Torquing Trucks

By Will Shiers

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

Torquing Trucks episodes:

May 14, 2026 50: Milence CEO Anja van Niersen: why charging alone won’t drive electric trucks
Will Shiers speaks to Milence CEO Anja van Niersen at the opening of a new charging hub in Germany. They discuss the rollout of electric truck infrastructure, why uptake varies across Europe, and why policy and economics matter as much as charging.
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13min
April 30, 2026 49: Rhian Burrell, Vertellus: balancing diesel, electric and risk
Will Shiers sits down with Vertellus MD Rhian Burrell to discuss contract hire, electrification and how operators are managing risk in an uncertain market
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22min
April 17, 2026 48: Eight manufacturers, one show: RTX Northern Ireland special
Recorded at RTX Northern Ireland 2026 at the Eikon Exhibition Centre, this episode brings together eight leading truck and van manufacturers for a quick-fire catch-up on their latest products and the state of the market. Featuring voices from Volvo Trucks, DAF, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault Trucks, Scania, Iveco and the Electric Van Company.
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44min
April 09, 2026 47: Heiko Selzam, Daimler Truck UK MD: has anything improved?
In 2023, Heiko Selzam openly admitted that Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK had let customers down. Parts availability was poor, trucks were off the road, and the dealer network lacked consistency.
Now he’s back! In this follow-up episode, we revisit those issues and ask what has actually improved, and what hasn’t.
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39min
March 26, 2026 45: RHA boss Richard Smith faces some tough reader questions
In this episode of Torquing Trucks, Will Shiers meets RHA managing director Richard Smith at the Junction 23 Truck Stop diner for a Grilled in the Cafe interview.
Over a J23 Big Breakfast, Smith answers tough questions submitted by Commercial Motor readers. The conversation covers the challenges facing UK haulage, how the RHA works with government, and what membership really delivers for operators.
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1h
March 12, 2026 46: Midlands Midlands Truck & Van becomes the UK’s first fully eReady Mercedes-Benz dealer network
In this episode of Torquing Trucks, Will Shiers visits Midlands Truck & Van to speak with managing director Michael Carolan and e-truck consultant Martin Kelly. The dealer group has become the first Mercedes-Benz Trucks franchise in the UK to achieve full eReady status across its eight-site network. They explain what that means in practice, the investment required, why the eActros 600 is generating interest, and why diesel still remains central to most operators’ fleets.
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25min
February 26, 2026 44: Wrings Transport: 30 years of steady growth
Haulage runs in the family. Stuart Wring looks back on 30 years of Wrings Transport, from a £1,500 restart of a family name to a mid-60-truck operation built on steady growth
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42min
February 12, 2026 43: Leyland Trucks: still building trucks in Britain
Leyland Trucks MD Phil Jones explains why the UK remains central to DAF’s global production. We discuss flexibility, people, electrification and what it takes to build trucks at scale in Lancashire
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42min
January 29, 2026 42: Grilled in the Cafe: reader questions and straight answers with MAN Truck & Bus UK boss Jan Kohlmeier
Will Shiers is joined by Jan Kohlmeier, MD of MAN Truck & Bus UK, for a Grilled in the Cafe interview recorded over breakfast at Chippenham Pitstop. Located just off the M4 and popular with drivers, Chippenham Pitstop provides the setting as Kohlmeier answers questions submitted by CM readers during a working breakfast, having arrived at the venue in the driver’s seat of an MAN eTGX electric artic.

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27min
January 15, 2026 41: Electric trucks in the UK: what’s changing and what’s holding it back? – Louis Jones, DAF Trucks
Will Shiers is joined by Louis Jones, EV and connected services director at DAF Trucks UK, for an in-depth discussion on the current state of electric trucks in the UK and how operator attitudes are evolving.
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22min

FAQs about Torquing Trucks:

How many episodes does Torquing Trucks have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.