William Dalrymple

Features

Predictive maintenance: future gazing

Seven years ago Volvo took its first tentative steps towards predicting when a truck component might fail. Today, thanks to the data that it is collecting from ‘connected trucks,’ Volvo is boosting...

Maintenance
Features

VECTO and the future of CV fuel efficiency

European emissions rules require OEMs to boil down tractor performance into a single metric: its CO2 production. Steve Banner outlines the system and considers what operators can learn from it

Emissions Control
Features

Legal update: May 2020

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Driver / People Management
Features

Traffic commissioners: the potential of videoconferencing for enforcement proceedings

Before COVID-19 hit, the office of the traffic commissioner was considering using videoconferencing for some of its proceedings. The Coronavirus pandemic has brought home the utility of such tools for...

Road Legal
News

First four LNG tractors for haulier improving its eco-credentials

A logistics company has added four eco-friendly vehicles to its fleet as it continues to ‘invest in the future’.

Alternative Fuels
News

DAF introduces switchable all-wheel drive option

This new ‘PXP’ drive has been developed together with German commercial vehicle converter Paul Nutzfahrzeuge. It will be available on the DAF CF and XF 4x2 tractors powered by the PACCAR MX-11 or...

Drivelines
News

Don-Bur invents lifting-deck trailer with adapting-height roof

For the first time, Don-Bur has manufactured a lifting deck tri-axle trailer design with an expanding roof.

Aerodynamics
News

UK service partners of Schmitz Cargobull to offer rigid truck bodybuilding

Schmitz Cargobull is extending assembly of its rigid truck bodies in the UK through its national service partner network.

Rigids
Features

‘Put in temporary measures’ – Rygor

Paul Reed, owner director of Mercedes-Benz dealer Rygor Commercials, speaks about the importance of keeping all vehicles roadworthy and legal during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Maintenance
News

DAF vehicles are the foundations of growing builders’ merchant CRS

South west builders’ merchant CRS has added a further four DAF CF 370 FAN rigids to its fleet.

Rigids
News

Air pollution filters now being used as COVID-19 protection

London healthcare transport provider the HATS Group has repurposed environmental air filters to be used as a COVID-19 safeguard in 100 patient transport vehicles.

Driver / People Management
News

NHS Wales’ van fleets supported by Euro Commercials

Emergency services in Wales are relying on the support of Mercedes-Benz van dealer Euro Commercials to keep their ‘blue light’, clinical logistics and supply chain operations on the road during the...

Emergency Service Vehicles