George Barrow

George Barrow

George Barrow has been writing about nearly anything with wheels for the past 15 years, starting off his career in the car industry and ending up in commercial vehicles via a brief detour to cover technology, science and start-ups.

Often found behind the wheel of a new product, his real interest lies in the business side of the automotive business. George is the UK jury member of the International Van of the Year and International Pick-Up Award.

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    MAN’s electric trucks are available in the UK

    2024-07-02T14:45:00

    As orginally reported by our sister publication Commerical Motor, Following the international launch of the MAN eTGX at the IAA Transportation Show in Hannover in 2022, the truck is now in production and available for UK customers. When order books opened in October last year, MAN received 700 orders in ...

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    EU emissions regulation turns its attention to trailers

    2022-11-24T08:00:00

    Trailers are the next target of EU emissions restrictions according to proposal released by the European Commission, with new CO2 emission levels expected to go into effect for the first time in 2024. When compared to the 2019 and 2020 reference periods, CO2 emissions are predicted to reduce by 15% ...

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    Renault Trucks join up with e-cargo bike maker

    2022-10-28T08:27:00

    Renault Trucks is to enter the e-cargo bike market having joined forces with Lyon-based Kleuster, a cargo bike manufacturer.