CV Sector

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced that members of its Logistics Emissions Reduction Scheme (LERS) achieved a 4% reduction in their greenhouse gas emissions during the past year. The FTA’s 2019 Logistics Emissions Review also found members of the…

Van security is high on the agenda and has always been a top priority for manufacturers and operators. Keeping them secure is more important than ever given how vital the commercial vehicle is central to our economy. We spoke to…

The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is appealing for HGV operators across the UK to take part in a new survey. The survey is being conducted by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) as part of its work on a new…

MAN Truck and Bus UK has opened a new state-of-the-art dealership in Gateshead. The new facility, which occupies a prominent 3.3 acre site on the Team Valley Trading Estate, has been built as part of a £20 million investment in…

Volvo Buses has entered a new partnership that will see batteries from its electric vehicles given a second life. The deal with and Stena Recycling’s subsidiary BatteryLoop will use former bus batteries for energy storage and as an energy source…

The electric version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has entered production. The milestone moment was marked by a ceremony on the production line at the van’s production plant in Dusseldorf for employees and invited guests. More than 4.6 million vans have been…

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has said the transition to carbon-neutral and zero emission freight transport cannot happen without radical policy changes by the European Union and the governments of all member states. Speaking on the occasion of the…

The first images of the eagerly-anticipated Nikola TRE have been released. The truck is the first vehicle to result from the joint venture between CNH Industrial, parent company of IVECO, and Nikola, the US-based electric powertrain specialist. The vehicle is…

The Wales-based converter behind some of the sportiest versions of the Ford Transit Custom has launched its latest model. MS-RT’s latest offering – the R185 limited edition – draws on styling and technology pioneered by Ford’s works rally team. In…

Tackling urban congestion, improving air quality and the rise of online shopping will be some of the main factors that influence van design and technology in the years to come, according to Europe’s leading commercial vehicle journalists. That’s the picture…