Congestion charging hits the headlines once again, though this time it is good news for operators: a Heathrow congestion charge is “not an option”, according to BAA. However the London LEZ is continuing to cause problems – operators that have fitted the necessary abatement equipment but are now waiting for a smoke test must keep paying the £200 daily charge.

Yesterday I commented on how the credit crunch wasn’t yet affecting manufacturers and now we have more evidence: Volvo’s truck sales were up 23% in February compared to the same month last year.

Elsewhere, we have a lot of ‘green’ stories today: Accord MP has purchased 10 Modec electric vans for use on a highway maintenance contract with TfL; the government’s biofuel rethink is coming under fire from both the transport industry and environmentalists; and Wincanton is investing more than £5m in a second Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facility.

Over in the blogs, BigLorryBlog pores over photos of an Air Products Seddon Atkinson 400 and a Leyland Landtrain.