It seems manufacturers are not putting their plans on hold despite concerns that the credit crunch will hurt the haulage industry – today we carry news on a spate of product launches, from a 3.2-tonne Mercedes-Benz Vito to an emergency truck tyre inflation kit from Wabco. On another positive note, Renault is stepping up production at its Blainville-sur-Orne plant in France – but don’t hold your breath waiting for lead times here in the UK to come down.
Regular readers of our legal stories will know that the consequences of non-compliance with the law can be severe: in today’s news a German driver who fell asleep at the wheel on the M25 is jailed, and another driver is banned from driving for 12 months for a 92% overload.
Roadtransport.com’s sister website TruckNet UK is celebrating its busiest few days ever. Not to be outdone, here at RT.com we are upping our game by offering comprehensive coverage of the upcoming CV Show – we’ll even be blogging live from the NEC.
Talking of blogs, BigLorryBlog has been checking out a triple-trailer roadtrain tanker. In Australia, of course…