) appeared wth the wrong picture. The Britt-Tip body was built on an lsuzu; not a Mitsubishi as stated.......

Tyre Newsletter

CM subscribers will find a copy of Bridgestone's Truck Pant newsletter in th is week's issue. If your issue doesn't include a copy, and you would like one, e-mail your name and......

Strike Threat

Strike threats are facing Sainsbury's East Kilbride distribution depot, run by Exel, after warehouse workers rejected a 2.5% pay offer. Talks continue between the T&G and Exel.......

Charity Duo

Food transport firm AF Blakemore and parcels giant TNT have been named in The Guardian newspaper's `Giving list' as companies that donate at least 1% of their profits to charity......

Welsh Base

Supermarket chain Aldi is to build an HQ and distribution centre in Cardiff for Wales and the West Country. It promises to create 200 jobs.......

Crime Fighters

Speaking at the RHAs security seminar, chairman Val Smith has called on the road transport industry to work with enforcement agencies to cut truck crime and to educate drivers......