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Tuesday, 13 October 2015

BBC News

• VIDEO: 50 years since works began on the M8An engineer who helped design one of the busiest roads in the country explains why Glasgow needs the M8.
• VIDEO: Inside a car emissions testing labIn the wake of the Volkswagen scandal, the UK government has begun spot emissions checks for other car makers. All makes of vehicle could be tested.
• VIDEO: VW UK boss apologises over emissionsVolkswagen's UK managing director has apologised for letting down its customers over the diesel emissions scandal.
• 400,000 VW cars in UK need engine fixAbout 400,000 Volkswagen cars in the UK will need fuel injectors altered as well as a software fix, its UK boss said.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• EmergeVest takeover of Palletforce completedHong Kong-based private equity investor EmergeVest has completed its 30 million takeover of palletised distribution service Palletforce. A new company - Forcefield Bidco - was established to put the deal together, which made it possible for the executive management of Palletforce to invest in the business. EmergeVest already manages more than $300 million (195.4 million) of business investment and has interests in NFT Distribution and Allport Cargo Services. Palletforce boasted revenue of 77 million for the year ending August 31st 2014 and delivered almost 1.5 million pallets in the six ...