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With the UK transport industry’s help, Transaid saves countless lives in Africa. Find out what you can do to help.
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1 39: EP Training boss Sean Pargeter discusses the post-Covid dumbing down of the HGV test 49:37
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49:37In its attempt to alleviate the driver shortage, the government relaxed the HGV driving test requirements. But has this decision driven down standards?
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1 38: We discuss 30 years of the Volvo FH with Volvo Trucks director of press tests Tobias Bergman 23:52
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23:52To celebrate the FH’s 30th birthday, Volvo let us drive four different versions, including an FH Electric, and the very first FH off the line.
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1 37: Glasgow-based Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS)’s head of design Pete Clarke tells us about its hydrogen fuel cell-powered HGV 53:49
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53:49It’s not every day that a truck designer gets a completely clean sheet of paper – but that’s what happened to HVS’s head of design Pete Clarke
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1 36: Will Shiers chats with Renault Trucks UK MD Carlos Rodrigues during Solutrans, at the launch of the E Tech T electric truck 14:44
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14:44The Renault boss calls for government assistance to help boost the demand for zero-tailpipe-emission trucks in the UK
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1 35: Jost UK fleet and sales manager Jannine Burt explains the benefits of its KKS automatic coupling system 19:59
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19:59We’re joined in the cab by T&J Haulage’s transport and compliance manager Steph Crack, for a live demonstration of KKS
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1 34: If you thought truck tyres were round, black and a bit boring, then think again! 54:31
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54:31Guy Heywood, vice president of sales, marketing and business strategy at Hankook Tire Europe, gives us a fascinating insight into this rapidly evolving industry.
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1 33: Caroline Barber and Florence Bearman talk about the amazing work Transaid does in Sub-Saharan Africa. 33:51
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33:51With the UK transport industry’s help, Transaid saves countless lives in Africa. Find out what you can do to help.
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1 32: Guest Trucks’ key account manager Bal Singh has clocked-up an impressive 40 years with Iveco 31:48
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31:48Bal Singh tells us about his four decades of repairing and selling Iveco trucks
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1 31: Chris Welch from Welch’s Transport, talks us through the operational challenges of running an electric truck 1:05:46
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1:05:46Cambridgeshire-based family-run Welch’s Transport has recently put a Renault Trucks E-Tech D Wide 4x2 curtainsider on the road
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1 30: Dave Reece, founder of School of Thought, is passionate about getting more young people into the UK transport industry. 18:05
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18:05Find out what you can do to help tackle the road transport industry’s skills shortage.
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1 29: Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK MD Heiko Selzam answers Commercial Motor reader questions 29:01
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29:01The Mercedes-Benz Trucks boss gives some honest answers to some tough questions, with topics including parts supply, the dealer network and MirrorCam
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1 28: The diesel engine will be with us for up to 100 years, according to Des and Dennis Evans, co-writers of the book The Road to Zero Emissions 1:10:39
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1:10:39Brothers Des and Dennis Evans have strong views on the UK government’s mission to decarbonise road transport
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1 27: We catch up with YouTube sensation and Ashville Aggregates and Concrete boss Daniel Louisy 29:14
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29:14Daniel Ashville Louisy tells us how he got into the industry, discusses a brand new venture, and reveals his exciting plans for the future
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1 26: Is there life left in diesel? Recorded live in the Knowledge Zone at Road Transport Expo 30:02
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30:02Scania's Phil Rootham and Volvo Trucks' Martin Tomlinson discuss the future of the diesel engine in front of a live audience at RTX
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1 25: Daimler Truck spokesman Jamie Fretwell tells us about the new FUSO eCanter, which launches at Road Transport Expo 17:16
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17:16FUSO’s latest zero-tailpipe-emission eCanter is available from 4.25 to 8.55 tonnes GVW, and has a range of up to 200km
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1 24: We catch up with Freightlink Europe MD Lesley O’Brien OBE 33:52
