Opening a DVSA-approved facility to conduct MOT testing demands a great deal of investment. Brian Wall speaks to authorised testing facility (ATF) operators to find out what it takes and why they went...
VOSA Testing
The EN 12642-XL curtainsider design standard allows reduced load securement in exchange for a reinforced body and curtain. Brian Wall explores the dynamics behind these increasingly-prevalent...
Load Restraints
A new qualification is being launched aimed at enabling mentors to support commercial vehicle technicians on their journey towards completing the recently-introduced IMI apprenticeship standards,...
Apprenticeships
The UK’s first zero emission zone is set to be introduced this year in Oxford city centre, with other cities and towns aiming to launch similar schemes. Local and regional operators of trucks, buses,...
Emissions Control
When electric vehicles’ battery units suffer a short circuit or fluid fire, fire suppression systems play a crucial role in protecting passengers and the vehicles involved, finds Brian Wall
Road Safety
For environmental reasons, R410A – a common refrigerant used in vehicle and trailer cooling systems – is being phased out. Brian Wall considers its effect on truck fleet manufacturers and suppliers,...
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Highly popular on the continent, swap body systems have been instrumental in delivering many advantages. Brian Wall reviews the technology’s relative merits and asks why it is less prevalent in the UK
Bodywork
Maintenance pits can be dark and dingy places, and even treacherous working environments. A deep clean, with upgraded lighting and safety equipment, can be transformational, finds Brian Wall
Workshop
Rather than wait weeks or months for a body panel, one bus operator has developed a system to produce replacement parts overnight - by 3D printing. Brian Wall reports
Bodyshop Equipment
Electronic braking systems are fast establishing their credentials across the bus, coach and truck industries – and that is only likely to accelerate as the race towards fully autonomous vehicles...
Road Safety