The humble wheel chock can be found in garages, distribution centres and ports across the country, but how many of us really know how to use them correctly, or even how to choose the right one in the...
Wheel Security
Ask any of the relevant truck manufacturers what information operators need to maintain a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and the answer will be the same across the board: directions, so they can find...
Electric Vehicles
Scania's new drivetrain promises fuel savings of 8%, along with redesigned diesel internal combustion engine, transmission, emissions aftertreatment system and rear axles. Lucy Radley sorts through...
Engine/Transmission Management
As ever, fuel filters are the last line of defence against foreign debris entering the engine. Their sheer simplicity, however, can make it easy to forget that. Lucy Radley goes back to basics
Filtration Equipment & Systems
All operators try to minimise the speed at which brakes wear out. But it’s possible to take this too far, with the result that friction is lost due to lack of use – a condition traditionally known as...
Brakes & Braking Systems
At face value, increasing fuel efficiency via low rolling resistance tyres seems to be an obvious win, particularly for OEMs that are measured on transport decarbonisation. But for operators, there is...
Tyres & Retreads
Lucy Radley asks three OEMs for their take on an age-old question: when it comes to fuel efficiency, is it better to overtax a small engine or underutilise a large one? Or should we now be approaching...
Engine/Transmission Management
Lane departure warning systems (LDWS) have been mandatory in trucks of 7.5t gvw and over since 2015. But in April this year automated lane keeping systems were legalised for UK passenger cars. And...
Steering Systems
These days there are any number of technologies available for pushing out educational and safety-critical information to drivers, but the biggest challenge is getting them to actually engage. Many...
Driver / People Management
It’s easy enough to work out the fuel economy of an operator’s existing fleet, and the OEMs will happily supply estimates for their products under various different test conditions. What hasn’t always...
Fleet Operating Costs
Truck technology is helping drivers keep pedestrians and vulnerable road users safe, reports Lucy Radley
Road Safety
Once upon a time, just about every other skip lorry on Britain’s roads seemed to be an old tractor unit which had been converted. Lucy Radley examines why the practice isn’t so common these days
Whole Vehicle Type Approval