Torquing Trucks

Commercial Motor editor Will Shiers grills Logistics UK chief executive Ben Fletcher on truck parking, rising costs, government lobbying and relations with the RHA. Plus, Vauxhall Cavaliers, HGV licences and a memorable encounter with a mountain of horse manure.

DAF has carried out around 75,000 remote software updates this year, but many drivers are still reluctant to press ‘yes’.
Will Shiers talks to DAF’s Chryssa Hunlock about why drivers should trust remote updates, what happens if they go wrong, cybersecurity and how connected trucks will develop in the future. 

In the latest Torquing Trucks, Renault Trucks UK & Ireland managing director Aymeric Larcher faces questions submitted by Commercial Motor readers over breakfast at Jacks Hill Cafe.
He discusses Renault Trucks’ UK ambitions, diesel and electric trucks, future products, and life in his new role.

Scania president and CEO Christian Levin, who is also CEO of the TRATON Group, joins Will Shiers to discuss why he believes EU CO2 legislation is a bigger threat to Europe’s truck industry than Chinese competition.
They also discuss electric truck uptake, charging infrastructure, hydrogen, Scania’s investment in China and the future of the TRATON Group.

Volvo Trucks president Roger Alm joins Torquing Trucks at IAA Transportation, fresh from the company’s International Truck of the Year 2027 win.
He discusses electric truck adoption, charging infrastructure, hydrogen and the future of diesel, as well as the growing challenge from Chinese truck manufacturers.