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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…

Portuguese bus maker CaetanoBus has taken the wraps off a new hydrogen-powered bus – the H2. City Gold. The new model will be the first in Europe to utilise Toyota’s advanced fuel cell technology and will be capable of covering…

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…

The biggest pure-electric city bus fleet outside of China has started operation in the Chilean capital of Santiago. Latin America’s first electric bus corridor is serviced by 386 all-electric buses – 285 of which are manufactured by BYD – operated…

Alexander Dennis has launched the European Class II interurban version of its three-axle Enviro500 double deck bus. The Enviro500 is the world’s best-selling three axle double deck bus but the new model has been adapted to meet the specific requirements…

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…