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33:52From holiday rep to MD - Freightlink Europe MD Lesley O’Brien OBE reveals how she accidentally got into the road haulage industry
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1 23: Dawsongroup truck and trailer MD John Fletcher talks about the challenges of decarbonising the UK truck fleet 41:04
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41:04John Fletcher says there’s life left in derv, and explains how Dawsongroup truck and trailer will be “doing diesel better” to save customers money and slash emissions
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1 22: Mitchells of Mansfield MD Richard Montgomery believes now is the time to start thinking about putting your first electric truck on the road 26:00
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26:00Mitchells of Mansfield has put the UK’s first Renault E-Tech D Wide 18-tonne curtainsider of the road. MD Richard Montgomery is delighted with it, and reckons other hauliers should be following his lead
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1 21: FairFuelUK has saved hauliers a fortune! Founder Howard Cox explains what’s next, and shares his views on the London Mayor, cyclists and electric vehicles 39:34
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39:34FairFuelUK founder Howard Cox is on a quest to save you money at the pumps. He also has some strong opinions on cyclists, ULEZs and the demonisation of combustion-engined vehicles
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1 20: DP World London Gateway claims to be the UK’s most automated port 36:46
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36:46DP World’s UK CEO Ernst Schulze and commercial and supply chain director John Trenchard explain why the port boasts fast turnaround times for visiting trucks,
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1 19: We attend the Renault Trucks EV Roadshow as it calls in on RH Commercial Vehicles 22:14
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22:14Renault Trucks commercial director James Charnock talks us about the EV Roadshow, and we ask a couple of operators why they attended
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1 18: As Truckfest celebrates its 40th anniversary we catch up with founders Colin Ward and Bob Limming 34:59
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34:59How did Truckfest start, why is it moving from Peterborough to Lincoln in 2024, and who have been the show's most popular celebrities?
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1 17: Tarmac, Renault Trucks and TVS Interfleet McPhee Mixers have developed the UK’s first electric concrete mixer 20:29
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20:29Ben Garner, Tarmac’s senior manager logistics development, reveals the trials and tribulations of developing and operating the UK’s first zero-tailpipe-emission concrete mixer
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1 16: Truck parking, security and toilets - these are just a few of the subjects we discuss with Moto's boss Ken McMeikan 36:46
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36:46With 165,000 trucks visiting its 60 sites each week, it's no wonder we had plenty of reader questions for Moto Hospitality CEO Ken McMeikan
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1 15: What are the pros and cons of running on gas? And why has Campeys of Selby just purchased an electric DAF 19-tonner? 26:08
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26:08Harry Campey, commercial and operations director at Campeys of Selby, explains why this family haulier's fleet is no longer exclusively Scania
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1 14: New contract rental company Vertellus will loan you an electric Renault Trucks E-Tech for £4500 per month 16:47
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16:47Vertellus and RH Commercial Vehicle MD Nigel Baxter talks about the UK’s newest contract rental company’s unique approach to helping customers make the transition from diesel to electric
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1 13: Scania UK's new MD Chris Newitt answers Commercial Motor readers' questions 23:18
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23:18Scania UK's new boss gets the Commercial Motor Grilled in the Cafe treatment, answering some tricky reader questions over breakfast at the Junction 23 Truckstop
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1 12: Road Transport Expo will be bigger and better in 2023 13:30
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13:30Road Transport Expo organisers Vic Bunby and Emma Tyrer explain why the 2023 event will be even bigger and better than last year's show
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1 11: New Year Quiz - Win a £100 Amazon voucher and an annual subscription to Commercial Motor magazine 7:01
Test yourself on some of the key moments for the UK road transport industry in 2022
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1 10: Bob Beech takes a trip down memory lane in an AEC Mercury for Commercial Motor's Christmas special 37:15
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37:15Truck aficionado Bob Beech gets back behind the wheel of an AEC Mercury after a 40-plus-year gap. It's also the perfect opportunity to take a look back at the UK truck industry, and wonder how it all went so wrong.
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