Highways England has joined forces with the Freight Transport Association to offer bespoke safety training for commercial drivers who use smart motorways. The eight-hour, single-day course covers aspects such as different signals on the smart motorway network, driver behaviour and…

Manchester Airport has taken delivery of two new specialist Mercedes-Benz Arocs de-icer vehicles. The Arocs are both 6×4 2632 models with 7.7-litre straight-six engines providing 320hp via Mercedes PowerShift 3 automatic gearboxes. Supplied by Dealer Rygor Commercials to specialist bodybuilder…

Once again the excellence of the commercial vehicle industry was on display at this year’s CV Show, the largest event of its kind in the UK that provided the perfect platform for a number of important product launches and significant…

DAF Trucks has announced a 90th Anniversary of its XF model, commemorating the creation of the company by Hub van Doorne in 1928. The 90th Anniversary Edition is limited to just 250 vehicles, available as a 6×2 tractor unit for…

Shell Lubricants has partnered with US-based AirFlow Truck Company to create a hyper-efficient tractor trailer. Designed to explore the future possibilities for tractor trailers in terms of design, aerodynamics and efficiency, the Starship has a bespoke carbonfibre cab with high…

The world’s largest fleet of biogas double-decker buses is now fully operational in Nottingham, following the introduction of the 53rd biogas bus by Nottingham City Transport (NCT) in the first week of May. This completes the £16.8m investment in greener…

UK coach holiday provider Daish’s Holidays has recorded significant improvements in compliance control and driver infringements following an upgrade to TruTac’s CPT Tacho Analysis. The company’s previous system was found to be slow and disjointed to operate, prompting the switch…

Ford has announced further expansion of its Qualified Vehicle Modifier programme at this year’s CV Show, bringing the total number of approved vehicle converters to 15. To achieve QVM status, converters must meet Ford standards for manufacture and quality control…

Nissan has unveiled an updated version of its all-electric e-NV200 van at this year’s CV Show. Improved battery technology has increased the e-NV200’s range to 124 miles, while the cargo area can accommodate two Euro pallets and up to 705kg…

Peugeot has its new Boxer Built for Business range at this year’s CV Show, with a Boxer Low Floor Luton model displayed on its stand. The Luton body provides a load floor over 4m long with an interior height of…