Expansion brings its benefits though it can be more problematic for some than for others, as today’s news stories indicate. Culina Logistics has begun a recruitment drive for its new warehouse in Suffolk, due to open in 2009 – but the opening of Expect’s new depot near Bradford is to be delayed due to planning issues. However it’s not all bad news: the company is reporting “significant growth in sales”.

Moving on to the related topic of investment, Ryder plans to spend £10.6m on new rental vehicles for delivery this year while Scania dealer TruckEast attributes a recent improvement in its customer satisfaction score in part to the £400,000 of capital expenditure it has made since April 2007.

In today’s legal news, a Manchester truck driver who faked an attempted hijack of his vehicle is fined £1,000, and an O-licence bid fails after the Deputy TC hears that the applicant had operated without a licence and driven without a driving licence.

Over in the blogs, Truck & Driver editor Will Shiers posts some pictures from a recent trip to the States including some striking but possibly less than practical New York garbage trucks.