Citroën is making a multi-million pound investment in its bodied light commercial vehicle stock to improve its service to smaller operators wanting tippers, dropsides and Luton vans.
Light Commercial Vehicles
Total Recycling Services has extended its commitment to a sole-Mercedes-Benz fleet, taking delivery of its first from the Arocs truck range, an 8x4 3240.
Rigids
Fergusson Coal, which delivers to wholesalers and households in the Stirling and Dumfries areas, is now operating seven new Isuzu N75.190 7.5-tonne platform-bodied trucks.
Flatbed
A final 400 allocations are being offered immediately to freight operators under the government's LST (longer semi-trailer) 10-year trial scheme.
Longer Semi-Trailers
The world's first full-scale test track opened in Sweden last week, with city and rural environments, as well as ful multi-lane motorways.
Road Safety
Inadvertent overloading is a perennial worry. Steve Banner talks to equipment manufacturers and specialists about solutions, costs, technologies and actions
Road Safety
So there's good news and bad news. The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) is cutting costs at ATFs – Authorised Testing Facilities – by 3.5%, but it's raising fees at its own testing stations by 18.5%. Why? DVSA says that operators using ATFs should not have to contribute towards the upkeep of the government's estate.
Irtec
Fiat Powertrain Technologies' latest Cursor 16 engine offers monster power and torque, but it probably won't be appearing in an Iveco truck anytime soon. Brian Weatherly reports
Tractor Units
Lubricant specifications are about to witness some fundamental changes, reflecting the market's drive for fuel efficiency. Brian Tinham reports
Lubricants & Systems
Although already tightly regulated, drivers and operators are finding themselves subject to new enforcement regimes and tougher penalties. Andrew Woolfall explains
Driver CPC
Troubleshooting electrical and electronic problems on commercial vehicles requires a structured, but also a computer-assisted approach. Toby Clark looks at the role of diagnostics
Vehicle engineering concepts that explore the edge are always interesting. Some may come to be seen as follies, but others will change the world. Ian Norwell reports from Berlin and Daimler Trucks' newly unveiled Future Truck 2025
Braking Systems