Manheim Auctions Colchester was Steve Banner’s destination this month to meet up with Alex Wright, sales director, commercial vehicles, at Manheim Auctions. ...
11 Nov 08
Hanover CV Show While attending the Hanover CV Show contributing editor Steve Banner managed to catch up with five of the top players in the European LCV market to fi...
11 Nov 08
Tippers Tipper bodies are essential in certain industries. We take a look at the latest developments, consider the safety issues and explain the upcoming chan...
21 Oct 08
Modec This month contributing editor Steve Banner visited Coventry, the home of electric vehicle manufacturer Modec, to catch up with sales director Roger A...
08 Oct 08
Refrigeration With tough legislation in place anyone involved in the transportation of perishable goods has no option; a refrigerated vehicle, whether fitted with a...
08 Oct 08
Finance & Insurance Thanks to the unbridled greed of the City's financial institutions and completely inept government over the last 11 years, the UK is in trouble. M...
16 Sep 08
Volkswagen This month contributing editor Steve Banner met up with Duncan Sands (left) and Steve Reynolds, heads of operations and marketing respectively at Volk...
04 Sep 08
Marketplace — One-Stop Shopping More and more manufacturers are offering a range of popular ready-built, chassis cab-based conversions as part of their LCV line-up. We take a look at...
01 Sep 08
Special Feature - Alternative Fuels The use of alternative fuels to power light commercials is in its infancy, but one certainty is that diesel and petrol have a limited future. Steve B...
13 Aug 08
Penny Hydraulics Steve Banner travelled to the wilds of Derbyshire to meet with Richard Short, sales director for vehicle-mounted crane and tail lift specialist Penny ...
03 Aug 08
Marketplace — Security Light commercial vehicle security has improved hugely in recent years, with effective factory-fitted immobilisers a standard feature, deadlocks and h...
03 Aug 08
Racking & Shelving With diesel prices soaring ever-higher, many van operators are anxious to reduce the weight of any equipment they fit to their vehicles in the hope t...
01 Jul 08
Marketplace — Livery The art of signwriting has just about been totally replaced by technology thanks to a combination of computer design and vinyl. Steve Banner investiga...
01 Jul 08
Marketplace — Trailers & Towing There's a lot more to towing a trailer than hitching it up and driving away. Steve Banner explains the ins and outs and looks at some of the lates...
01 Jul 08
Isuzu Steve Banner has been talking to Kenyon Neads, brand manager for Isuzu (UK). Part of IM Group, Isuzu (UK) imports and distributes the Rodeo pick...
03 Jun 08
Marketplace — Manual Handling Competition is rife in the world of manual handling aids as some manufacturers fall by the wayside or are taken over and some new ones join the fray. ...
03 Jun 08
Peugeot This month contributing editor met up with April Harris, the light commercial vehicle product and pricing manager for Peugeot in the UK. Helping...
05 May 08
Marketplace — Telematics & Sat Nav Vehicle tracking and sat nav systems are becoming a part of everyday life for many van operators. contributing editor Steve Banner takes a look at the...
05 May 08
Iveco While attending the Samoter exhibition in Verona, Italy, for the unveiling of the Massif, Steve Banner caught up with Alessandro Cichetti, Iveco's...
05 May 08
Renault Retail Group This month contributing editor Steve Banner met up with Ian Plummer, managing director of the Renault Retail Group, Renault UK's own dealer networ...