Will Shiers - Commercial Motor

Will Shiers

Will Shiers has held an HGV licence since the age of 21, and has been writing about commercial vehicles for the past 25 years. He started his career as technical editor on Motor Transport, before taking on the editorship of Truck & Driver. Since 2011 he has been the editor of industry leading weekly publication Commercial Motor. Will is the UK jury member of the International Truck of the Year.

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Scania 770 S 6X4 timber truck review

Trying out new trucks in treacherous, freezing conditions –what’s not to like? CM headed to Norway to test a range of new Scania models to see how they coped with the icy roads

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TSL Lighting ensures compliance with Axtec on board load indicator

Basingstoke-based TSL Lighting has equipped its fleet with Axtec on board load indicator technology

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Onpoint Logistics expects new Volvo FH Aero to be most fuel efficient truck on fleet

It has plans to add another 20 Volvo FH Aeros to its operation

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Leadership changes at Schmitz Cargobull as UK and Ireland expansion gathers pace

Frank Reppenhagen has been appointed MD for the UK and Ireland

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Tarmac announces new eMixer discovery programme

Tarmac suppliers will be able to lease one of five Renault eMixer for six months

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Daimler Truck announces plans for European semi-public EV charging network

To support the rollout of eHGVs across Europe, Daimler Truck has revealed plans to establish a network of more than 3000 fast charging points by 2030

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Daimler visits the Swiss Alps for fuel cell truck testing

The GenH2 trucks covered around 6,500km and cumulatively climbed 83,000m

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Half a dozen new Volvo FH Aeros for Joda Freight

Yorkshire-based Joda Freight has taken delivery of six new Volvo FH Aero 6x2 tractor units

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Mandata and Optimize partner on AI route optimisation platform

The transport management system (TMS) software company Mandata has announced a partnership with Optimize

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Volvo unveils FH Aero Electric with 600km range

The truck features an e-axle and a mini tag axle

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First UK trial of Carrier Transicold Supra HE 11 MT with Co-op

Co-op has completed a six month trial of the new Carrier Transicol Supra High Efficiency (HE) 11 Multi-Temperature (MT) truck refrigeration unit

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Scania R460 CNG truck review

Turning waste into biomethane and using it to power trucks, rather than letting it escape into the atmosphere, has to be a good thing, and Scania is right on board with this philosophy.

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Goldhofer trailers now sold in UK by Specialist Trailer Hire

STH also recently became a type approved rigid bodybuilder

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Ford Trucks and Iveco agree on collaboration for new truck cab

The joint cab is likely to be launched in 2028

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Dawsongroup supports PITACS fleet refresh with multi-manufacturer delivery

PITACS has added an MAN TGX tractor unit, three MAN 18-tonne rigids and a DAF 18-tonne rigid to its fleet

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Commercial Vehicle Auctions relocates from Hemel Hempstead to Bedford

CVA expects the move to attract more buyers and sellers

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Turners’ fleet features all new generation DAF models

Cambridgeshire-based Turners has introduced the full range of DAF XB, XD, XF, XG and XG+ models across its fleet

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DAF delivers 10,000th XB truck

The milestone truck was delivered to Maxi Haulage

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Two Iveco hydrogen FCEVs deployed with BMW

Iveco has delivered two S-eWay hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) to BMW

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What questions do you have for DAF Trucks UK MD David Kiss?

David Kiss will be the next UK truck MD to be Grilled in the Cafe

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February 24, 2025

MAN Truck & Bus UK apprentices recognised at 2024 Apprentice of the Year Awards

To celebrate the achievements of its apprentices, MAN hosted an awards ceremony at the F1 Arcade in Birmingham

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February 21, 2025

Steve Tift appointed Prometeon Tyre Group managing director for UK and Ireland

Tift most recently held the position of sales director

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February 14, 2025

Tiger Trailers supplies 35 new high cube trailers to Asda

Asda Stores has put 35 new 4.9m tall ‘high cube’ trailers from Tiger Trailers into operation

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February 7, 2025

Schmitz Cargobull introduces electronic brake performance monitoring system

Trailers built at Schmitz Cargobull’s Manchester facility will now feature an electronic brake performance monitoring system

