Ground handling business Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has taken delivery of 12 new 18-tonne IVECO Eurocargo trucks for its operation at Heathrow Airport.
Emissions Control
Peter Shakespeare turns his spotlight on to overcoming the biggest cause of MOT failure among most types of commercial vehicles – lamps and their adjustment
Road Safety
Emissions legislation in the United States has led to the development of a new generation of eco-friendly engine lubricants. Peter Shakespeare investigates
Emissions Control
The first of a series of IRTE discussions brought together 13 industry figures in April, at the CV Show. The wide-ranging conversation touched on emissions regulations, platooning, alternative fuels, and training and recruitment of young engineers. Will Dalrymple listened in
Apprenticeships
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Health & Safety Legislation
Rising customer expectations, but decreasing engine sizes, are squeezing the coach conversion business from both ends. Electric drivetrains are another new trend, reports Steve Banner
Battery Technology
An 18-month study of damaged motorway tyres and tyre fragments by Bridgestone and Highways England has estimated that tyre punctures, underinflation and maintenance problems were the most significant causes of tyre failure
Tyres & Retreads
Tyre sealants are claimed to provide remedial and preventative solutions to road damage. Fleet engineers need to understand where a vehicle is working and how far it travels before considering them. Kevin Swallow reports
Tyres & Retreads
Many commercial vehicle operators now offer D-CPC training courses. That’s a good thing, as their familiarity with the day-to-day problems faced by drivers may offer greater practical insight than independent trainers. Steve Banner reports
Continuing Professional Development
Driver training has long been recognised in European transport circles as not just a ‘nice to have’, but as a main bearing in the engine of safety and economy. It needs tailoring to the transport environment, though. As a contrast to the UK, Ian Norwell has been to see what it takes to survive on the industrial highways of the southern African country of Zambia
Driver CPC
The benefits of installing a tyre pressure monitoring system are best measured in terms of downtime, finds Kevin Swallow
Tyres & Retreads
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Battery Technology