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Paying Dividends
• Volvo expects to save 2400m over the next five years as a result of its proposed link with Renault — and its prospectus to shareholders predicts even bigger savings. Pre-tax......
Test Fees
• HGV and PSV driving test fees are to increase 23 to 245: van drivers face an increase of £1.50 to £19.50.......
Flower Bust
• A Dutch HGV driver has been jailed for seven years for attempting to smuggle £0. 75m worth of cannibis into the UK in a lorry load of flowers.......
Going East
• Japanese CV manufacturers Mitsubishi and Nissan have denied buying a stake in Hungarian stateowned bus maker Ikarus. But Mercedes-Benz is believed to have signed a joint......
Hempsall's Hunt • Barry Hempsall, Previous Owner Of...
Bulk Transport, is holding initial negotiations with two North Midlands hauliers. He hopes to complete a takeover deal of one of the firms by the end of July (CM 17 March).......
Costly Package
• Farce'force, the newlook Royal Mail Parcels, has unveiled plans to build a £22 million distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, which will employ 200 staff and process......
Talking Trucks
• Fiat Group and Ford have confirmed they are talking about co-operation in the HGV sector.......
Scots Services Ii It Is Expected That Privately Operated...
are to be buit on the M74 and M80 in Scotland.......
Rha Seeks German
• The Road Haulage Association is urging the Government to offer vehicle excise duty rebates to international operators following last week's decision by West Germany to impose......
Police Check Hauls In 54
• A joint operation between Lancashire police and Department of Transport traffic and vehicle examiners uncovered 100 mechanical defects in a 54-vehicle check on the M6. A total......
Daf In Navistar's Orbit
• Daf is holding talks with Navistar, the American manufacturer, formerly known as International Harvester. "Daf is sound and financially healthy, nevertheless we will look for......
Containing Growth
• Tiphook Container Rental has effectively doubled in size with the completion of the takeover of Sea Containers' dry-cargo container fleet. Managing director Chris Palmer says......