Lr: What Next?

• The future of BL's commercial vehicle business has been plunged into even greater doubt by last week's Government decision to reject the competing bids for the Land Rover......

• Bedford Trucks Laid-off 1,500 Workers At Its Dunstable...

plant last week in an attempt to reduce vehicle stocks by around 100 units. The company says the move is necessary to off-set a severe downturn in export orders.......

Volvo Scores Worldwide

• Volvo Truck Corporation boosted its share of the world heavy truck market to more than nine per cent in 1985 and increased its revenue on vehicle sales from SK15,219M (£1,409......

Haulage Margins Still Too Low

• Surveys of 160 British haulage companies show average profit margins are still well below five per cent. A firm of City analysts, Inter Company Comparisons, has studied the......

Ridley: 'w

want 40' • The UK Governn wants 40-tonne lorries, Tra port Secretary Nicholas Rid has told MEPs. Speaking to the Europear Parliament's transport comr tee, which met in London IE......