New van registrations fell by 4.5% last month, compared with October 2015, but sales for the year to date are the highest on record, at more than 318,000 vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Commercial bee-keeper Woldgate Honey has taken delivery of three Mercedes-Benz Unimog trucks, citing their versatility and off-road capability as key to the decision.
Off Roaders
McQueens Dairies has ordered for 80 VW Transporter dropside vans as part of a strategy to replace its mixed fleet of 100 vehicles.
Light Commercial Vehicles
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Road Legal
Bob Dylan suggested you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. So why aren’t more fleets proactive about crash reduction ahead of winter? Brian Weatherley reports
Road Safety
As FORS accreditation and the CLOCS standard – initially driven by Transport for London – gain ground well beyond the capital and construction, operators may wonder who’s in charge?
Irtec
Scania has long-enjoyed an enviable reputation for its trucks’ driveability and brand charisma. But do the new R and S Series have the same driver-appeal? Brian Weatherley finds out
Tractor Units
In this second of our two-part IAA commercial vehicle event review, Brian Tinham, Peter Shakespeare and Steve Banner examine the showstoppers
Alternative Fuels
With TfL launching a new direct vision standard for trucks traveling in and around London, Steve Banner and Brian Tinham looks at the shape of tippers to come
Driver / People Management
As more is revealed about a forthcoming Euro 7 exhaust standard designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, operators may be facing clean-up costs – and sooner than they think. Peter Shakespeare reports
Vehicle Specification
Operators, workshops and even technicians themselves are still falling foul of safety inspection issues. Brian Tinham talks to the FTA’s Andy Mair about what’s going wrong
Health & Safety Legislation
Facing budget and regulatory pressures, local authorities are looking for new solutions for refuse collection vehicles and sweepers. Toby Clark examines options
Green Vehicles