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Powercell Gets Government Investment
The Swedish government’s venture capital company for the automotive industry, Fouriertransform, is now making its first investment. more
Joint Project Saves 120,000 Tonees of CO2
The results of the joint project KNEG (Climate-Neutral Goods Transportation by Road) were presented yesterday at the Logistics & Transport fair in Gothenburg, Sweden. more
European parcel volumes resilient against economic adversity
Although the recent credit crunch and resulting economic uncertainty are affecting the growth potential of the European express industry, the main effects will be on the use of different modes of transport and profitability rather than on overall levels of parcel volumes. more
New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative is Launched
IRU’s New Eurasian Land Transport Initiative (NELTI) starts today. It will ultimately contribute to eliminate impediments to road freight operations between Europe and Asia. more
SEKO Opens New Office in Germany
SEKO announced it has opened a new office in Germany, with headquarters in Frankfurt and operations in six locations throughout the country. more
New logistics centre in Bielefeld
Last week, in the presence of numerous customers and business partners Horst Grube, Mayor of the City of Bielefeld, and Klaus-Michael Kuehne, ExecutiveChairman of the Kuehne & Nagel International AG Board of Directors, officially opened the company’s new logistics centre. more
Obituary - Dr Winfried Röckmann
The IRU Secretariat General and the IRU members have the sad duty to inform of the death, on 26 April 2008, of Dr Winfried Röckmann, General Delegate of the IRU Permanent Delegation to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium, from 1973 to 2003. more
No Escape for Trucks That Break the Law
Truck firms that put lives at risk are to be targeted in a major safety clampdown that will symbolise the determination of police to work together to ensure the safety and security of Europe’s roads. more
Crunch Time for Ireland's Hauliers
A luke-warm economy and rising operating costs are contributing to a grim outlook for the Irish road transport industry in 2008, with 82 per cent of fleet operators having little or no confidence that they will meet their revenue and profit targets for the year ahead. more
PACCAR Supports Hungarian National Library
The PACCAR Foundation has contributed to leading non-profit institutions since 1951, which have improved the quality of life in the communities where PACCAR has a major presence. more
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