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soon be available to operators, says the Department of Transport, replying to CM editor Brian Weatherley.
Truck boss
• Former product support director with Leyland Bus Rod England has been named ERF truck division marketing director.
Swap delay
• The share swap deal between Renault and Volvo has still not been signed, and is unlikely to be before the autumn.
NHS costs
• The National Audit Office's report on NHS patient transport recommends that less money be spent on maintenance by "closer alignment with vehicle manufacturer's recommended service intervals". It also found that centralised ambulance purchasing in England was being considered.
Hunter caught
• Hunter Distribution, part of Hunter Saphir, has agreed to sell its London Colney contract distribution business to Northern Foods for 28.45m.
Thai tie-up
• ERF is set to sell its `E' series trucks in Thailand following agreement with international trading company Diethelm and Co. The full range will be launched there on 2 August. ERF hopes to announce similar moves in other Far East countries.
Stateside slump
▪ Cummins Engine which agreed to sell 27% of its equity last week, expects a third-quarter loss because of a slump in North American demand for heavy-duty truck engines.
Green clean
• Buyers of environmentally clean trucks and buses in the private sector in the Netherlands will be given incentives under a 273m plan aimed at cleaning up the environment.