3+ week, 2+ day ago  (239+ words) Electric Van Company is supporting a Land's End to John O'Groats cycle ride in aid of the Doddie Weir Motor Neurone Disease Foundation. Four cyclists are aiming to complete the challenge by 15 June, raising money for the charity while travelling…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (313+ words) Scania is investing "70m in its Angers production facility in France, enabling electric trucks to be built there for the first time. The investment will see the existing production line adapted for electric truck assembly, alongside an extension of the site....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (342+ words) Taking centre stage on stand O13 will be a 32-tonne Volvo FH Aero 500 8x2 rigid fitted with a fully remote-controlled FASSI F1450 RA2. 26 crane and L626 fly jib. The crane can lift up to 19. 3 tonnes and deliver a lifting capacity of 6, 745kg at a reach of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (318+ words) BPW will use RTX 2026 to launch BRAKE TRAK PRO, a new vehicle safety platform designed to improve operational efficiency while helping fleets meet compliance requirements. Making its debut at the Warwickshire show, the system combines a DVSA-compliant electronic brake performance…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (397+ words) After a flat 2026, Eastern Europe's heavy trailer market is forecast to return to stronger growth, with registrations expected to surpass the record levels seen in 2023 by 2028. That is according to the latest East European Heavy Goods Trailer Market forecast from…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (224+ words) The latest episode of Commercial Motor's Torquing Trucks podcast is available now, featuring an in-depth interview with Sasko Cuklev, head of on-road solutions at Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Speaking to CM editor Will Shiers, Cuklev explains how autonomous trucks are already…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (337+ words) Cobley Transport has taken delivery of a new IVECO S-Way 6x2 rigid curtainsider as part of its nationwide haulage operation. The 26-tonne truck joins a fleet of more than 40 IVECO vehicles and is expected to cover around 100, 000km annually across a range…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (434+ words) BYD says it is preparing a major push into Europe's electric truck market, targeting operators with a broader package of vehicles, batteries, charging infrastructure and energy management systems. Speaking at the Handelsblatt Annual Conference Commercial Vehicles 2026 in Munich, Bar" Akyal'm,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (269+ words) DAF's newly appointed managing director Nigel Beckett is the latest industry leader to agree to be Grilled in the Cafe, Commercial Motor's regular breakfast interview feature at Jack's Hill Cafe & Truck Stop. Having spent more than 20 years with DAF and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (548+ words) Two UK haulage operators have begun trialling electric HGVs as part of a collaboration between Project JOLT and DP World's EVITA initiative aimed at accelerating zero-emission container transport." The programme has seen Southampton-based operators SJG Haulage and Port Express put…...