The week that was
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ON THE ROAD
News editor Christopher Walton toured northern England, visiting Eddie Stobart’s Training Academy in Widnes; Expect Distribution in Bradford; Advanced Supply Chain on the other side of the M606; and his mum, a dedicated CM reader, in Rotherham. Editor Will Shiers has been in Munich to see MAN’s new Euro-6 trucks and deputy legal editor Roger Brown saw Yusen Logistics’ longer semi-trailer in Northampton. The entire team saw the Olympic Torch pass CM Towers in Sutton, preceded by a Daf CF peddling Samsung TVs (pictured above).
QUESTION TIME
What is the most important factor in deciding which new truck to purchase?
Make/model Price Fuel economy Reliability Dealer relationship
11% 8% 31% 38% 12% 38% 12%
Readers of Commercialmotor.com are a savvy bunch when it comes to buying vehicles. In these cost-conscious times, it is fuel economy and reliability that romp home when it comes to making a new truck purchase.
Next week’s question: if more toll roads were built, would you pay to use them? Vote on commercialmotor.com/news-and-blogs
TOP CM.COM STORIES
• Lorry driver stabbed in Dorset lay-by • Haulier failed to tell TC about partners • William Plant & Sons to be wound up • Italian truck driver fined and has LGV confiscated • Driver gets 16 months for tacho fraud • CC & RJ Emerson look to expand Leicestershire site • Eddie Stobart to trial Iveco Ecostralis
Tweet of the week
@RuthWaring got wolf-whistled at the station at 6am. They really must have been drunk!
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