Scania and Rio Tinto are developing autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region in a bid to lower emissions.
Truck Efficiency
On-board digital sensors are playing an ever more important role in understanding commercial vehicles’ operational condition, finds Toby Clark
Sensors & Transducers
Automotive and energy developer First Hydrogen has announced its first zero emission light commercial vehicles have been certified legal on British roads by the Vehicle Certification Authority.
Green Vehicles
Owner operator David Boylan has received a Volvo FH tractor unit, which will deliver sand, pebbles and crushed stone while also offering site clearance services.
Truck Efficiency
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK’s new Parts Logistics Centre opens for business on 3 January.
Vehicle Parts
FleetCheck software has enabled Wolseley UK’s new earned recognition accreditation from the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
Fleet Management Systems
Continental explains the components that contribute to rolling resistance in tyres in a video.
There should be 2 or 3 slots at each end of the track rod link. The ball joints at the ends of the track rod are secured by tightening a clamp over the slots. In some cases there have been instances of slots missing from the track rod link. Remedy: check the correct number of slots at each end of the track rod link. If there are slots missing the track rod must be renewed. For chassis found with incorrect track rods they are not to be released until the part is replaced. Number affected: 311....
RecallsConfigurations were written into one or more control units that might not meet specifications. Remedy: Update the configuration of the affected control units on the affected vehicle. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer reference: SRV2215. Vehicle IDs: WDF63970323155720.
RecallsA faulty seal in the caliper housing can under some circumstances allow moisture to enter the caliper and cause corrosion on the internal automatic brake adjustment mechanism. Remedy: Replace the affected brake callipers. Number affected: 3,440. Manufacturer reference: none given (recalls number: RCOMP/2022/008). Vehicle IDs: none given.
Recalls
While UK truck drivers are responding positively to battery-electric vehicles, findings unveiled at Cenex 2022 expose a variation in energy consumption between motorway, urban and rural drive cycles, reports Ben Spencer
Electric VehiclesVarious parts for the interior have been installed that lack the necessary fire certification. Remedy: replace the affected parts with alternatives that meet certification requirements. Number affected: 1. Manufacturer reference: Ti68.64U21188A. Vehicle ID: WEB41057523001924.
Recalls