Volvo's Euro 6 FM series is now available for car transporter applications, as a low height 6x2 rigid with sleeper cab.
Car Transporters
Operators considering Euro 6 vehicles can now trial the technology thanks to Ryder, which has extended its rental fleet with 13 of the latest trucks and tractors.
Heavy Goods 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
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
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
They may live in the shadow of hi-tech engines, but transmissions are keeping pace. And with Euro 6 a done deal, they are now stepping up to the plate in the search for fuel economy, Ian Norwell reports
Gearboxes
Tachograph fraud remains alive and kicking in the UK, but DVSA, the police and workshop technicians can, and do, make a difference. Brian Tinham reports
Driver / People Management