Features & Interviews

A stable, profitable dealer network is vital for long-term van sales success says Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV). That means boosting used sales and aftersales activities as well as pursuing new vehicle registrations. “We run an approved used programme under the…

Commercial vehicle operators are no strangers to telematics. The systems are extremely common in the truck and bus worlds, with van fleets embracing them in greater numbers. An increasing number of van operators are buying into the technology to improve…

Late last year, the European Commission began investigating new truck and bus tyres from China and their impact on European retread sales. This led the EC to implement regulation that requires new and retreaded truck tyres imported from China to…

A British company has developed a unique package designed to make it easier to reverse refuse disposal vehicles safely, which will also be made in the UK. Innovative Safety Systems (ISS) Director, Gavin Thoday, has been working on Reaclear for…

With just a few weeks to go before the 2018 CV Show gets underway, media and exhibitors gathered at the NEC in Birmingham for the Media Preview Day. The pre-show event provided an early opportunity for journalists to meet with…

Buses are the stalwarts of the out-of-home advertising industry. They carry large amounts of passengers into busy areas, so if you want to get your message across to as many people as possible – including those already on the high…

However large or small the operation, costs – and how they affect the bottom line – are an important factor and one that will always remain on a business’s agenda. Reducing costs is a shared goal, but also one that…

Vehicle-to-grid technology could be the next big thing for plug-in commercial vehicles. The future concept involves selling surplus energy from batteries – i.e. any range that is left at the end of the working day – back to the grid.…

Keeping up with the latest industry terminology can be difficult, but it’s important to understand how the different types of supply chain operators are classified. Logistics companies are categorised by the term ‘party logistics’ – usually shortened to ‘PL’ –…

These are interesting times for the transport sector when it comes to what is – and will be – the ‘fuel’ of choice for operators. It may have taken a while, but the electric vehicle phenomenon that has hit the passenger…