Ian

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Tippers and rigid chassis: Shifting attitudes

Are manual gearboxes really heading for extinction? Ian Norwell looked at a pair of DAF eight-wheelers, one with the new 12-speed TraXon AMT gearbox from ZF, and the other with ZF’s 16-speed manual,...

Apprenticeships
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New constructs

BAUMA may be the main event for mining and construction, but technology doesn’t always respect industry boundaries. Ian Norwell and Brian Weatherley report on trucks, engines and cranes

Off Roaders
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The pit lane

The ongoing rise in vehicles’ first-time pass rate at MOT is a welcome development. Ian Norwell goes into the pit lane to establish how fleet managers can maintain the momentum – and their good...

Workshop Management Systems
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Lost in transmission

An unblinking spotlight has been shining on engines for so long that commercial vehicle transmissions have been put in the shade. They have a big impact on operating costs, but will innovation be...

Gearboxes
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Designing in defence

Manufacturing vehicles to protect war zone combatants is an expensive business, but it also pushes engineering innovation to extremes. Ian Norwell reports from Iveco's defence division plant in...

Off Roaders