• CV production enjoys summer spike

    • 30 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 929% in August, with 6,132 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis manufactured According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production volumes almost doubled compared with the same month last year Overall production has risen by 503% in [...]
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  • RHCV celebrates awards hat-trick

    • 28 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has been recognised as one of the leading commercial vehicle dealers in the UK at the Renault Trucks awards ceremony The East Midlands-based site took home three awards including Sales Dealer of the Year and Dealer of the Year Furthermore, its Northampton branch was named Service [...]
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  • New fuel cell joint venture created

    • 15 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Daimler Truck and Volvo has formed a joint venture with MAHLE to cooperate in the development of fuel cell technology The new 50:50 venture, cellcentric, will seek to develop innovative solutions in fuel cell technology for use in heavy-duty commercial vehicles cellcentric CEO, Matthias Jurytko, said: [...]
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  • LCV market nosedives in August

    • 6 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 246% to 15,520 units in August, meaning registrations have fallen every month of the year According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, global supply chain challenges have acted as a handbrake on registrations, while growing economic headwinds are [...]
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  • VBRA awards first truck and van certification

    • 5 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The VBRA has awarded the first Structural Truck & Van Body Repair certificate to D Gawthrope ACR The standard was introduced to regulate and improve standards within large and medium-sized commercial accident repairs Dean Gawthrope, managing director at D Gawthrope ACR was involved in the development of [...]
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  • CV production a third up from pre-Covid levels

    • 28 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 644% in June with 9,549 units leaving British factory lines According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), June production volumes were the highest since 2015 and 327% above the pre-pandemic five-year average The [...]
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  • Fleets facing unprecedented tyre inflation

    • 27 July 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rising tyre costs are putting fleet managers under more strain than ever According to i247 Group, tyre prices will continue to rise, probably by double-digits, due to increased manufacturing costs and the switch to electric vehicles David Legg, Director of Tyres, i247 Group, a leading outsourced driver support [...]
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  • CV levels hit record high

    • 1 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The number of commercial vehicles on Britain’s roads has reached the highest level in history, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that some 5,483,319 vans, trucks, buses and coaches were recorded in operation at the end of 2021, a 41% increase [...]
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  • Revival of CV production still strong

    • 27 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rose by 276% in April, the fourth consecutive month of growth for the sector The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 7,879 working vehicles, from vans and taxis to trucks, buses and coaches, left production lines, with the pre-planned ramp up of [...]
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  • Government announces £40m autonomous funding

    • 23 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    The UK government has announced it is committing £40m to accelerate the development of commercial self-driving services The Commercialising Connected and Automated Mobility competition will offer grants to help roll out commercial use self-driving vehicles across the UK from 2025, creating thousands of skilled [...]
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