When it comes to cutting costs, it's vital to look at the whole picture and challenge the status quo. Brian Tinham reports on huge improvements, available to some, from light weighting and...
Aerodynamics
With increasing fuel costs and concerns over the environment, the IRTE conference 2012 session on alternative fuel experience was very well attended. Brian Tinham reports
Alternative Fuels
As we go to press, this year's premier European bus and coach trade show – Euro Bus Expo 2012 (6–8 November at the NEC) – is almost upon us. In keeping with tradition, it promises serious launches.
Apprenticeships
Transport engineers, fleet managers, workshop managers and manufacturers: all are under more pressure than ever to raise their game.
Alternative Fuels
`In her keynote to the IRTE conference 2012, senior traffic commissioner Beverley Bell challenged the transport industry to sort out its standards and shake off its image. Brian Tinham reports
Irtec
Generally speaking, powertrain development is about incremental evolution of mature engineering technology. Sometimes, however, there are revolutions. Brian Tinham talks to the team at Torotrak
Gearboxes
Cutting costs, greater efficiency and a focus on education in the transport industry are key to long term sustainability, according to a survey conducted for the Commercial Vehicle Forum 2012.
Apprenticeships
Compressed and liquefied gases giant BOC is helping Stobart Group to quantify the benefits of low-carbon LNG (liquefied natural gas) as fuel for its HGV fleet.
Alternative Fuels
Trials with a day-cabbed, MAN TGS 32.400, eight-wheel tipper have delivered sufficiently convincing fuel economy for SB Waste Management & Recycling to add the truck to its 32-strong fleet.
Tippers
A transport manager dismissed by a South Wales waste management company, following its failure to adhere to vehicle safety standards, has been disqualified from working in the industry by traffic...
Driver / People Management
Today (1 November 2012) sees the implementation of the EU regulation (1222/2009) on all new tyres on sale in Europe.
Tyres & Retreads
Kelly International Transport is adding four Schmitz Cargobull Mega Varios trailers to its fleet, because of the payload advantage, despite a requirement for Joloda floors.
Trailers