Commercial viability is the name of the game. Today on Roadtransport.com we ask: are Suffolk plans for lorry parks being bogged down by concerns over potential profitability? And when it comes to consolidation centres, who should pay for them and how can they be made a success? …
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Today in Road Transport, 8 May 2008
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/2008/05/today-in-road-transport-8-may.htmlLots of manufacturer and bodybuilder news today – Kässbohrer becomes the latest company to offer an aerodynamic curtainsider trailer, Czech firm Kobit announces plans to move into the UK market for sweepers, and, of course, Iveco’s new Eurocargo makes its official debut. …
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Today in Road Transport, 7 May 2008
http://www.roadtransport.com/blogs/2008/05/today-in-road-transport-7-may.htmlSo TransAction 2007 has set a date for another Park Lane fuel price protest – I wonder what new London mayor Boris Johnson’s take on it will be. At least the change of mayor seems to have been welcomed by the industry. …
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Hemmings Auto Blogs
http://blog.hemmings.com* And finally, speaking of BigLorryBlog and blog mergers, our mates Will Shiers and Brian Weatherley recently announced that Will’s folding the content from the Truck and Van Blog into the content from Brian Weatherley’s BigLorryBlog - for now. Considering the blogs were just two extensions of the RoadTransport.com empire, that also makes sense.
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Leif Östling’s contract extended
http://truxtop.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/leif-ostlings-contra...maintaion its independence within the group. It may also be an indication Ostling’s former right hand man, and now arch-rival as CEO of MAN, Hakan Samuelsson is for the chop as the two are rumoured to not get along. (See Oliver Dixon’s comment at )
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Ecology for Life
http://www.ecologyforlife.infoRecent Posts the other day a friend of mine and i were talking about the … FedEx hybrid trucks…the Americans are a lot greener than you … The Green Picture: Bono Gets Into An Electric Tesla Roadster ***NEW***The Breeze - May 2008 The Holy Lie
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Gothic Hearse at Whitby Goth Festival
http://blog.dracula-in-whitby.com/whitby-goth-weekend/gothic...Forgot to mention that there was an incredible looking gothic hearse parked on West Cliff - looked straight out of The Addams Family! As usual, I didn’t have a camera, but I know a man who did! Click here to see some pictures of this great vehicle: Whitby Goth Weekend
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LIGHT TO THE FUTURE * UK - A fridge fleet, a solar revamp
http://infotruck.blogspot.com/2008/04/light-to-future-uk-fri...Reed Boardall gives its, and Biglorryblog says let the sunshine forever! London,UK -Biglorryblog -23 April 2008: -- Now here's an interesting little story that shines a light on energy savings... Reed Boardall Group, one of the UK's largest temperature controlled fleets, delivering goods worth around £10m has just carried out a major fleet
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A Gaggle Of Green Vans + UK’s First Hydrogen Fuel Station
http://www.mylocalvanhire.co.uk/vanblog/archives/123s Commercial Vehicle Show at the Birmingham NEC has seen a host of new vehicle announcements - not least from electric vehicle manufacturers and converters. Commercial Motor Editor Brian Wetherley has posted a review of some of the most interesting electric contenders on his Big Lorry Blog and it is encouraging to see some of the electric vehicle companies I have previously written about making a high profile appearance at this major trade show and getting interest from major fleet operators.
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Alcoa celebrates 60 years in making alloy wheels. And here's an …
http://www.anotherdayruined.com/2008/04/18/alcoa-celebrates-...Richard S. Chang wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Alcoa Wheel Products is celebrating its 60th anniversary with “… year-long celebration of wheel innovation.” I can’t wait. Anyway it does have a lot to be proud of on the grounds that
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Another Day Ruined
http://www.anotherdayruined.comRichard S. Chang wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt Alcoa Wheel Products is celebrating its 60th anniversary with “… year-long celebration of wheel innovation.” I can’t wait. Anyway it does have a lot to be proud of on the grounds that
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Balatonimádók blogtere
http://balcsi.blog.hunyíl egyenesen 2 utcányit kell lemenni a partig, és pont egyvonalban van a bejárat a házakkal, óóóójeeee! :-P A szállásokat már le is előlegeztük, megírtuk a papírokat, szóval a kocka el van vetve, Balaton Sound reszkess, jövünk :)Dakar 2008 Rally---it's now the Central European Rally reports ... According to the PR blurb: "With the route from Budapest to Lake Balaton [don't ask me where it is, I haven't got a clue] the competitors will be driving some 3000km in what will no doubt be difficult conditions on paths and tracks ...
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P-Eye, válvula que nos advierte sobre la presión de los neumáticos
http://www.tuningarea.com/accesorios/p-eye-valvula-que-nos-a...Tracing lanzara al mercado diferentes modelos de válvulas para que además conjugaran de forma óptima con el coche, seguro que no tardarán mucho en ello. Vía | Mundo Motor al Minuto Más información | Edmunds Más información | Road Transport Compártelo
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