George Barrow - Commercial Motor

George Barrow

George Barrow has been writing about nearly anything with wheels for the past 15 years, starting off his career in the car industry and ending up in commercial vehicles via a brief detour to cover technology, science and start-ups. Often found behind the wheel of a new product, his real interest lies in the business side of the automotive industry. George is the UK jury member of the International Van of the Year and International Pick-Up Award.

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C&M Transport celebrates Wrexham with new Schmitz Cargobull trailers

C&M Transport has taken delivery of two Schmitz Cargobull S.KO COOL box-body semi-trailers with custom liveries to promote Wrexham

News - George Barrow

125,000th new generation DAF delivered to Rosendaal Transport

The 125,000th new generation DAF was handed over at DAF’s factories in Eindhoven

News - George Barrow

Cummins reveals remanufactured brake calipers under Euclid brand

Sold under the Euclid brand, Cummins Drivetrain & Braking Systems has announced a new line of remanufactured brake callipers

News - George Barrow

New bespoke Renault D12 skip truck for Coastal Recycling

Coastal Recycling has added a new Renault Trucks D12 skip lorry to its fleet

News - George Barrow

Junction 6 Commercials used truck dealer focus

Conveniently located at the heart of the country, Junction 6 Commercials has recently expanded after many years in the area, and operations director Bradley David says the firm has no plans to go anywhere soon

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

New Covent Garden Market wholesaler refreshes fleet with Renault Trucks

The French Garden (TFG) has introduced three new Renault Trucks 4x2 tractor units to its fleet

News - George Barrow

New ADR-spec Volvo FH tractor units join AD Fuels

AD Fuels has added four new ADR-spec FH 540 6x2 tractor units to its fleet

News - George Barrow

Fleete breaks ground on electric charging hub at Port of Tilbury

Construction has started on the Fleete electric HGV charging hub at the Port of Tilbury

Industry News - George Barrow

More than 500,000km covered by MAN electric trucks

ince the start of 2025 MAN has deployed more than 100 electric HGVs with fleets across Europe

Industry News - George Barrow

Three new Econ Engineering roadmenders join SSE

The last three of 16 new roadmenders from Econ Engineering have been delivered to SSE

News - George Barrow

New 11-tonne Isuzu truck for Chalford Building Supplies

Chalford Building Supplies has added a new 11-tonne Isuzu F110.240(E) rigid truck to its fleet

Industry News - George Barrow

PACCAR Parts launches truck solar panels

PACCAR Parts has introduced a new solar panel solution

News - George Barrow

More parking and better security at Chippenham Pit Stop

Chippenham Pit Stop has expanded its facilities with an extra 63 truck parking spaces

Industry News - George Barrow

Scania service team of the year awarded to TruckEast Bury St Edmunds

TruckEast Bury St Edmunds wins Scania UK service award

Dealer - George Barrow

BetterFleet secures $15 million to fund AI-optimised sustainable fleet planning platform

BetterFleet has secured Series A funding for $15 million to further deploy its software

Industry News - George Barrow

Infinity Container Logistics gets 10 new Volvo FH Aeros

The new trucks were supplied by Volvo Truck and Bus South & East

News - George Barrow

Ryze Power to supply green hydrogen for Ricardo FCEV systems testing

Ryze Power has signed an agreement to provide green hydrogen to Ricardo's technical centre in Shoreham

Industry News - George Barrow

David Bratt & Sons has reduced downtime since moving fleet to Michelin tyres

The Stockport-based haulier runs a fleet of 70 trucks and 80 trailers

News - George Barrow

European trailer manufacturing bolstered with GT Trailers and Schmitz Cargobull agreement

Schmitz Cargobull has signed an agreement with GT Trailers to acquire 48% of the Polish trailer manufacturer

News - George Barrow

Elite Refuse used truck dealer focus

Elite Refuse supplies refurbished waste and recycling vehicles, as well as providing a supply of spare parts, servicing and operates a small hire fleet

Dealer - George Barrow

New engine joins lineup for Ford F-Line and F-Max models

Ford Trucks has launched its new 12.7-litre Ecotorq GEN2 engine

News - George Barrow

Stark UK upgrades fleet management system with Trakm8

Building materials retailer and distributor Stark UK has improved its fleet management system by upgrading to Trakm8’s Insight platform

News - George Barrow

DAF XG+ 75th anniversary edition joins DG McArdle International

DG McArdle International has added a new DAF XG+ 530

News - George Barrow

MAN Truck & Bus UK awards 2024 Dealer of the Year

MAN Truck & Bus UK held an awards ceremony to recognise the best performing dealers including 2024 dealer of the year was ETS Trucks (Poole)

Dealer - George Barrow

February 28, 2025

Volvo FE Electric joins Debach fleet

The warehousing and distribution company, Debach, has replaced an older diesel vehicle with a new Volvo FE Electric

