Low Rai!freight Chunnel Tactic

• Britain's international hauliers face a new rail-borne threat when the Chunnel opens, following the expected launch this October of an Anglo-Continental freight service using......

Fewer Jobs

• Employment in UK vehicle manufacturing fell by 40,000 jobs to 289,000 between 1982 and 1987, but vehicle productivity increased by 233,000 units, according to a report......

Tariffs Gone

• Internatinal road transport tariffs between countries should be entirely abolished from 1 January next year under an EC Commission proposal put forward last week in Brussels.......

Ten Troner Trials

• Ten right-hand-drive Pegaso Troner 360 TX 38-tonne tractive units will arrive in the UK for fleet operator trials next month. The 268kW (360hp) Troner TX evaluation vehicle......

Smoke Without Ire

• Commercial vehicle manufacturers are bracing themselves for tough new exhaust emission limits that could boost retail prices by 10%. The European Parliament has already voted......

Missing Link

• The M40 is to be completed at top speed, says Roads and Traffic Minister Peter Bottomley, who wants to fill in the "missing link" in the long-awaited London to Birmingham......

Final Chance

• This is your last chance,. to enter the Commercial Motor/Castrol competition to win a free fact-finding visit to three European locations of your choice. See CM 30 March.......

Top Awards From Queen

• The CV and road transport industries have fared well in this year's Queen's Awards for Export and Technological Achievement. Companies rewarded for their export achievements......