Rivus has achieved Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approval for its Rivus Academy, a training centre for light commercial vehicle (LCV) and heavy goods vehicles (HGV) technicians.
Heavy Goods Vehicles
With pressure being applied on operators by DVSA and the traffic commissioners, IRTE’s irtec technician accreditation scheme – and in particular its most popular qualification, inspection technician – is having a bit of a moment in early 2023. Will Dalrymple explains
Irtec
The IRTE Skills Challenge for bus and coach technicians returns to S&B Automotive Academy in Bristol in early June. It’s a great chance for technicians to test their own knowledge and potentially win valuable industry recognition. Here are three reasons why bus and coach operators should put forward a team.
Apprenticeships
The transport industry has processes in place to address injuries, but not all of them are physical. Ben Spencer talks to firms fighting for better mental health
Workshop
Stagecoach’s Jamie Stockton won engineer of the year at the 2022 UK Bus Awards, primarily for work at its Ashton, Manchester depot. That role followed nearly a decade in engineering management after his Stagecoach apprenticeship. He speaks to Will Dalrymple
Workshop
These days, the biggest employers of apprentice technicians tend to be the OEMs, and one thing they like to do is run award schemes for their trainees. Lucy Radley asks why they go to the effort, and whether the rest of us are missing a
Apprenticeships
While DAF’s long-running and popular CF may still be very much the current model for some markets, the XD is fairly considered to be its long-awaited replacement, according to Lucy Radley
Rigids
There is increasing pressure, particularly in historic cities such as Bath and Oxford, for deliveries to be carried on so-called zero-emissions vehicles. With this in mind, Richard Simpson reviews what’s currently available in the 16-19t gvw battery-electric rigid truck market
Electric Vehicles
With increased demand for more environmentally friendly transport fleets, HVO has never been more popular. John Challen finds out how this extra interest will affect the supply chain
Alternative Fuels
Steve Banner finds that truck manufacturers are offering extended diesel engine oil drain intervals in a bid to cut the total cost of ownership of their vehicles and reduce their environmental impact
Lubricants & Systems
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Health & Safety LegislationOn affected vehicles a component of the park pawl system may suffer extraordinary wear due to a certain type of customer usage and negatively affect the ability to park the vehicle safely. Remedy: Update the software of various control units. Manufacturer reference: SRV2301 (2018-2022). Number affected: 6,966. Vehicle IDs: W1V9071312N093310 to WDB9076572P139905. Manufacturer reference SRV2300 (2018-2020). Number affected: 5,993. Vehicle IDs: W1V9071332N074892 to WDB9076572P191127.
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