A tyre trial for supermarket Asda by Dynamon has highlighted that fleets choosing HGV tyres on price may be squandering those savings on increased fuel bills
Aerodynamics
Concerned about a growing engineering skills gap in its workshops, Stagecoach has begun to recruit technicians from a new source of applicants – its own employees. Will Dalrymple reports
Apprenticeships
This month we profile how bus operator Stagecoach is investing in a new source of technical apprentices: its own fleet drivers. The difficulty that the company faces is shared by many others in the...
Apprenticeships
Haldex shows off product innovations in its ‘scalable brake system’, currently on test with a truck OEM.
Brakes & Braking Systems
Shell began customer trials earlier this year in India of the OX, a 4x2 LCV intended for offroad applications in developing countries.
Bodywork
Paul Clark Services, a CV engineering firm based near Swindon, has appointed a new engineering quality standards auditor.
People
A roundtable event held in November gathered vehicle technician training providers to discuss the issues that they encounter in the age of the apprenticeship levy. Will Dalrymple chaired the session
Apprenticeships
A vehicle designer and a lubricant OEM have seen a prototype low-cost 4x2 for poor rural areas around the world begin testing in India, reports Will Dalrymple
Bodywork
At the Skills Show in November, I had the pleasure of meeting ten college lecturers and trainers.
Apprenticeships
Statham's Recovery of Dunstable recently took delivery of a DAF New CF 530 FA with NRC Recovery bodywork.
Recovery Vehicles
A number of tools and aids for the commercial vehicle workshop have recently been shown or released.
Workshop
Several body and trailer components for bodybuilders are highlighted.
Security Equipment