UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing saw its busiest July since 2015 this year, with output growing 9.3% according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However the society warned tha…
Commercial vehicle hire and fleet management solution firm Prohire has made four new appointments to its operations team, along with one promotion, as part of an ambitious growth strategy. Based in Stoke-on-Trent, Prohire provides commercial veh…
Many in society have been indoctrinated with the false belief that battery vehicles are ‘zero emissions’ and the solution to all our environmental ills. Thankfully, our commercial vehicle industry is blessed with a pragmatic membership, who have…
UK van manufacturing grew 16% in the first six months of the year, as 58,675 units rolled off factory lines, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The research showed that the first six months o…
Rising demand for warehousing and a strong financial performance in the previous year has helped WH Bowker International increase both turnover and profit in 2022. The family-owned company, which is headquartered in Hull, specialises in UK and E…
Scrap metal recycler Maxilead Metals has continued its 20-year relationship with Volvo Trucks and taken delivery of a new FH 500 6×2 tractor unit. The truck is a fleet addition from Thomas Hardie Commercials and takes the Atherton-based company …
TIP Group has launched a used truck sales division at a new site in Warrington. The latest addition to its portfolio of services, TIP Used offers used trucks to both trade and retail customers and vehicles will be promoted via the TIP Used websi…
Investing in a vehicle fleet greater than 3.5 tonnes could improve a business’s carbon footprint and its bottom line, according to a whitepaper by Venson Automotive Solutions. The paper notes that, with the government 2030 target to cut carbon e…
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Man…
Mercedes-Benz truck dealer City West Commercials has joined forces with sweeper manufacturer Scarab to build a “one-of-a-kind” demonstrator vehicle. Based on a 13.5-tonne GVW Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis, and equipped with Scarab’s Magnum 72 Hydr…
Holman has taken over the contract for BT Group’s 37,000 commercial vehicles. The deal includes all of BT’s light commercials, large commercials and specialist vehicles, HGVs, plant and ancillary equipment. The majority of the fleet resides in t…
Family haulage firm BR Saunder has used a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to purchase ten new vehicles to add to its fleet of self-loading and unloading vehicles. The company, which is based in Walton-on-Thames, has used the funding to…
A new industry association representing the UK’s EV charging industry has launched in a bid to ‘supercharge’ the roll out of charging infrastructure. ChargeUK brings together 18 of the largest companies installing the charge points needed to ena…
Hexagon Leasing’s used truck operations and its rental leasing team are operating from a new site in Alrewas, Burton-on-Trent from today (3 April), as part of the company’s growth plans. The new site, which includes a large, modern purpose-built…