News - George Barrow

February 26, 2025

HVS pivots away from vehicle manufacturing to focus on software and AI business

Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) has decided to focus on AI software and licensing agreements in a bid to keep the company afloat

Industry News - George Barrow

February 21, 2025

Gregory Group welcomes 10 new Volvo FL trucks with Don-Bur bodywork

Designed for Gregory Distribution’s pallet network jobs in Devon and Cornwall, the company has added 10 new 16-tonne Volvo FL trucks to its fleet

News - George Barrow

February 20, 2025

Nikola files for bankruptcy as hydrogen and electric truck sales stall

US truck maker Nikola Corporation has today filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Industry News - George Barrow

February 19, 2025

Scania to buy Northvolt battery division

Northvolt has announced that it has signed a sales agreement with Scania to sell its Northvolt Systems Industrial division.

Industry News - George Barrow

February 18, 2025

No January blues for used truck market

They say variety is the spice of life and this was certainly the case for the used vehicle viewing figures on commercialmotor.com in January. While the usual suspects featured heavily, it was all change in terms of league positions

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

February 12, 2025

New rental fleet and operations manager appointed at Mac’s Truck Rental

Gareth Allen has been appointed rental fleet and operations manager at Mac’s Truck Rental

News - George Barrow

February 12, 2025

New hybrid solution joins Marks & Spencer’s fleet

Marks & Spencer has added a new electrified wagon and drag refrigerated solution to its fleet

News - George Barrow

February 11, 2025

DAF announces international dealers of the year 2025

DAF has named the Romanian dealer TH Trucks International DAF Dealer of the Year 2025

Dealer - George Barrow

February 10, 2025

FUSO using old eCanter batteries for energy storage systems

Mitsubishi Fuso has partnered with Connexx Systems to repurpose used FUSO eCanter batteries for energy storage systems

News - George Barrow

February 6, 2025

Lowes Transport makes insurance savings with new systems

Lowes Transport has cut its insurance costs by £70,000 with new technology from Trakm8

News - George Barrow

February 3, 2025

Wrightbus launches new 7.5-tonne electric truck Rightech RT75

Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus has launched a new 7.5-tonne fully electric truck under the name Rightech.

News - George Barrow

January 29, 2025

Trailer tyre added to Bridgestone’s Ecopia tyre line

Bridgestone has completed its Ecopia tyre range with the introduction of the Ecopia trailer tyre

Truck News - George Barrow

January 20, 2025

FSEW decarbonises fleet with six new Iveco S-Way CNG trucks

Cardiff-based freight forwarder FSEW has invested in six new Iveco S-Way CNG trucks

News - George Barrow

January 17, 2025

Leadership shake up at Renault Truck Commercials with new company structure

Renault Truck Commercials has announced a new structure, separating into two regions

Industry News - George Barrow

January 15, 2025

SW Commercials Isuzu truck dealer profile

The two men on the frontline at this Cornwall-based dealership have been building and specifying Isuzu trucks for decades and they hope their impressive new premises will enable the company to thrive.

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

January 14, 2025

Wynnstay bolsters fleet with large Renault Trucks order

Wynnstay has added to its fleet of 96 trucks with eight new Renault Trucks C440s

News - George Barrow

January 13, 2025

Midlands Truck & Van used truck dealer focus

We pay a visit to a well-established West Midlands used truck dealer, and speak to sales manager Bob Morris, who explains how the business has managed to keep ticking over during a challenging few years,

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

January 9, 2025

First Isuzu truck joins Llandaff Laminates

Llandaff Laminates has added its first Isuzu truck to its fleet

News - George Barrow

January 7, 2025

Christmas comes early for used truck market

Although December and January are traditionally slow months for trading in the used vehicle market, this year’s festive period showed a slight upturn on the previous one – and even threw up a couple of surprises

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

January 6, 2025

Lancashire DAF and Lothian DAF are new truck sales heavy-hitters

Lancashire DAF and its sister operation Lothian DAF are right up there with the best performing truck dealers in the UK. Here’s how they make it all work...

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

January 2, 2025

Bosch previews new 'by-wire' tech that could revolutionise future truck design

CM takes a trip to Bosch’s Renningen research campus to run the rule over the manufacturer’s revolutionary ‘by-wire’ systems, which use electrical control units to manage traditionally mechanical functions like braking and steering.

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

December 27, 2024

RH Commercial Vehicles finds best direction for Compass Energy with Renault tanker

It's fitted with a 20,000-litre Cobo Tankers body

News - George Barrow

December 26, 2024

Euro Truck Simulator 2 now features Iveco S-Way

25 models are available for players to choose from

News - George Barrow

December 26, 2024

DAF XD PX-7 310 FA 4x2 with Powerline transmission review

An abundance of new features can be found in the ‘next chapter’ of DAF’s range, and the latest trucks are striving to achieve a balance between efficiency and practicality

Knowledge Hub - George Barrow

December 19, 2024