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Fixed Penalties
With a completely new look and focus on aerodynamics and running costs, IVECO finally launched its S-Way long-haul cab in Madrid. Kevin Swallow reports
Tractor Units
Trailblazer apprenticeships for bus, coach and HGV technicians turned three years old in 2019. As the first wave of apprentices now finish their assessments, hopes for the programme’s future remain high, reports Chris Tindall
Apprenticeships
Rather than wait weeks or months for a body panel, one bus operator has developed a system to produce replacement parts overnight - by 3D printing. Brian Wall reports
Bodyshop Equipment
Shell Lubricants has published a new report to support transport managers in their transition to new technologies for fleet management and maintenance regimes.
Lubricants & Systems
Tipper body and tipping trailer businesses Weightlifter Bodies and PPG Fabrications have been acquired by Grange Cross, following the announcement by Paul Weightman of his forthcoming retirement.
Tippers
Devon-based Philip Dennis Foodservice has taken delivery of six fridge-bodied Mercedes-Benz Atego rigids, adding to the numerous 13- and 15-tonne Atego trucks already delivering reliable service in its fleet.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Despite 100 years of use in every type of commercial vehicle, we know little about how exactly tyres age and wear in service. That appears to be the principal finding of research published in May, finds Will Dalrymple
Road Safety
New heavy-duty truck and bus engines must now conform to the latest iteration of the Euro VI standard: Euro VI D. The standard ensures compliance over a greater range of operating conditions, particularly sub-optimum, finds Richard Simpson
Engine/Transmission Management
Electronic braking systems are fast establishing their credentials across the bus, coach and truck industries – and that is only likely to accelerate as the race towards fully autonomous vehicles gathers momentum, reports Brian Wall
Road Safety
Featured this month is new research into tyre integrity. The report does find that old, used tyres’ physical properties are worse than those of a new tyre.
Road Safety
Freeway Fleet Systems has developed intelligent document reading software to automate the handling of paper documents, in a bid to help its customers in their switch from paper to digital.
Fleet Management Systems