Driver training has long been recognised in European transport circles as not just a ‘nice to have’, but as a main bearing in the engine of safety and economy. It needs tailoring to the transport...
Driver CPC
Scania’s winter driver training is always a worthwhile event. Two hours north of Oslo, Ian Norwell took to the frozen Norwegian main roads and forest tracks, to learn the techniques of safe winter...
Tyres & Retreads
Up hill and down dale, Ian Norwell continues along the dusty trail with three new construction truck models: Scania XT, DAF CF and IVECO X-Way
All the truck makers are treating the construction logistics sector more seriously these days, with chassis tailored for the task. First, Ian Norwell reports on new developments in the Arocs range...
Axles
Volkswagen is well-known for its cars and vans the world over, but the recently established truck and bus division has brought together some disparate big hitters. Ian Norwell reports from Hamburg on...
Telematics
Scania’s new R and S series models, revealed last August and now appearing in fleets, were the big news launch last year. To see what the improvements are from the driver’s perspective, Ian Norwell...
Tractor Units
While engines have been under the cosh of the progressive rules of Euro levels over the last two decades, clutches and transmissions’ development has only been directed by engineering innovation and...
Clutches
While many truck makers were absent at Birmingham’s 2017 CV Show, market leader DAF took the wraps off a new UK managing director, and its new XF and CF models. Ian Norwell went to DAF’s home country...
Axles
Lower torque values, poor engine braking and a fledgling supply network have all conspired against running a fleet, or part of it, on gas. Iveco believes that the tide may have turned; it now has...
Alternative Fuels
After a €2billion investment in its new trucks programme, Scania has set about beefing up its UK training centre. Ian Norwell reports from Loughborough
Telematics
Scania’s new R and S Series trucks have certainly created a deal of interest in the industry, but their arrival in the UK will be a slow-burn affair. Ian Norwell reports
Tractor Units
With a heritage stretching back more than 70 years, Unimog has become a legend in its own time. Ian Norwell tests the latest incarnation at Milbrook proving ground
Off Roaders