German premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz’s decision to cut its freight costs by 10% from 1 February, resulting in a corresponding reduction in freight rates, has caused uproar among the country’s SME road hauliers serving the industry; they see the move as squeezing already slim margins further.
Industry federation BGL claimed such a move, thought to be industry-wide, lacke legitimacy and it would push its members out of a market of “ruinous” …
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