Today we have more news on the latest spate of firms going into administration, with South Yorks haulier E Pawson & Son blaming fuel costs and competition.

International haulage also hits the headlines: a Traffic Commissioner expresses concerns over a firm that proposes to carry out its safety inspections in Holland, and the FTA calls for an independent review of the DfT’s Freight Data Feasibility Study, which rejected the creation of a database of foreign vehicles.

Yesterday I wrote that ‘running green’ is one of the big themes at this year’s CV Show, and today airfright specialist Circle Express claims that helping the environment can boost operators’ profit too – as it sees its own pre-tax profit rise 16% year on year.

Talking of the CV Show, BigLorryBlog is still reporting from the NEC and has just had to choose between an Iveco Stralis tractor and a Ferrari F1 racing car. Don’t forget to check out our special CV Show page for links to all the latest news from the NEC – and the RT TV video report from the first day of the show is now available to watch.