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Euro 7 for trucks: timeline, manufacturer response and what we know so far
With Euro 7 due to kick in from mid-2028, how will Europe’s truck makers tackle the latest emissions round? And it’s not just diesels that will have to be greener either. CM considers the new rules...
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
October 11, 2025
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Is a moving floor or a tipper best?
We take a look at the current state of the market for moving-floor and tipping trailers, and consider what type of operations are best suited to each type of trailer, both in terms of job efficiency and cost
Truck Buying Advice - John Kendall
September 9, 2025
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How you move a heavy load
With wind turbine components becoming larger and heavier, new products are being developed to transport them. Here, we look at the innovative technology that is being put out there by manufacturers to cope with increasingly challenging loads
Truck Buying Advice - Trinity Francis
September 8, 2025
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What should you do when your truck loses a wheel?
What happens when one of your fleet’s vehicles loses a wheel in the course of its daily duties, and how can operators ensure that they’re in the best possible position to minimise the damage, should it come to the worst?
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
September 4, 2025
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DAF XF480 FTG 6x2 truck review (2018)
CM reviews the 2017 update of the DAF XF480 6x2 tractive unit to see what's changed and how it's likely to go down with drivers and operators.
Truck Buying Advice - Bob Beech
September 1, 2025
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When to use contract hire for your truck?
Getting the right balance between buying vehicles outright and using contract hire is key to running a profitable fleet, with flexibility, predictable costs and risk mitigation favouring the latter option
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
August 26, 2025
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Building an online database for truck repairs
Pete White, a stalwart of the haulage sector, has come up with an innovative online concept that aims to take the pain out of expensive truck repair fees for both fleet operators and independent set-ups
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
August 10, 2025
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What to do in the event of an overseas accident
Being involved in a road traffic incident in the UK is one thing, but if it happens when the driver is working overseas, it’s a whole different proposition. Here’s some help on how to proceed...
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
August 1, 2025
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Scania R460 6X2*4 CNG 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.
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
July 16, 2025
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Buying a used truck dos and don'ts
Seasoned pro or a newbie, buying a used truck can be a daunting task. So just how do you avoid buying a lemon?
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
July 7, 2025
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Truck trailer guide - everything you need to know about trailers
With such a wide variety of truck trailers on the market, it may to difficult to determine which type is best for you and your business so let the CM Trailer Guide talk you through the options
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
June 30, 2025
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Truck vs Lorry - what’s the difference?
Is it a truck or is it a lorry? We look at how people use the interchangeable term and help you decide if a truck or a lorry are the same thing
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
June 15, 2025
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Moving floor or walking floor trailer guide
What is a Walking Floor Trailer, what's the difference to a moving floor, and who uses them?
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
June 13, 2025
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What are a UK HGV's CO2 emissions per mile?
Calculating your exact HGV CO2 emissions per mile is becoming increasingly important for many fleets
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
June 10, 2025
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What should you do in the event of a fuel theft?
As fuel theft becomes an increasing problem for operators, what should they do to minimise the risk of it happening, and when it does, how should they deal with suspected internal fuel thieves while staying on the right side of the law?
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
May 3, 2025
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Why the Roadrunner was the one truck Leyland got right
In the third and final feature taken from the late Martin Hayes’ autobiography, the former director of communications for Leyland Truck and Bus offers his thoughts on the one truck that Leyland got right, and then some...
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 30, 2025
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The history of Scammell trucks
As one of the industry’s stalwarts, this highly cherished ‘flexible friend’ has been adopted for all manner of day-to-day roles. We look back to a time when Scammell Lorries of Watford was a trailblazing flag-bearer in the UK
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 29, 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Antos 1824L 4x2 truck review
Does the lesser-known Mercedes-Benz Antos deserve a shout-out? We review its credentials.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
April 29, 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin review
A completely new face, a gently refurbished inside, and plenty of new things under the bodywork: we see if the new Mercedes-Benz Actros L with ProCabin lives up to expectations
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 22, 2025
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Classic Trucks from the 1920s
In our latest look back through the decades of Commercial Motor, we visit the post-war 1920s, when decisions had to be made on how best to use the huge number of vehicles that were stood down after the war effort
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 19, 2025
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Scania S650 6x2 truck review
Is running a V8 a sound business decision, an easy emotional one or a bit of both? CM reviews a Scania S650 6x2 to find out.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
April 19, 2025
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What is Renault Trucks Deliver-Assist
Away from its traditional vehicle development, Renault Trucks is working on other haulage-related innovations that could transform the urban logistics and delivery market. Meet Deliver-Assist...
