Fresnel lenses have now been formally approved by the DfT (Department for Transport) for use on truck windscreens to improve driver vision down to the front bumper.
Road Safety
It's been a while since trailers and even rigids have witnessed significant technical innovations beyond aerodynamics, but Schmitz Cargobull has used the downturn to rethink its offerings.
Rigids
BTAC (the British Transport Advisory Consortium, which came out of the brewery industry) says it expects to run more technical trials on trucks over a weekend in June or July 2010, following last...
Truck Rollovers
An impressive toroidal infinitely variable transmission, claimed to deliver "significant benefits over competing offerings", should cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, while also increasing...
Gearboxes
For truck and van operators who want to optimise vehicle carrying capacity and stay on the right side of the law, Cheshire-based Axtec has gone live with its new axle weighing website.
Axles
Innovative auto clutch technology with intelligent shift selection software, as well as gradient sensing, weight computation and driver throttle commands are key aspects of Eaton's new automated...
Gearboxes
Despite the European market for curtainsiders finishing down 90%, Schmitz Cargobull chose the close of 2009 to launch, you guessed it, a curtainsider – and to state that it's gunning for number one.
Rigids