Features & Interviews

This year’s CV Show has plenty in store for lovers of commercial vehicles of all sizes, with the return of the popular Truck Zone – including a mix of electric, hydrogen and alternatively fuelled displays – while vans will feature…

Tell us a bit about the history of Bott? The Bott Group was established over 90 years ago in a workshop near Gaildorf, Germany. Bott Ltd has been manufacturing workplace storage and van racking equipment in the UK for over…

With hundreds of exhibitors, key decision makers and industry leaders from across the sector in attendance, the CV Show at Birmingham’s NEC next month is set to be the most important event of the year. More than 11,000 people visited…

Tell us about your new partnership with the AA?  It’s an unfortunate fact that drivers occasionally find themselves locked out of their vans. Typically, this happens through the simple act of losing or breaking a key but the disturbance to…

Before this year’s Spring Budget statement on 15 March, there was widespread hope from the transport industry that it would contain measures to tackle costs, soaring energy bills, help with the switch to zero-carbon fleets, and invest in training –…

Describe Brigade’s Sidescan Predict product that you will be showcasing at this year’s CV Show? Brigade has a range of systems that use artificial intelligence to predict collisions with unrivalled accuracy. Sidescan Predict is the next generation of ultrasonic detection.…

Earlier this month, Britain’s CV sector joined in celebration of International Women’s Day, a global event to highlight the achievements of women, promote equality and raise awareness about discrimination. To mark the event, businesses in the transport sector have been…

How is DAF doing with regards to market share? The 2022 registrations saw DAF Trucks again head the UK market with 32.1%, with 13,068 trucks above six tonnes GVW. Total UK registrations grew by 9.6% to 40,716 vehicles, while DAF…

Amidst the business-as-usual CV dealership activities of takeovers, newly launched sites and fresh facilities, there is one noticeable emergent trend: the number of locations designed to cater for the growing number of EVs entering the marketplace. At the beginning of…

Tell us about Volta’s new Tottenham customer operations centre? The Volta Trucks Hub in London is on White Hart Lane in Tottenham, north London, near many of Volta Trucks’ initial UK-based customers, and within easy reach of east and west…