Vans excluded from EV subsidy The commercial vehicle sector has voiced its disappointment at the Department for Transport's failure to reverse the previous Government
22 Dec 10
Supply shortage drives up used van demand One of the biggest questions facing the commercial vehicle market as it heads towards 2011 is whether the economic recovery will prove to be sufficien...
21 Dec 10
Allied Electric Paul Nelson, managing director, Allied Electric, which produces a range of electric LCVs based on Peugeot vans, speaks to Steve Banner about the...
22 Nov 10
Tippers: Tipping the balance In the past three years tipper manufacturers and body builders have faced the dual challenges of coping with the recession and preparing for the imple...
22 Nov 10
Towing and tachographs The legislation surrounding towing and tachographs is a minefield waiting to catch out the unwary or intransigent, and, says Nigel Grainger, is a caus...
22 Nov 10
Commercial Vehicle Show 2011 The Commercial Vehicle Show makes its comeback next year and the organisers are confident of hosting a successful event as the market shows signs of r...
22 Nov 10
Mercedes-Benz van division Volker Mornhinweg, worldwide head of Mercedes-Benz's van division, talks to Steve Banner about how the firm has steered itself through the recen...
28 Oct 10
Refrigeration - Fridge efficiency There are no prizes for working out that the most important part of running a refrigerated vehicle is temperature control in the load area. Most refr...
28 Oct 10
Racking - On the Rack Racking and its accident protection is heading towards the spotlight, with the Freight Transport Association accusing national and European bodies of ...
26 Oct 10
Freight Transport Association The Freight Transport Association's membership project manager Mark Cartright talks to Steve Banner about the new Van Excellence Code and how de...
01 Oct 10
Guard Duty Despite manufacturers beefing-up the standard security built into modern vans, there is still the need for additional measures in certain situations; ...
18 Sep 10
Racking - watching your weight Racking firms are taking a whole series of measures to reduce the impact of their systems on a vehicle's fuel consumption and gross payload.
18 Sep 10
Iveco Contributing editor Steve Banner has been talking to Martin Flach, UK product director at Iveco, about 'clean fuels' and what the Daily ha...
28 Jul 10
Ford of Britain Contributing editor Steve Banner has been talking to Steve Clary, the new commercial vehicles director at Ford of Britain, about what lies ahead for t...
26 Jul 10
One-Stop Shopping Not every operator needs a plain and simple panel van to function and the manufacturers have taken this on board. They offer an ever expanding range o...
12 Jul 10
Trailers & Towing Contributing editor Steve Banner takes a look at the regulation and latest developments in the trailer market and highlights a recent change in the le...
08 Jul 10
Manual Handling Fitting a tail-lift or a crane to a light commercial not only makes life easier, but it also takes care of health and safety issues as Steve Banner di...
08 Jul 10
Livery All that blank space on the outside of a van can be put to good use as Steve Banner discovered when he delved into the hi-tech world of the modern sig...
08 Jul 10
British Car Auctions This month contributing editor Steve Banner met up with Duncan Ward, general manager of commercial sales at British Car Auctions. What is happen...
07 Jun 10
Fiat Professional Gerry Clarke is director of Fiat Professional in the UK, the LCV arm of Fiat, and Steve Banner caught up with him recently at the HQ in Slough. ...