Truck makers have spent billions on successive Euro emissions regulations, but how about alternative fuels? Ian Norwell visits Renault Trucks, in Lyon, to see where the smart money is going
Alternative Fuels
The march of technology continues to iron out performance variations between drivers, but which systems should you use? And which approaches work best? Ian Norwell reports
Driver CPC
Industry’s demands on road haulage continue to push limits. Ian Norwell takes a look at two new tridem tractors: DAF’s XF 510 FTM Super Space Cab and Volvo’s FH-16 750 Globetrotter
Road Safety
Like the death of Mark Twain, the demise of the driver in autonomous trucks has, it appears, been greatly exaggerated. Ian Norwell reports from Las Vegas, on the first on-highway live demonstration
Road Safety
With the Euro 6 R&D drain behind them, truck manufacturers are spending on new technology. Ian Norwell visits Scania’s centre, in Södertälje, outside Stockholm, to gaze at its vision of the future
Gearboxes
There may be a welcome respite in diesel prices, but don’t be fooled: it won’t last. Ian Norwell looks at the fundamentals of keeping fuel costs under control
Driver / People Management
Braking and stability system builders continue to add technology to keep drivers and vehicles out of trouble – and by the close of this year trucks look set to overtake cars in the safety league,...
Braking Systems
Managing hefty trucks on snow and ice requires techniques many UK fleets never master. Ian Norwell travels to Scandinavia with Scania to see how drivers cope at -12°C – and how the manufacturer’s...
Driver CPC
Far from being detached from the reality of everyday vehicles, motorsport is the breeding ground for tomorrow’s components, materials and lubes, reports Ian Norwell from Turin.
Braking Systems
The demand for increased productivity hasn’t only been visited on truck manufacturers. Trailer makers are being stretched and nowhere more keenly than in cool chain distribution. Ian Norwell reports.
Emissions Control
Fire appliance chassis are among the most sophisticated in transport. Ian Norwell reports Ulm, Germany, home of bodybuilder Magirus, on how standard trucks morph into rapid intervention machines
Bodywork
Ask any fleet engineer where the opportunities are to improve fuel economy and they'll reel off a list that probably won't include the fuel itself. They might be missing a basic trick warns Ian...
Fuel Pricing