Yugo Attack Is No Go

• Yugo's long-awaited attack on the light truck market appears to have collapsed before it even got off the ground. Last year the Reading-based importer unveiled ambitious plans......

Us Marines Buy Uk Containers

• The United States Marines has awarded Amersham-based TT Boughton & Sons an 28 million contract to supply a specially-developed multipurpose container handling system. Under......

Seven Devon Volvos

• Volvo Trucks and SaxonSanbec, of Cheshire, have won an order to supply seven fire engines to the Devon Fire and Rescue Service, The order follows the delivery of 34 identical......

Welsh Roadrunners

• Welsh Water has replaced 23 of its six-tonne vehicles with Leyland Daf Roadrunner 6.12s. The Roadrunners, which will operate in the South Western division, were orderd from......

Record Year For Paccar

• Foden Trucks' American parent company Paccar has announced record results for 1989; sales increased by 7% to £2 billion, and net income was up by more than 37% to £143......

Gkn Springs For Japan

• GKN Automotive has won an important contract for the supply of lightweight composite leaf springs into the Japanese truck market. GKN Composites at Telford, Shropshire, will......

Sp4 Correction • Erf Has Not Dropped Production Of The

E6.180 with the SP4 cab, as we wrongly stated last week. The Sandbach-based truck manufacturer has launched a 157kW (210hp) version of the vehicle which is only available with......