Torquing Trucks

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.

New Daimler Truck UK managing director Richard Skidmore joins Will Shiers for a Grilled in the Cafe interview. Over breakfast at Junction 23 Truckstop, they discuss dealers, parts availability, the ProCabin, electric trucks, apprenticeships, digital services and Skidmore's priorities for the business, while also getting to know the man behind the job.

Recorded in Gothenburg at Volvo Trucks' latest global product launch, Will Shiers is joined by Martin Tomlinson to discuss the company's new diesel engine platform, 700km electric truck and improved gas driveline.

Recorded at Jack's Hill Cafe, Nigel Beckett answers Commercial Motor readers' questions on a variety of subjects

Truck racing legend Stuart Oliver joins Will Shiers to discuss a remarkable career that has included British and European championship titles, Top Gear, prison and rebuilding a family business from the ground up.

What makes Isuzu Truck UK different? During a visit to Isuzu's global headquarters in Japan, Will Shiers speaks with Pete Murphy, Stuart Beeton and Tim Hicks about the new P700, electric trucks, customer service, and the values that have shaped the business over the past 30 years.

In this episode of Torquing Trucks, Will Shiers speaks to Sasko Cuklev, head of on-road solutions at Volvo Autonomous Solutions, about the reality of autonomous freight operations in the US.Volvo is already running driverless trucks on public highways in Texas, moving real freight for paying customers between Dallas, Houston, El Paso and Oklahoma City. While safety drivers remain in the cab for now, Cuklev says fully driverless operation is getting closer “in quarters rather than years”.