CV Sector

News from CAP: Soaring used van values have added nearly 50% to the trade price of a typical three-year-old van since 2010, according to the independent vehicle information specialists CAP Automotive, although the boom in values is likely to falter by…

News from Renault: Renault aims to make a big impression at the Commercial Vehicle Show, which includes two new debuts and a surprise in the heavy vehicle sector. The CV Show will play host to the world unveiling of the…

News from the IRTE: This summer’s IRTE Skills Challenge is gathering steam as eight new bus and coach operators rise to the challenge. The IRTE Skills Challenge aims to find the best mechanical, electrical and bodywork technicians in the bus and…

Demand for commercial vehicles rose across Europe for the six month in a row in February according to new figures from trade body ACEA. Total registrations for the period were up by 13.7% to 125,241 units. Spain recorded the biggest…

Van manufacturers and operators are particularly vulnerable to the actions of tough-minded urban authorities determined to improve air quality. Commuters told by the council that they cannot drive to their city centres offices in anything other than a zero-emission car…

News from MAN: Aberdeen-based Caledonian Logistics, specialising in palletised freight distribution, is taking delivery of 13 new MAN TGX 26.540 6×2 tractor units for its Aberdeen, Inverness and Cumbernauld locations. Most of the new 540PS fleet replacements are already on…

News from Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz Vans UK has launched a unique dealer excellence programme called Van ProCenters, to ensure customers receive superior standards of service. To become an accredited Van ProCenter, Mercedes-Benz Van dealers must achieve more than 50 standards ranging…

Officials from the European Commission have swooped on several exhaust manufacturers in the EU over concerns of cartels, restrictive business practices and/or the abuse of dominant market positions. Commission officials making the unannounced inspections were accompanied by counterparts from relevant…

News from Volvo: Volvo dealer Crossroads Truck and Bus Limited in Rotherham have supplied what they believe are the first new series FH rigid/drawbars to go into service in the UK. The two ‘14’ plate, 6×4 double-drive configuration prime-movers have…

News from BOC: BOC has announced the opening of a new dedicated dual fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) refuelling station at Asda Logistics Services’ (ALS) chill distribution centre in Avonmouth, near Bristol. The station incorporates the latest zero loss refuelling technology,…