EGR or SCR? Operators are still choosing. Bird’s Groupage Services has gone the EGR route, quoting operational simplicity as the deciding factor, whereas RW Simpson is pleased with the fuel efficiency achieved with SCR Volvo FH tractors. And there is more good news for the SCR camp: AdBlue consumption seems to be considerably lower than originally expected.
There’s trouble at the ports, with container turnaround times rising again at Southampton and Dover running at near capacity. Perhaps a second terminal will help – if it gets approval.
Wednesday’s big news was MAN withdrawing its bid for Scania – although MAN remained keen to exploit “possible synergies” between the two. Now it seems that Scania boss Lief Ostling is pushing for a co-operation agreement.
Finally today, we recommend you check out Tom Cunningham’s coverage of the 2007 Dakar Rally – as seen on Commercial Motor editor-in-chief Brian Weatherley’s own BigLorryBlog.