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Health & Safety Legislation
When replacing braking materials, the obvious choice is to go for original equipment (OE) products. But a number of ‘premium’ aftermarket suppliers reckon they can save you money without compromising safety or performance – and there’s a quality standard which could back them up. By Toby Clark
Braking Systems
The biannual show takes place in Hall 5 at the NEC in Birmingham, 30 October-1 November.
Driver / People Management
BYD is fast becoming the dominant global electric bus manufacturer, thanks partly to the vast scale of its Chinese battery manufacturing production base. Steve Banner visits the site, in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
Electric Vehicles
Budget cuts are forcing some authorities to fit gritting equipment to vehicles ostensibly used for other work. Chris Tindall spreads the news
Road Safety
The IRTE’s Workshop Accreditation scheme provides an impartial assessment of the quality of dealer-affiliated and independent garages across the UK, finds Steve Banner
Irtec
Mol, the Belgian independent truck manufacturer, has delivered its HF5066 extra heavy haulage truck (pictured) to Hong Kong.
Telematics
The enhanced truck brain in Mercedes-Benz’s big artic offers semi-automated driving, plus digital mirrors. Richard Simpson slips into the driver’s seat
Aerodynamics
With tougher emissions targets ahead for diesel engines, Cummins used IAA to introduce an updated turbocharger and new two-stage aftertreatment system, reports Kevin Swallow
Emissions Control
Renault Trucks has launched a 6.0-tonne Master 6x2 as an alternative to the default 7.5-tonne truck.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Ceva Logistics has taken delivery of 85 new Volvo FM tractors, for use on its contract with British Gypsum.
Tractor Units
October marks the halfway point in Network Rail’s campaign ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ to reduce the incidents of bridge strikes in England; there were 1,801 across its network alone last year.
Road Safety