Fleet managers are being offered free winter checks by Volkswagen Van Centres and authorised repairers across the UK.
Road SafetySheffield & Co is reporting tyre-related breakdowns down from 35 to just two throughout the last year.
Tyres & RetreadsApproved Renault Trucks dealer Norfolk Truck & Van has opened a new VOSA authorised testing facility (ATF) at its Enfield site.
VOSA Testing
News that the London Borough of Redbridge's workshop in Ilford, and Pullman Fleet Services' Stoke and Livingston sites have gained IRTE Workshop Accreditation has been welcomed by the FTA.
Continuing Professional Development
Tyres may not be the most glamorous of truck or trailer components, but, reporting from the IRTE conference 2012, John Challen finds that a vehicle's boots determine cost efficiency as well as safety
Tyres & Retreads
When it comes to cutting costs, it's vital to look at the whole picture and challenge the status quo. Brian Tinham reports on huge improvements, available to some, from light weighting and aerodynamics
Aerodynamics
With increasing fuel costs and concerns over the environment, the IRTE conference 2012 session on alternative fuel experience was very well attended. Brian Tinham reports
Alternative Fuels
The thorny issue of Euro 6 was addressed by Andrew Nicol, technical specialist for heavy-duty engines at Ricardo, who led a panel of experts from Cummins, Delphi Diesel, Iveco and Scania. Ian Norwell reports
Aerodynamics
HM Government's 10 year trial of longer trailers is giving a new urgency to advanced truck and trailer steering and braking systems. John Challen reports from the IRTE Conference on pioneering work by the Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium
Braking Systems
In this digital era, the term connectivity has taken on a new meaning, but from a transport industry standpoint, just how well connected are you?
Aerodynamics
Vehicle rollover incidents can be catastrophic for all concerned. Andrew Woolfall takes us through some of the scenarios and their consequences
Driver / People Management
With glitzy launches of long-distance trucks from the Germans, Swedes and Dutch, the less glamorous short-haulers might be in the shade. Ian Norwell goes to Düsseldorf to test what's new from Daimler
Engine/Transmission Management