Operator Charges £14,000 For Noor Fuel Consum Idol]

w by Peter Lawton An owner-driver is invoicing a Renault dealer for more than £14,000 because he says the truck he bought is too thirsty. Keith Fouch, trading as K Fouch Haulage......

Transit Range Expands

• New models called laser and Crusader are joining the Ford Transit range. The Laser is based on the long-wheelbase Transit 100 with a 1,120kg payload; it comes with a 75hp,......

I.dif Jobs Safe In Daewoo Crisis

• The jobs of thousands of LDV workers in Birmingham are safe, says the company, despite the financial crisis affecting its South Korean partner Daewoo. Reports in the......

Moo Launch Renault Is Launching A Slidingdoor Version...

in the UK after runaway sales in France. The Kangoo will arrive in October as a combination vehicle with two rows of seats; a dedicated van version is in the pipeline.......

Ftecord Sales

DaimlerChrysler has boosted worldwide CV sales for the first hail of 1999 to more than 246,300 units.......

Going Lw

MAN achieved a 12% growth in CV sales in its financial year ending on June 30, with turnover up by 9% to DM9,640m (13,297m).......

Come Back General Motors Has Issued A Recall Notice On

3.5 million CVs in the US because of a problem with anti-lock brake systems. The firm boosted its second-quarter profits to 31.92bn (£1.18bn).......

Free Bebe

Waste collection bodybuilder MacLift has produced a free pocket guide to its range, and to help operators choose the right truck wheeleases. Contact: 01296 393888; e-mail on......

Buying Berungos Merlon' Domestic Appliances Has Bought...

Berlingos for its engineers. Merloni says it chose the van to replace Ford Transits on the fleet because of its loadbay size and convenience in urban areas.......

Disc Duo Aldershot-based Keith Dicker's Haulage Group Is...

all-disc artic on a bulk waste delivery contract. The Mercedes Actros hauls a DeeWalley steel ejector trailer with Mercedes/Hendrickson Discos axles.......