There’s more than one way to get the power from the battery to the wheels of an electric truck, as Richard Simpson explains
Truck Efficiency
Amid the evolving regulatory landscape, the humble power take-off has found itself repurposed as a way of reducing truck emissions. Richard Simpson investigates
Truck Efficiency
Getting sufficient power from the grid to charge a fleet of electric buses requires connected thinking. By Richard Simpson
Electric Vehicles
DME was once the ‘fuel of the future’. Richard Simpson finds out what went wrong
For technicians aiming for the top, here are some irtec assessment tips. By Richard Simpson
Apprenticeships
Where there's a wheel, there’s a way for it to become detached. Richard Simpson looks at the causes and best preventative practices
Wheel Security
Where there's a wheel…there’s a way for it to become detached. Richard Simpson looks at the causes and best preventative practices
Richard Simpson examines the approaches taken by two manufacturers in the transition to battery-electric powered buses
Battery Technology
The need to work at height is growing on modern vehicles: Richard Simpson examines how falls can be avoided
Sweden’s coach manufacturers are closing their in-house bodybuilding operations. Richard Simpson discusses the implications
An in-depth study of engineering costs at a UK fleet in the commercial waste and recycling sector seen by Richard Simpson has revealed a spate of expensive clutch failures on five different makes of...
Truck Efficiency
Richard Simpson reflects on the technological enablers of automation
Tractor Units