Commercial Motor

Commercial Motor is a UK-based weekly publication that focuses on the road transport sector. Established in 1905, it holds the distinction of being the first magazine entirely dedicated to commercial vehicles used for transporting goods and passengers.

National, Trade/B2B

English

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Global

#400189

United States

#167602

Vehicles/Vehicles

#2316

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Gander & White replaces diesel reefer with new Volvo FL Electric

1 week ago | commercialmotor.com | Will Shiers

A Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid has joined Gander & White’s fleet as its first electric truck. The new vehicle replaces a diesel refrigerated unit from another manufacturer. Supplied by Ishmael Thomas, transport solutions executive, Volvo Truck and Bus Centre South & East, the FL Electric will work five days a week moving high-value goods such as paintings, sculptures and antiques across London. Gander & White ordered the electric model after a successful trial period with a demo model.
Hexagon Leasing partners with Coglock for improved safety

1 week ago | commercialmotor.com | Will Shiers

From June 2025, Hexagon Leasing customers entering a new lease agreement with vehicles 18 tonnes and over will be able to opt for CogLock equipment. The wheel security company has created a wheel nut solution that provides a visual indication if the nut has moved. CogLock’s goal is to prevent wheel detachment by implementing this system.
Keltruck’s Newark branch named Scania Top Team 2025 UK champions

1 week ago | commercialmotor.com | George Barrow

Scania dealer Keltruck's Newark team have made it through to the Top Team European finals after being crowned the Top Team 2025 UK winners. The next stage of the competition will be hosted in Verona, Italy in September. Dubbed the ‘Newark Novices’, the team includes parts supervisor, Jon Hind; workshop controller, Lewis Cawthorne; and technicians, Mark White, Ian Spafford and Daniel Russel.
MAN expands Salzgitter logistics centre to support zero-emission solutions

3 weeks ago | commercialmotor.com | Trinity Francis

Preparing for future parts demand for zero-tailpipe-emission technologies, MAN Truck & Bus has grown its Salzgitter logistics centre by 30%. The site supplies spare parts for MAN products across the world including trucks, buses, vans and engines. The expansion project took a year to complete and will predominantly be used to house components for electric, hydrogen and diesel vehicles.
Greenhous DAF opens new facility in Telford

3 weeks ago | commercialmotor.com | Will Shiers

DAF dealer group, Greenhous DAF, has expanded its reach in Shropshire with the opening of a new site. Following the acquisition of the former Go Plant site on Stafford Park in 2024, Greenhous DAF has refurbished the facility to create a new repair and maintenance centre. The site also features DAF and all makes parts support for trucks and trailers. The opening ceremony saw more than 60 attendees including staff, DAF executives, customers and suppliers.
Decoupling incident gets operator's licence suspended at PI

3 weeks ago | commercialmotor.com | Chris Tindall

A Waltham Abbey operator had its licence suspended for a month after a “truly shocking” incident in which a trailer became detached from a tractor unit and blocked a carriageway close to the M25. Lobbers Logistics appeared before the senior traffic commissioner Richard Turfitt after Essex Police notified his office of the event near the Junction 26 Truck Stop.
Volvo FH Aero becomes H.B. Holt & Sons’ new flagship truck

3 weeks ago | commercialmotor.com | Trinity Francis

H.B. Holt & Sons has added a new Volvo FH Aero 540 6x2 tractor unit with a Globetrotter XXL cab to its fleet. The latest addition is the new flagship vehicle in the family-run company’s fleet of 40 trucks. Supplied by Ben Fenton, area sales manager, Crossroads Truck & Bus, around 80% of the haulier’s fleet is made up of Volvo vehicles. Stuart Holt, director at H.B. Holt & Sons said: “Though we run a mix of marques, for the last five years most of our new arrivals have been Volvos.
Orders books open for for new Iveco S-eWay rigid

3 weeks ago | commercialmotor.com | George Barrow

Operators in the UK can now order the new Iveco S-eWay rigid. Available in nine different wheelbases from 3600 to 6700mm and 4x2 or 6x2 configurations, the electric rigid can be specified to suit a variety of applications.
RHA launches new eLearning platform RHA Academy

1 month ago | commercialmotor.com | Trinity Francis

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has revealed its new eLearning platform designed as a flexible resource for professional development in the road transport industry. Announced at the CV Show, RHA Academy offers a range of different self paced courses to allow learners to work at their own speed from anywhere. Courses centre on business regulation and compliance, workplace skills and health and safety.
Inadequate lorry load securing resulted in cyclist’s death

1 month ago | commercialmotor.com | Chris Tindall

A Warwickshire haulier has been fined £90,000 after a metal heat exchanger fell from its lorry and killed a cyclist. An HGV operated by JW Morley Transport was driving through Nuneaton in June 2021 carrying four metal heat exchangers weighing over 10,000kg when the load shifted as it rounded a bend. This caused a securing strap to snap, resulting in one of the exchangers falling from the lorry, killing 70-year-old Christopher Baker, who was cycling alongside the vehicle.