Predicting what the UK's winter weather will throw at us is, at best, precarious. Peter Shakespeare assembles some top tips for the forthcoming season
Wheel Alignment
The parts aftermarket landscape is changing; some OEMs are taking on the factors and independent distributors with lower cost remanufactured and all-marques parts. Peter Shakespeare investigates
Brakes & Braking Systems
“Subjective” seems to be the best term to describe the decision whether to plough cash into installing a vehicle inspection pit, or buy or lease some column lifts. Peter Shakespeare opens the debate
Lifting Equipment
For some years, the government has been supporting efforts to develop low-carbon transport fuels. The good news is that there are now several credible alternatives; the bad news is that none of them...
Alternative Fuels
Workshops may be caught between a company’s need to economise, its needs for vehicle reliability and the requirement for safety. A number of industry schemes can help, reports Peter Shakespeare
Irtec
According to the police, the typical transport and logistics business presents the ideal target profile for the cyber-criminal. Peter Shakespeare reports
Continuing Professional Development
8x4 tippers are the mainstay of the UK’s construction logistics industry. Peter Shakespeare reviews the latest options, trends and issues surrounding their specification
Lifting & Handling
With huge pressures on margins, finance managers can be forgiven for going for what looks like lowest whole-life cost tractors. But there are other considerations, writes Peter Shakespeare
Tractor Units
A holistic approach to improving fuel efficiency suggests that adopting a range of innovative solutions makes most sense, writes Peter Shakespeare
Driver / People Management
As more is revealed about a forthcoming Euro 7 exhaust standard designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, operators may be facing clean-up costs – and sooner than they think. Peter Shakespeare...
Vehicle Specification