Yesterday I wrote that operators have been urged to buy up ailing rivals – advice that Wincanton would surely agree with, hungry as it is for acquisitions with further purchases on the cards. Also in rude health is Sutton Group, which says the overhaul of its strategy is finally paying off – profits are expected in all of its three main businesses.

Something else I wrote about yesterday was the trade association’s responses to ITV’s Killer Lorries: Tonight programme, and today the RHA and the FTA outline the different approaches they advocate for dealing with non-compliant foreign operators.

We also have a couple of interesting product stories – Michelin launches its Agilis van tyre range with claimed fuel-saving benefits, and it appears that Volvo’s Tridem configuration gives eight-leggers a better turning circle.

Also in the news, a consolidation centre is considered for York, hauliers may need to review their insurance cover, and LDV gains a new CEO.