The IRTE's road transport technician licensing scheme irtec is being brought to Wales, with the opening of a new assessment centre at Cardiff and Vale College (CAVC).
Irtec
ZF Transmission is celebrating a double milestone, passing the 750,000 production mark for its ZF-Ecomid manual CV transmissions worldwide, and reaching the half million at its plant in Boutheon, France, this month (December 2013).
Engine/Transmission Management
Plenty of bodybuilders argue that improving fuel returns is at least as much about the aerodynamics as it is about engine technology. Brian Tinham examines the claims
Aerodynamics
Dual fuel has more than merely caught the attention of the big boys. Brian Tinham talks to DHL and TNT about their major truck conversion programmes
Alternative Fuels
Despite the achievements of Euro 6, combustion engineering continues apace, with twin goals of improving efficiency and cutting CO2 emissions. John Kendall looks at the future for heavy-duty diesels
Engines & Engine Parts
Despite dramatic improvements in suspension and braking, heavy truck rollovers are not getting any less frequent. Ian Norwell looks at the dynamics behind them, and gets a few surprises
Driver CPC
Don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. Last month, the Coalition stated its intention to provide £49m of funding to improve the development of engineering skills. Its announcement was timed to coincide with Tomorrow's Engineers Week – the campaign aimed at promoting careers in engineering to young people and women.
Apprenticeships
Mostly sharing the same chassis as their commercial counterparts, emergency vehicles have to deal with some very different duty cycles. John Challen talks to ambulance and fire brigade specialists
Emergency Service Vehicles
Following its range renewal in Lyon last June, Renault has now revealed its construction range. Ian Norwell went to a Barcelona granite quarry to check out the offerings for tipper and mixer operators
Tippers
A visit to Iveco's Madrid assembly plant enabled Brian Weatherley to quiz product director Martin Flach on what exactly operators can expect from the Italians' leaner, greener Euro 6 diesels
Rigids
The senior traffic commissioner is reminding fleet operators that new financial standing limits will apply from 1 January 2014.
There's money to be saved and deals to be struck on new commercial vehicle purchases. Laura Cork checks out the bottom line on fleet finance
Finance & Leasing