Clean commercial vehicles starred as Millbrook Proving Ground hosted currently available and emerging low carbon truck and van technologies. John Challen reports from LCV 2010
Electric Vehicles
The subject of biofuels has raised more questions tan it has provide answers for transport engineers. John Challen was among those at the IRTE's biofuels conference, looking for clarification
Alternative Fuels
The CV Show is set to return next year at the NEC, from April 12 to 14, in full force – building on last year's interim CV Operator Show – and the organisers say stand space booked is already beyond 42,000m2.
Trailers
Supertrucks has won Fleet Van's Van Equipment Company of the Year 2010 award for its innovative engineering and quality.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Three major names in the UK's transport engineering sector have signed an agreement to jointly produce the Bus and Coach Engineering 2011 conference.
Bus & Coach
Cupar-based Wilson Steven Transport is now running its first Iveco heavy trucks – four Stralis Active Space 6x2 twin-steer tractor units from local dealer AM Phillip.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
As local authorities and their contractors come to terms with shrinking budgets, what can transport engineers do to help cut costs. Brian Tinham investigates
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
Tanker builders and operators are finding ever more innovative approaches to maximising efficiency, payload and access. Dan Gilkes reports
Tankers
Despite many operators talking positively about fuel saving devices, others are not convinced. Neil Fulton, manager of powertrain engineering at Millbrook Proving Ground tells John Challen why he is sceptical
Green VehiclesEuro Bus Expo takes place at the beginning of November and promises plenty of engineering developments to help operators and their engineering departments. John Challen picks out some of the technology highlights
Braking SystemsAvailable and emerging technologies are proving themselves eminently capable of reducing fuel consumption and emissions – but at what cost? Brian Tinham reports
Bus & Coach
Scania has begun tests of a rear air deflector, known as a boat-tail, said to reduce fuel consumption by up to two percent. The truck giant suggests that, if proven, that corresponds to an annual saving of 1,200 litres of fuel and three tonnes of CO2 emissions for a truck running 200,000km per year.
Aerodynamics