Auto Express magazine has named the Ford Transit as van of the year – the third year running that Ford has taken the title.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Commercial and passenger lift manufacturer Palfinger Ratcliff tapped into local sporting talent for the production of its latest video to promote the Evolution and Endurance range of passenger lifts.
Lifting EquipmentTRL (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory) has just revealed that it is now working with the French road safety testing facility Transpolis to offer full-scale safety and security barrier impact testing worldwide.
Braking Systems
As engine makers strive to boost diesel efficiency, is waste-heat recovery the saving grace they’re looking for? Brian Weatherley charts WHR progress and considers the pros and cons
As trucks get more sophisticated and operators spend more time worrying about compliance, workshop equipment is getting smarter and slicker. Steve Banner reports
Diagnostic Equipment
From lowly beginnings, telematics is increasingly at the heart of all sorts of operators’ improvement agendas. Brian Tinham discovers why – and talks to DVSA about its future in next generation enforcement
Telematics
Like the death of Mark Twain, the demise of the driver in autonomous trucks has, it appears, been greatly exaggerated. Ian Norwell reports from Las Vegas, on the first on-highway live demonstration
Road Safety
2014 saw EC Whole Vehicle Type Approval come into full force but misunderstandings remain about what it means and how it affects transport operators. Andrew Woolfall explains
Whole Vehicle Type Approval
With 15 speakers and 150 delegates from all-over the world, Delphi’s CV Powertrain Conference turned the spotlight on upcoming emissions legislation and associated engine technologies. Brian Weatherley reports
Engines & Engine Parts
Apparently, truck manufacturers should be leading the charge to road haulage ‘servitization’ – an Americanism meaning nothing more fancy than adding complementary services to products. That gem was among recommendations in a paper published at the recent technology conference organised by telematics firm Microlise.
Telematics
Gas trucks have a long and slightly disappointing history, but with the wind of technological and commercial change blowing strongly through the transport industry, their time is coming. Brian Tinham reports
Alternative Fuels