Last Chance

• lveco Ford hopes that industrial action over pay may be averted through a final session of talks, possibly this week. Its workforce has overwhelmingly voted to strike from 29......

Hot Favourite

• Bobby Heaton, managing director of Heaton's Transport, is the favourite to succeed Roy Bowles as chairman of the Road Haulage Association.......

Empds In Trouble

• London-based Express Motor Parcel Delivery Service has gone into receivership. Receiver Baker Tilly says the company has a 21vehicle fleet and a turnover of £0.5m.......

Swift Roadrunners

• Northampton-based Swift Transport Services has ordered 24 Leyland Daf Roadrunner 8.15s, together worth almost £475,000, fitted with Windfoil air deflectors for its Massey......

Peterborough Man

• Former Steyr dealer Meo and Gilbert has been appointed as MAN's dealer in Peterborough.......

New Boss

• Alan Potter, group managing director of the John Dee Group, has been replaced by Andrew Cowie, former joint managing director of T Cowie.......

Booker's Boost

• Despite closing 38 of its Linfood depots last year, Booker Distribution boosted pre-tax profits by 66% to £39.1m on a turnover that increased by 39%.......

Irha In Quest For

• The future of road transport training received a massive boost this week with the launch of two major initiatives. The Road Haulage Association's Young Executive Section......

Ec Plans To Rule Euro Haulage

• Sweeping new regulatory powers over the haulage industry are being sought by the European Commission in preparation for the Single European Market. The Commission wants to......