Diesel dive
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• Diesel prices averaging at 43.5pilit are likely to fall by a couple of pence by next week, says Oil Price Assessment.
London stops
• Truck drivers approaching London on four key routes are being pulled over and quizzed in a bid by the London Boroughs Transport Scheme to assess the effectiveness of its truck controls.
Private sale
• Trucking company Volan Tefu is one of 20 Hungarian state-owned firms which are being sold to the private sector.
Time out
• Bodybuilder Besco has failed to find a buyer, and the remaining workforce will be laid off over the next few weeks.
Budget call
• Dery duty should be frozen and hauliers' capital allowances restored to 100% in the first year, says the ETA's Budget submission.
Total trucks
• UK truck manufacturers made 270,602 CVs last year — down 17.1% on 1989 — according to the SMMT.
Running costs
• Operators' running costs have risen 13% in the past year, says an IRTE study.
Mechanical training
• The Road Transport Industry Training Board has developed an HGV mechanics apprenticeship scheme.
Paying cash
• Hungary has terminated its diesel fuel coupon scheme. Foreign truckers will now have to use Hungarian currency at the pumps.