The spread of clean air zones has begun to have an impact on the used coach market. Approved retrofit emissions systems exist for only four engine types. CAZs are forcing medium-sized coach operators between a rock and a hard place, finds Peter Shakespeare
Road Legal
The market for coach transmissions is divided between bus-derived automatics and automated manuals developed for trucks. Richard Simpson finds out why
Engine/Transmission Management
Vehicle maintenance technician qualification irtec has a new module, a qualification to work safely on large electric vehicles – both HGVs and PSVs over 3.5t
Irtec
It’s a tremendous shame that we have had to cancel this year’s CV Show.
Road Safety
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Driver / People Management
The presence of harmful materials and substances in the workshop means that technicians are advised to ‘handle with care’ – and protect their skin. By John Challen
Workshop
The workshop environment has a number of obvious, as well as hidden, dangers. Working at height is one that requires careful consideration when planning maintenance, writes John Challen
Workshop
Improving air quality in London has not been only about imposing restrictions on older HGVs. The city’s fleet of buses has not been exempt, and a massive retrofit project is nearing its end, reports Steve Banner
Emissions Control
The UK’s first zero emission zone is set to be introduced this year in Oxford city centre, with other cities and towns aiming to launch similar schemes. Local and regional operators of trucks, buses, coaches and vans are considering how best to comply with the new measures, reports Brian Wall
Emissions Control
Logistics trade association FTA has launched #LogisticsHelpsLogistics, a social media campaign to help businesses keep goods and services flowing, by filling shortfalls of staff or identifying vehicles with capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Driver / People Management
DAF Trucks reports that, despite operating in difficult circumstances, all 134 of its dealer locations are performing at, or very close to, normal service levels.
Health & Safety Legislation
Vehicle safety and compliance registration scheme FORS has announced that all its classroom-based manager training courses will now be held as online webinars as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and government restrictions.
Driver CPC