With Euro 6 a done deal, you might imagine that engine technology must be stable for the foreseeable future? Well no: reducing CO2, and hence saving fuel, is the next big EC target. Brian Tinham reports
Engines & Engine Parts
With N2 and N3 trucks coming into scope of Whole Vehicle Type Approval regulations, Toby Clark talks to bodybuilders and converters about the implications for operators
Bodyshop Equipment
For fleet managers who have delayed new vehicle acquisitions, now could be the time to seize the efficiencies offered by the latest technology. And, for some, combining outright purchase and contract hire is an effective choice, as Laura Cork discovers
Finance & Leasing
In this second of our two-part series on automated manual transmissions, Brian Tinham talks again to Scania technical instructor Keith Gallon about gearbox construction and operation, and modern fuel-saving shift strategies
GearboxesBob Lowden is the new managing director of Iveco UK, following three years heading up the firm's operations in South Africa. Lowden has significant experience both of the UK market and within Iveco, having joined the company in a fleet development role back in 1990, and having spent the five years prior to South Africa as Iveco customer service director, responsible for parts and service, before which he was dealer network director.
People
Chancellor Gorge Osborne's announcement in today's (3 December 2014) Autumn Statement that fuel duty will again be frozen has been welcomed by the transport and logistics industry, but his failure to cut it by 3p per litre is seen universally as a missed opportunity.
Fuel Pricing
Tachograph analysis firm Novadata is reporting an increase in demand for its analogue tachograph services, due to tighter enforcement of drivers' hours legislation.
Driver CPC
A 6x2 new Volvo FH tractor unit, equipped with the lightweight pusher axle, has entered service at specialist bulk powder haulier Arclid Transport.
Tractor Units
Bulk liquid and packaging logistics business Carntyne Transport has taken delivery of a further five longer semi-trailers (LSTs), taking its total to 15.
Longer Semi-Trailers21st Century Technology Solutions says its driver training tool, introduced for PSV (public service vehicle) operators, is now being used across other commercial vehicle fleets – and delivering fuel savings of up to 12%.
Telematics
Better interrogation of fleet data can lead to operational savings of up to 23% over three years.
Fleet Management Systems