commercial vehicle

Flexible Power Systems (FPS) has received £2.7 million in funding to speed up commercialisation of its EV and charger management platform for commercial vehicle fleets. Originally developed for the John Lewis Partnership but expanded to address the needs of all…

With a series of takeovers, newly built dealer points and fresh facilities in the pipeline, there has been significant movement in the commercial vehicle dealership sector in recent months. Renault Trucks has been particularly busy recently with Renault Truck Commercials…

Motus Truck & Van has opened its new Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer facility in Witham, Essex. The three-acre site, located alongside a stretch of the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester, is now open from 6am on Mondays until 10pm on…

For many years, in commercial vehicle workshops across the country, a debate has taken place over the merits of traditional workshop pits versus raised lifts. Some technicians feel more comfortable working beneath a bus or truck that is supported by…

For many years the commercial vehicle industry has played a key role in keeping ambulance, fire and other emergency response services supplied with the most sophisticated and up-to-date trucks and vans. Recent months have seen a series of new launches…

The past few months has seen a flurry of activity in the commercial vehicle dealership sector, with a series of takeovers, new dealer points built and new dealer groups created. Earlier this year MAN Truck & Bus UK purchased HRVS…

Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Arrival is working with Microsoft to develop an open data platform for vehicles and fleets, enabling advanced uses of telemetry and data management. Arrival said the cloud-based approach will develop models to simplify data sharing within…

Commercial vehicle conversions partner MS-RT is to establish a new £4m facility at Ford’s Dagenham plant. The new facility is intended to provide work for more than 50 new employees when it opens in 2022, rising to more than 120…

As the only contact points between vehicle and road, tyres play a crucial role in maximising the potential efficiency of any commercial vehicle powertrain. Tread patterns, manufacturing techniques and technical innovation that provides wear and load monitoring, are all contributing…

British commercial vehicle manufacturing falls -4.7% in June 2017 with 7,324 CVs built last month. Production in first six months declines -8.1% to 43,782 units. Exports rise for first half of 2017, up 11.9% with 27,818 UK-built CVs sold internationally.…