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Iveco will unveil its Vision concept at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, giving visitors an insight into its future light commercial vehicle design. The concept focuses on methods to reduce the environmental impact of light commercial vehicles and includes a…

London operator Tower Transit has ordered 11 new B5LH double deck buses from Volvo Bus. The new 10.5m Euro-6 vehicles, built to TfL specification, are due to enter service in March, operating on the busy London 212 route between Walthamstow…

Ford is on track to complete 50 consecutive years of UK commercial vehicle sales leadership, according to figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In what was a positive January for overall UK commercial vehicle registrations, sales of…

The bus and coach market experienced its strongest start to a year since 2008 in January as registrations shot up by 48.6% to 715 units. A 90.4% rise in purpose-built buses was the driving factor behind the boom after the…

Special needs transport provider 24×7 Ltd has taken delivery of 100 Citroën Grand C4 Picasso VTR+ e-HDi 115 MPVs. Using CAP vehicle valuations, the Stansted-based company chose the Grand C4 Picasso VTR+ model for its class-leading residual values and low…

Retailer Morrisons is working with Buffaload Logistics to reduce vehicle usage by its distribution network. Operating between suppliers and Morrisons’ regional distribution centres, a fleet of 44 pallet-capacity, temperature-controlled double-deck trailers transport chilled foods which are consolidated for onward delivery…

Bed manufacturer Tempur UK has taken delivery of nine new MAN TGL 8.180 7.5 tonners for its door-to-door retail delivery operation. The new vehicles are the first Euro-6 models on the fleet, and follow outstanding productivity and reliability from a…

Continued demand for vans saw the commercial vehicle market return to pre-recession levels in 2014, reflecting the growing confidence of many businesses in the UK. The commercial vehicle market grew by 11.0% to 363,155 units in 2014, the highest level…

European commercial vehicle registrations fell in November, ending a run of continual growth, says ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Demand for commercial vehicles fell 0.2% year-on-year to 152,744 units in November, in contrast to the 10.8% increase in October.…

A deal has been signed between Hull-based EYMS Group and Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel of Henley-in-Arden for the sale of the Whittle Coach and Bus business. EYMS made an announcement in October that Whittle would be put up for…