The latest Truck News

The latest episode of the Torquing Trucks podcast is now available, with Will Shiers joined by Martin Tomlinson of Volvo Trucks following the manufacturer's biggest product launches in years.

With its new range extender system for heavy electric (BEV) trucks, the Stuttgart automotive component supplier is now paving the way for a faster changeover from diesel trucks, which currently dominate the road transport sector, to battery-electric trucks.

Vertellus, the OEM-backed full-service commercial vehicle contract hire and fleet management specialist, has strengthened its partnership with independent flooring distributor Volante and sister company John Palmer Carpets through a comprehensive five-vehicle contract hire agreement spanning both diesel and electric commercial vehicles.

Mac’s Truck Sales has been appointed as the exclusive UK dealer and installer for Cranab’s on‑road commercial vehicle cranes, giving the Yorkshire‑based bodybuilder nationwide rights to supply and mount the Swedish manufacturer’s heavy‑duty lifting equipment on road‑going trucks.

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell by -14.7% in the second quarter of 2026, with 8,687 new trucks joining UK roads, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Widnes-based SJ Tabner has continued its long association with Volvo Trucks, taking delivery of seven FH Aero 6x2 tractor units. Dedicated to the company’s UK-wide tanking operations, the trucks have been acquired due to its first-hand experience of the manufacturer’s driver comfort and excellent fuel economy.

DAF Trucks UK Managing Director Nigel Beckett is in the hot seat for Commercial Motor's latest Grilled in the Café episode, answering questions from readers and sharing his views on the topics shaping the road transport industry.

Shawfield Timber is rolling out Podfather logistics software to “transform its customer experience.”

Collett have successfully completed the UK’s first dual blade lifter convoy operation for Sanquhar II Wind Farm, delivering abnormal load wind turbine components through challenging access routes using our new Goldhofer blade lifter alongside our existing Scheuerle blade lifter.