More bad news for operators - difficult trading conditions seem to be having little effect on manufacturers' long lead times. However if it is the price of fuel that you are struggling with the most, don't despair - today RT.com brings you advice from the Road Haulage Association on when and how to add a fuel surcharge to your rates.
One way that an organisation of any size or type can stay competitive is through training, and this is something that Scania knows: it has become the first heavy CV manufacturer to be presented with a Learning and Skills Council training quality standard for its apprenticeship programme. On the theme of training and education, the winner of a transport planning competition for sixth-formers will have their university fees paid in full (on a transport-related degree, of course).
Over in the blogs, Will Shiers asks for information on a rare Hanomag RV that he spotted in the States, and Oliver Dixon considers what the consequences would be of Indian manufacturer Ashok Leyland targeting the Russian market.
One way that an organisation of any size or type can stay competitive is through training, and this is something that Scania knows: it has become the first heavy CV manufacturer to be presented with a Learning and Skills Council training quality standard for its apprenticeship programme. On the theme of training and education, the winner of a transport planning competition for sixth-formers will have their university fees paid in full (on a transport-related degree, of course).
Over in the blogs, Will Shiers asks for information on a rare Hanomag RV that he spotted in the States, and Oliver Dixon considers what the consequences would be of Indian manufacturer Ashok Leyland targeting the Russian market.