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MAN ups group operating profit as buses fall

MAN has released its financial figures for 2014. At group level, the company increased its operating profit in 2014. This is attributable to the significantly improved profitability of its large motors and machines business. In truck and bus business, the order intake value of buses rose to €1,497m/£1,070m (2013: €1,332m/£952.8m) representing 5,682 units (2013: 5,368 […]

Budget 2015

Fuel Duty is to be frozen and the Severn Crossing toll is to be reduced, according to the latest Budget. Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced the Budget earlier today (18 March). It is the final one before the general election in May. Fuel duty has been frozen for another year. The Fuel Duty […]

D&G buys Wardle Transport

Potteries operator, D&G Bus, has acquired Stoke-on-Trent based Wardle Transport from Arriva Midlands. All relevant contracts have been signed and staff informed. The formal take over is expected to take place on 9 May 2015. Discussions concerning the deal have been taking place for the last three months, with Arriva originally approaching D&G Bus for […]

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