Retailer Coop is opening a new vehicle maintenance unit (VMU) at its distribution site in Wellingborough, run in partnership with Scania dealer TruckEast.
Workshop
First Bus is beginning a widescale modernisation project for maintenance of its UK fleet, rolling out an enterprise asset management (EAM) system from software business Infor.
Workshop Management Systems
While the world’s politicians argue over how to tackle global warming, a UK consortium is doing something about it with a new breed of double-deck trailers that will cut CO2 emissions and boost operating efficiency. Brian Weatherley reports
Bodywork
Wheel alignment is an often-neglected tool for reducing running costs. Will the introduction of so-called 3D technology change that, asks Richard Simpson
Wheel Alignment
Adam Russell, DAF business services manager, explains why the company has developed an intensive, accelerated four-month training course that leads to an irtec inspection technician accreditation
Apprenticeships
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Road Safety
Bringing the first Euro VI Mercedes-Benz Econic tractor unit into operation involved a year’s work from the customer, fresh food supplier Reynolds, asset finance firm Ryder – which owns the vehicle – as well as the vehicle manufacturer
Road Safety
Although the DVSA states a preference for roller brake testers during safety inspections, it does allow the use of portable decelerometers. What are their advantages and limitations? Chris Tindall reports
Road Legal
How does real-time monitoring of driver behaviour work, and does it produce good fuel economy? Kevin Swallow reports
Telematics
The government’s Road to Zero strategy and its commitment to a steep increase in reducing CO2 emissions has focused the minds of hauliers on this issue. Help is at hand through various enabling schemes that focus on just that, finds Dan Parton
Driver CPC
Current strategies for vehicle lightweighting take in many kinds of technologies, from materials to fastenings to the supporting structure, reports Steve Banner
Trailers
John Parry, irtec steering group chair, states: “The driver shortage is well documented. No one mentions the technician shortage.”
Apprenticeships