To ensure that vehicles are serviced and repaired as quickly and efficiently as possible, workshop managers need to be up to speed on new technologies and systems. John Challen takes a look at some of the latest
Diagnostic Equipment
The heavy commercial vehicle industry has been concentrating on Euro 6 for so long, you'd be forgiven for thinking that it was the end of a process. It isn't. Ian Norwell speaks to three senior engineers about where we're heading next
Engine/Transmission Management
Common sense, attention to detail, and robust contracts and vigilant operators are the keys to improving first-time pass rates, says Robin Dickeson
VOSA Testing
As we prepare to welcome Peter Walsh next month as the new chief executive of the SOE (Society of Operations Engineers, the umbrella organisation for the IRTE), it's prudent to pause and consider the engineering institution he inherits, and the path it needs to tread.
Fleet Operating Costs
As trade shows go, the BAUMA event in Munich is high on the Richter scale. Ian Norwell talks to Iveco's Alessandro Mortali about Fiat's new construction trucks
Tippers
Lubricants are not all manufactured equal. With today's emissions-busting heavy-duty diesels, they must be crafted to meet tight performance criteria. Brian Tinham reports
Lubricants & Systems
Driver behaviour monitoring systems – or training aids, if you prefer – are proliferating. Steve Banner talks to developers and operators using them to assess their value
Driver / People Management
Southampton-based Boatloads International, which transports boats in the UK and Europe, is set to lose its licence to run its commercial vehicle after the region's Traffic Commissioner found that safety standards had not been met.
VOSA Prohibitions
Engineering and design are never truly happy bedfellows, but now may be the time for the two disciplines to come together for the benefit of maintenance.
Maintenance
The votes have been counted, and the winners have been announced. No, we're not talking about the General Election: this is the 2010 MAN everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards.
Driver / People Management
IRTE's Mercia Centre is being re-launched in June in association with the IMechE, which holds evening lectures at Derby and Loughborough Universities.
Alternative Fuels
Two halls of Birmingham's NEC will play host to the biggest commercial vehicle operator event of the year from 13 to 15 April, when the Commercial Vehicle Operator Show arrives in the city.
Fuel Pricing