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 17, 2025
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What you need to know about retread truck tyres
While undoubtedly less expensive and better for the environment than new tyres, retread products are often perceived to be lower quality – but is this assessment fair? Industry insiders give their opinions on the pro and cons
Truck Buying Advice - John Kendall
April 16, 2025
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What's the difference between LGV and HGV?
LGV or HGV? What's the correct term to use? We look at the difference between an LGV and an HGV - if there is one...
Truck Buying Advice - Liam Campbell
April 16, 2025
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Three good truck engineering ideas due a comeback
Coming up with a clever engineering idea for a truck is one thing, but making it ‘stick’ is another altogether. CM considers three ‘good ideas at the time’, and explains how one of them could be about to make a serious comeback...
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 12, 2025
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How contract hire can make your fleet more profitable
Getting the right balance between buying vehicles outright and using contract hire is key to running a profitable fleet, with flexibility, predictable costs and risk mitigation favouring the latter option
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
April 10, 2025
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How to deal with an overseas road traffic incident
Being involved in a road traffic incident in the UK is one thing, but if it happens when the driver is working overseas, it’s a whole different proposition. Here’s some help on how to proceed...
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
April 9, 2025
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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.
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
March 23, 2025
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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
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
March 2, 2025
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Renault T480 6x2 truck review
Three years after it first arrived on the scene, CM puts a 13-litre Renault Range T 6x2 through a review
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 27, 2025
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Volvo FH16 750 6x2 truck review
After trying it out in Sweden, CM gets behind the wheel of Volvo’s FH16 750 to review it on UK roads
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 27, 2025
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Volvo FH 500 dual clutch 6x2 truck review
Volvo is the first company to use the direct shift gearbox on a heavy truck. CM reviews the FH 500 DC to see how well it works in an HGV
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 27, 2025
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Race to The Rock - FH16 Aero v FH Aero
Over three days and 1,452 miles, CM’s staffers race a Volvo FH16 Aero and an FH Aero to Gibraltar and the outcome is closer than you might think
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
January 16, 2025
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Volvo FH16 750 6x2 truck review (2020)
CM reviews Volvo’s FH16 750 6x2, a powerhouse of a performer that still offers fuel economy similar to the fleet trucks of yesteryear
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 14, 2025
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Renault D 26 Optifuel Wide 6x2 R 320 Euro 6 truck review (2019)
We re-review Renault’s D 26 Optifuel Wide 6x2 R 320 E6 to see if it is a worthy contender for the third decade of the 21st century.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 14, 2025
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Iveco S-Way MY2024 truck review
CM puts Iveco’s new S-Way through its paces and discovers that not only does it have clear benefits for the operator, but also that driver appeal has been firmly addressed in the latest iteration.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
January 10, 2025
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History of the car transporter
It’s more than 75 years since the first double-deck car transporters graced our roads. We talk to Ken Glendinning about the concept’s highs and lows, and look back at a selection of classic examples of the genre.
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
January 1, 2025
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What to do when a major customer goes bust
How should you react if one of your key customers goes under, and how can you best protect yourself to ensure that your own business doesn’t end up being out of pocket?
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
December 31, 2024
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How an aerospace approach to trailers is helping Kraker's proactive maintenance
Moving Smart offers a proactive look at how your trailer is behaving, the intention being to ensure that Kraker’s five-year warranty rarely needs to be honoured
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
December 31, 2024
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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.
Truck Buying Advice - George Barrow
December 27, 2024
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Scania S500 Highline 6x2 truck review
Our review of the Scania S500 shows that the Swedish manufacturer continues to push the boundaries of truck design and engineering
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
December 24, 2024
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Volvo FH 460 I-Save 6x2 truck review
CM reviews an I-Save equipped Volvo FH 460 6x2 to see if the claimed fuel efficiency gains from compound turbo technology stack up.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
December 23, 2024
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How to keep the lights on in a power cut
An unexpected power outage can bring a company to its knees in seconds. A UK haulier recently suffered such an incident and explains here how it kept the wheels in motion.
Truck Buying Advice - Lucy Radley
December 19, 2024
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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
Truck Buying Advice - George Barrow
December 19, 2024
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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.
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
December 9, 2024
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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
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
December 3, 2024
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DAF XG working truck review
The right diff ratio, coupled with the Eco Performance software package, will transform the way a DAF XG drives, and gets the best out of the MX-13 engine
Truck Buying Advice - Commercial Motor
November 19, 2024
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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
Truck Buying Advice - Will Shiers
November 17, 2024
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Renault D 26 Optifuel Wide 6x2 R 320 Euro 6 truck review (2016)
CM reviews Renault's D 26 Wide 6x2 middleweight rigid to see if it cuts the mustard for distribution operations.
Truck Buying Advice - Colin Barnett
November 14, 2024
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