It’s all very well having greener HGVs to deliver ‘the final mile’. But what if they can’t physically reach their destination? Brian Weatherley reports on a solution from French bodybuilder Libner
Just over six weeks until the CV Show (25–27 April 2017) opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham, and it’s shaping up to be another unmissable industry event – particularly with the return of major...
Alternative Fuels
Despite the setbacks with gas trucks – and particularly dual-fuel methane-diesel – revealed in last month’s report on the Low Carbon Truck Trial (page 34), this game must surely be far from over. Not...
Alternative Fuels
Training moves to the next chapter of funding on 1 April this year, as the government imposes its controversial apprenticeship levy along with new qualifying standards for schemes, under the...
Apprenticeships
What might we expect in the wake of last month’s High Court ruling, which found against the government’s current clean air strategy? The legally binding outcome, which is not being appealed, compels...
Fleet Operating Costs
As FORS accreditation and the CLOCS standard – initially driven by Transport for London – gain ground well beyond the capital and construction, operators may wonder who’s in charge?
Irtec
With a report from the cross-party Energy and Climate Change Committee concluding that the UK will miss its renewable energy targets “unless there is a step change in transport”, something looks...
Alternative Fuels
We live in perplexing times. Not just hybrid, but full-electric heavy trucks are finally moving from concept to reality. Platoons and autonomous vehicles are not far behind. Alternative fuels are in...
Alternative Fuels
Two subjects dominate the news at press time, and both are likely to continue doing so for many months yet. On the one hand, the industry is reeling at the truck manufacturers’ record £2.5 billion...
Fleet Operating Costs
As we go to press, the UK’s population is poised to cast its vote in what’s widely seen as the most momentous referendum for generations. When you read this, of course, we’ll all be enduring the...
Alternative Fuels
Barely had new London Mayor Sadiq Khan sipped his first coffee than he was announcing his intention to bring forward plans for the ULEZ (ultra low emission zone). It didn’t go down well. Indeed, the...
Alternative Fuels
Although many CV Show launches were widely previewed, there are always exhibitors wanting to play their cards close to their chest. The two Brians – Brian Tinham and Brian Weatherley – reveal their...
Road Safety