BRS, the former British Road Services, has a distinctly Continental flavour now, with the appointment of Enrico Odorico as its new managing director. This follows the ‘transition’ of the firm within the Volvo Group from Volvo to Renault Trucks.

And there’s more Continental interest in the UK market in the shape of Schmitz Cargobull, which has just appointed a member of the Schmitz family as its new UK MD. A sign of confidence in the British market, perhaps?

Meanwhile, back on distinctly British ground, it’s worth catching the debate at Trucknet.co.uk as Thorburn Transport regains its operating licence.

And while the US truck industry looks ever more shaky, it seems that there are more overtures for MAN – this time from the Volvo Group. And isn’t that where we came in?