Ford is to back a High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) being launched by the government at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in East London.
Continuing Professional Development
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has launched a £2.5million project to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles by cutting parasitic losses in the lower drivetrain system by 50%.
Gearboxes
Full details have now emerged following yesterday's (25 July 2012) announcement of the award winners in the IRTE's Skills Challenge, aimed at recognising and rewarding bus and coach technicians.
Continuing Professional Development
Technical innovations in the transport industry will in future be driven by a desire for better fuel efficiency, rather than lower emissions.
Engine/Transmission Management
Specialist vehicle supplier Terberg DTS (UK) says it is ready for the Olympic period, having positioning several YT distribution vehicles at key locations around the M25.
Tractor Units
The cream of the UK's bus and coach technician industry celebrated at the IRTE Skills Challenge winners' ceremony at the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon today (25 July 2012).
Irtec
Testing on a development vehicle has confirmed that Torotrak's innovative V-Charge variable-drive supercharger slashes time-to-torque by up to 70%, compared with current single turbocharger technologies.
Engine/Transmission Management
Last month, Volvo Trucks Austria sold its first Volvo FE Hybrid 26-tonner in Austria to Saubermacher, a multi-national company specialising in waste disposal and recycling.
Municipal Vehicles
Northumberland-based Alpha Recovery's latest fleet addition has been fitted with a second winch, worth some £5,000 as a no cost extra by Roger Dyson.
Recovery Vehicles
Stanford Coachworks has delivered a new converted Renault Master to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Bromley.
Bus & Coach
Following a request from tyre supplier County Tyres, Cartwright has designed a bespoke commercial vehicle that has been specially tailored for the industry.
Trailers
Loading equipment manufacturer Transdek has been presented with the Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation.
Lifting Equipment