Welton Aggregates has added two new Range C430 8x4 tippers to its line-up – the latest of six new Renault vehicles to join the fleet in the past year.
Rigids
The popularity of gas trucks is increasing along with an extending network for refuelling them, reports Chris Tindall
Alternative Fuels
Gas-powered engines are hardly new – some of the very first internal combustion engines were gas-fuelled – but it is only now, with emissions all-important, that natural gas is becoming a viable alternative to diesel power. But what technology will these engines use, and are they likely to take over soon, asks Toby Clark
Alternative Fuels
With an operating life of more than a decade, and facing stringent emissions regulations being imposed in city centres, bus fleets are being forced to consider retrofits to keep running, finds Steve Banner at the 2018 IRTE conference
Emissions Control
Sensing an opportunity, bus operator Go-Ahead took a leap into the future and worked with suppliers to develop a new single-deck electric bus design for London routes. They presented their story at the 2018 IRTE conference, reports Steve Banner
Battery Technology
Concerned about residents’ health, local councils around the UK may soon start to impose penalties on some types of commercial vehicles to raise air quality standards, according to one speaker at the 2018 IRTE conference. Steve Banner explains
Health & Safety Legislation
Conference delegates at the 2018 IRTE conference heard from UPS director of sustainability Peter Harris, who described how the parcel delivery business deals with environmental pressures. Steve Banner reports
Alternative Fuels
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Health & Safety Legislation
Particularly in winter, commercial vehicles pick up road grime all too quickly. Keeping them clean not only improves the appearance of the fleet, but also helps technical inspection and maintenance, finds Steve Banner
Hand/Power Tools
With no basic requirements set out in law on how a vehicle maintenance and repair workshop should specify an inspection pit, Kevin Swallow looks at cost-effective options, as well as health and safety best practice
Health & Safety Legislation
The four-axle rigid market has recently seen the arrival of new lightweight models. Brian Weatherley lists what’s available in the low-tare eight-legger marketplace for UK aggregate hauliers looking for maximum payloads
Rigids
Natural-gas powered drivelines are a major focus of your package this month; they are covered in two lead magazine articles, plus a third in the attached IRTE Conference report.
Alternative Fuels