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February 4, 2025

Nooteboom launches new windmill trailer model

Dutch trailer manufacturer Nooteboom has introduced a new trailer designed for moving wind turbine components

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January 31, 2025

Fuel savings for Myers Transport with new Renault Trucks T High Turbo Compound

The truck is already returning an average of 11mpg

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January 23, 2025

Parcel carrier replaces fleet of 45 trucks with more fuel-efficient models

B2B parcel carrier Truline has refreshed just over a fifth of its fleet of 500 vehicles

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January 16, 2025

Hypnos Beds replaces diesel trucks with new Volvo FM Electrics

Hypnos Beds has introduced two new Volvo FM Electrics to replace older diesel trucks

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January 10, 2025

Tiger Trailers supplies The Delivery Group with 20 new trailers

The order includes 10 curtainsiders with tuckaway tail-lifts

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January 9, 2025

Dawsongroup delivers mixed fleet to Domino’s Pizza

The order includes vehicles from DAF, Iveco and Mercedes-Benz

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January 1, 2025

Heidelberg Materials UK updates fleet with huge Volvo FM order

The trucks are fitted with 8cu m McPhee concrete mixer bodies

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December 26, 2024

Renault C480 joins Austin Contract Services for 25th anniversary

the tipper was supplied by Renault Truck Commercials

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December 21, 2024

DAF Trucks highlights challenges facing electric HGV growth

DAF called for government intervention to stimulate demand

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December 18, 2024

MAN TGS delivers Christmas tree to the Pope

The Italian haulier Santoni used an MAN TGS 26.540 truck to deliver a Christmas tree for the Vatican to St. Peter’s Square

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December 16, 2024

Iveco S-eWay review

Iveco’s partnership with Nikola may have been rocky, but it paved the way for its cutting-edge zero-tailpipe-emission trucks, including the new battery-electric S-eWay.

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December 9, 2024

First Tiger Trailers trucks for Allied Bakeries

The 18-tonners feature 1.5-tonne Dhollandia tail-lifts

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December 5, 2024

Allied Bakeries refreshes fleet with 68 new DAFs

The order consists of 67 diesel-powered trucks and one LF Electric

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December 3, 2024

Volvo FH16 Aero 780 review

CM heads to Greece to test a Volvo FH16 Aero 780 that ups the ante in terms of horsepower. And as we find out, Europe’s most powerful production truck certainly packs a punch

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December 3, 2024

Six MAN TGS trucks go into service with McPherson of Aberlour

The 6x2 tractors have been specified with mid-lift axles

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December 2, 2024

50 new Schmitz Cargobull trailers for Lockwood Group

These are the first Schmitz Cargobull trailers on its fleet

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November 29, 2024

Renault Trucks E-Tech T available with 600km range from 2025

The battery-powered truck will use a Volvo Group e-axle

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November 26, 2024

LTS Global Solutions chooses Aquarius as digital compliance partner

LTS Global Solutions has announced its partnership with Aquarius IT to digitise its compliance and fleet management processes

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November 19, 2024

Renault Trucks E-Tech T review

Renault Trucks says its first electric tractor is the ‘world’s coolest truck’ CM takes it out in Scotland to see if such bold claims are justified

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November 17, 2024

Achim Puchert appointed as new Mercedes-Benz Trucks CEO

Puchert takes over from Karin Rådström, who has been promoted to chairwoman of Daimler Truck Holding

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November 13, 2024

Crossroads Truck and Bus equips excavations company with new Volvo FH tanker

Wordsworth Excavations will use the Tridem as a mobile filling station

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November 11, 2024

ETS Trucks acquires MAN dealer in Redruth

ETS Trucks has acquired the MAN dealer Patrick Uren Commercials (PUC) in Redruth, Cornwall

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November 8, 2024

Mercedes-Benz eACTROS 600 driving impressions review

CM is invited to put the new Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 through its paces in France and is keen to discover whether the truck can manage the claimed 500km on a single charge.

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October 28, 2024

25th anniversary celebrations see multi-million pound investment at LTS Global Solutions

The investment includes a new DAF XD and a Volvo FM Electric

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October 27, 2024

Schmitz Cargobull’s first S.KOe COOL in England hits the road with Marine & Cargo

It will be used to deliver temperature-controlled goods to McDonald's distribution centres around the UK

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October 25, 2024