Ford’s entry into the large electric van sector signals a much bigger shift in the market, argues Dan Gilkes
Electric Vehicles
MAN Truck and Bus’s range of eTrucks launches in 2024, with battery-electric drivelines capable of travelling up to 600-800km (373-500mi) a day. The line-up will include 4x2 tractors, 4x2 rigid...
Electric Vehicles
With a rapidly growing number of vans on the roads, first-time MOT failures for light commercial vehicles remain stubbornly high. Dan Gilkes asks if an expanding repair and maintenance offer could...
Light Commercial Vehicles
As the move toward electrification is most pronounced in passenger cars and light goods vehicles, operators of heavier fleets might learn what to expect in future by studying how those markets are...
Alternative Fuels
To help tackle the perennial issue of vehicle technician shortages, truck OEM Renault has begun recruiting competent technical staff from outside the truck world, and then training them up to HGV...
Apprenticeships
Having launched new diesel and electric vans in the UK in 2020, with a pick-up due in 2021, Chinese automotive giant SAIC has also updated its branding, from LDV to Maxus. Dan Gilkes reports from its...
Light Commercial Vehicles
Encouraged by the home delivery market sector, LCVs’ automatic transmission options have blossomed over the past few years, providing smoother shifting and power transfer for drivers than ever before,...
Engine/Transmission Management
Ambulances have been quietly migrating from box bodies to a lighter panel van conversion. Meanwhile, a review published in September suggests that all UK ambulances should follow the same...
Emergency Service Vehicles
Renault Trucks has launched a 6.0-tonne Master 6x2 as an alternative to the default 7.5-tonne truck.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Connectivity, autonomy and innovative electronic technologies are changing the automotive world at an increasingly rapid pace. This is partly in response to changing customer demand, but also to meet...
Lifting & Handling
With new chassis cabs and variants, Volkswagen has completed the line-up of its Crafter light commercial range launched at this year’s CV Show. Dan Gilkes reviews it
Light Commercial Vehicles
In addition to extending the hours of dealer workshops, a recent trend in maintenance is to bring the garage to the van, in the form of mobile servicing set up on a convenient forecourt or car park....
Fleet Operating Costs