As part of promoting best practice and improving standards in transport engineering, IRTE has produced a series of Technical Guides.
Allison Transmission says it intends to present "a complete spectrum" of transmissions for optimising vehicle efficiency at this year's IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, from September 21 to 30.
Gearboxes
Millbrook Proving Ground plays host to the LCV 2010 low carbon vehicle event this week (15 and 16 September), showing available and emerging technologies, vehicles and government support programmes.
Alternative Fuels
The winner of this year's EuroTra Safety and Innovation Award, organised by the FTA, is Bertocco Shell, a joint venture between Bertocco Automotive Engineering and Shell Chemicals.
Road Safety
CNG (compressed natural gas) engine technology is likely to be added to Optare's range of EcoDrive low carbon units – which could go down well in Europe, where there is a good supply of the fuel.
Alternative Fuels
ATFs (authorised test facilities) – the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency's controversial approach to outsourcing one of its core functions – appear, ever so slowly, to be catching on. We're seeing growing numbers of mostly large, established truck and van workshops announcing their intention to sign up.
VOSA Prohibitions
CNG/LNG-diesel dual fuel technology may be more applicable to more trucks than most of us realised. Brian Tinham talks to Howard Tenens about sustainable logistics
Alternative Fuels
With the dust settled on ATF contracts, John Kendall finds out what VOSA has in store for vehicle operators in the future
VOSA Prohibitions
Heavy haulage specialist Goldhofer has introduced the first flatbed semi-trailer designed to extend from 20 to 62 metres for carrying wind power turbine blades in their shipping frames.
Trailers
With a bewildering array of lubricants on offer and an ever-increasing range of sophisticated engines, which is the right oil for your vehicle? Keith Read investigates the issues for running costs and engine efficiency
Fuel PricingS&J European Haulage says it has added new double-deck SKO Express dry freight box trailers from Schmitz Cargobull to its fleet, because their lower rolling resistance saves money.
Axles
Despite being ridiculed by many, it is refreshing to see mainstream vehicle manufacturers embark on, and then persevere with, electric vans. Industry legislation and standards continue to force the green issue, and, it seems, all avenues are being explored. The likes of Mercedes-Benz and Iveco clearly recognise that, despite the vehicle industry's biggest polluter in the UK being the humble automobile, the potential in offering operators the chance to run tailpipe emission-free commercial...
Electric Vehicles