Features & Interviews

This year National Apprenticeship Week celebrated the contribution that thousands of apprentices make in the UK road transport sector. Apprenticeships give more people the opportunity to earn while they learn and begin a satisfying career, and they also help to…

Nigel Holmes, Sharon Mitchell and Jim Magner tell us why Driving For Better Business is important for fleets – and the companies which support them What are your roles at Driving for Better Business/National Highways? DfBB is all about cutting…

Britain’s commercial vehicle industry is fortunate to be served by tyre technology companies and manufacturers that can help operators maximise the efficiency and safety of their fleets. One such business is Automotive Equipment Solutions UK (AES UK), which recently introduced…

Describe Ring Carnation’s Products? Ring Carnation’s core product is the electrical power management system – Genisys. Originally designed to service the blue light emergency service sector, it is the number one in power control and switch management, providing a key…

For many years, Britain’s commercial vehicle industry has been at the forefront of the development and operation of some of the most sophisticated technology supplied to the blue light sector. The use cases of such technology can vary significantly, but…

How do you reflect on 2023 for MAN Truck & Bus? MAN Truck & Bus achieved significant sales growth in all product areas in the financial year 2023. In total, the company delivered around 116,000 vehicles to customers, an increase…

While some of the economic changes brought about by the pandemic were temporary, others might be here to stay, but the light commercial vehicle (LCV) auction sector is a sector always in change. Despite the return of physical auctions and customers…

Tell us about ETRUX? ETRUX is a leading vehicle conversion specialist and rental fleet operator which helps public and private sector organisations to reduce carbon emissions in their fleet operations. Building on our experience in lightweight composites and advanced materials,…

With fossil fuels being phased out of the commercial vehicle industry over the coming years, hydrogen power is seen as one of the possible new clean energy sources that could take their place. As the sector looks to rapidly decarbonise,…

Describe the new Electric Freightway project that GRIDSERVE is involved in? The £100m Electric Freightway project will run until 2030 with a fleet of eHGVs on the roads supported by a new network of charging infrastructure at motorway service areas,…