CV Sector

The eyes of the industry will turn to London’s Alexander Palace next week for Freight in the City 2019. With more then 65 exhibitors and an action-packed programme, the expo will showcase the latest innovations and technology focused on urban…

Prodrive – the UK engineering specialist best known for its work in motorsport and its winning association with the late rally legend Colin McRae – is working with Volta Trucks to help engineer its revolutionary 16-tonne electric HGV. The new…

IVECO has made a hat-trick of key appointments in the UK and Ireland as it aims to capitalise on the potential for future growth. Mike Cutts has become the brand’s Business Line Director LCV, while Gareth Lumsdaine has been appointed…

With the clocks going back last weekend, Mercedes-Benz Vans has released new research showing that fatigue becomes a bigger risk factor for those working in the UK van industry during the darker autumn and winter months. The Mercedes-Benz Barometer, which…

In less than a month, more than 1,500 of the biggest players in the commercial vehicle industry across Europe will attend a gala dinner held as part of the SOULTRANS 2019 expo in Lyon. The event is not just the…

Maritime Transport has embarked on a major expansion of its fleet as it seeks to bolster its offering and support its growth in the road-rail sector. The leading transport container company has ordered 330 new generation trucks from long-standing supplier…

Electric versions of Groupe PSA’s compact electric van range, including the Peugeot Expert, Citroen Dispatch and Vauxhall Vivaro, will be launched from 2020. The move is part of the group’s plans for electrification, which will see its entire range of…

Marshalls Motor Group has opened a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Lincoln. Creating 11 new jobs, the new centre boasts a large showroom for new and used vans and 25 state-of-the-art servicing bays. Marshalls Motor Group is a…

Cartwright Conversions has its sights set on future growth with the open its new multi-million flagship manufacturing base in Belton, Lincolnshire. Occupying more than 28-acres the new facility will quadruple the production capacity of the company’s previous site near Doncaster.…

By Steven Cairns, Managing Director of MV Commercial The UK’s driver shortage is a major challenge for operators, with fewer people choosing a career behind the wheel. Currently Britain needs a further 45,000 truck drivers and that means, for truck…