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TRATON Group received orders for 253,100 vehicles during the first nine months of 2026, a 25% increase on the same period last year, as demand strengthened across its major markets. READ MORE … ow.ly/iQSA5102kqZ #CommercialMotor

PACCAR recorded net profits of $847.5m (£635m) in the third quarter of 2026, up from $590m during the same period last year. READ MORE 👉 ow.ly/VZKl5102kq4 #CommercialMotor

North Yorkshire-based Econ Engineering has been sold to US manufacturing group Alamo Group, with the new owner pledging to support the company’s continued growth and investment. READ MORE … ow.ly/w90x5102kq1 #CommercialMotor

Harris MAXUS UK has appointed De Lage Landen Leasing (DLL) as an additional floorplan finance provider, giving its dealer network more choice when funding vehicle stock. READ MORE … ow.ly/wxcC5101QHS #CommercialMotor

A total of 245,079 new trucks were registered between January and September, with heavy truck sales rising 8.5% and medium truck registrations increasing 2.5%. READ MORE … ow.ly/LJfx5101QGa #CommercialMotor

Scottish vehicle branding and conversion specialist OPG has become an authorised supplier and installer of System Edström van racking and storage systems. READ MORE 👉 ow.ly/jOt25101QAZ #CommercialMotor

Durite Live AI combines vehicle tracking, AI-enabled video telematics, driver behaviour analysis and predictive fleet insights in a single platform. READ MORE … ow.ly/hy5k5101vfg #MotorTransport

🎉 Leyland Trucks has celebrated a combined 1,910 years of service among 66 employees reaching major career milestones this year. READ MORE … ow.ly/yxAi5100UAg #CommercialMotor

🏉 Isuzu has signed a partnership agreement with World Rugby to become the official automotive partner of the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 and the women’s tournament in 2029. READ MORE … ow.ly/VLB85100Uzh

Welch’s Transport is urging hauliers to look beyond electric trucks and consider the wider operational changes needed to achieve net zero. READ MORE … ow.ly/TpWp5100UyT #CommercialMotor

AV Dawson Transport has returned to Volvo after several years, taking delivery of 16 FH Aero 6x2 tractor units for its expanding bulk haulage operations. READ MORE … ow.ly/bTrW5100UxQ

Bolton-based MJ May Transport has bought its first new truck in almost a decade, adding a DAF XF 530 FTP 6x2 tractor unit to its all-DAF fleet. READ MORE … ow.ly/zkxG5100rBs #CommercialMotor

A Sisu electric truck equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell is set to begin a six-month trial in Finland, operating at gross combination weights of up to 68 tonnes. READ MORE … commercialmotor.com/news/art… #CommercialMotor

Knowles Logistics has added 15 SDC curtainsider trailers to its fleet, taking its total trailer parc to 253 units. READ MORE … ow.ly/G14j5100rtO #CommercialMotor

Evolve Haulage has taken delivery of 14 Renault Trucks T High 520 6x2 pusher tractor units, replacing a mixture of leased, rented and older owned vehicles. READ MORE … ow.ly/KE565100rre #CommercialMotor

Royal Mail is adding 261 UK-built Don-Bur trailers to its fleet during 2026, including 160 Lifting Deck models capable of carrying up to 95 roll cages. READ MORE … ow.ly/5OU45100rpP #CommercialMotor

High grid connection costs, expensive electricity and uncertainty over vehicle residual values are holding back the adoption of electric HGVs, according to a new report backed by Tesco and Welch Group. READ MORE … ow.ly/3zCz5100roU #CommercialMotor

European truck manufacturers are calling for a five-year postponement of Euro-7 brake emissions requirements for heavy-duty vehicles, warning that the testing procedures needed to demonstrate compliance are not yet ready. READ MORE … ow.ly/NkGh50ZZMQ6

🎉 Bradshaw EV is celebrating its 50th anniversary, having grown from a family farming business into a specialist supplier of electric vehicles for industrial and commercial applications. READ MORE … ow.ly/N5S750ZZMBf #CommercialMotor

The transport manager CPC should be reviewed and modernised to take into account the changing role and responsibilities, according to deputy TC Nick Denton. READ MORE … ow.ly/SwsE50ZZClu #CommercialMotor