In today’s modern vehicle workshop, there a multitude of hazards waiting to catch out ill-prepared, unwary or complacent technicians. Peter Shakespeare looks at eye injuries and how to prevent them
Health & Safety Legislation
The humble wheel chock can be found in garages, distribution centres and ports across the country, but how many of us really know how to use them correctly, or even how to choose the right one in the first place? Lucy Radley finds the answers
Wheel Security
US vehicle safety provider Safe Fleet has acquired UK aftermarket vehicle parts distributor Durite and vehicle lighting company Labcraft.
Road Safety
Fraikin has supplied 10 new CNG-powered tractor units for operation by AO, as the online electricals retailer looks to reduce its carbon footprint and improve sustainability across its commercial vehicle fleet.
Alternative Fuels
As engineers, our workplaces are not without risk. While we do as much as we can to prevent accidents, are we prepared for them when they do? Are the principles the same for a domestic accident as a mass casualty situation?
Driver / People Management
Fifth wheels form the vital link between tractor unit and trailer, yet DVSA seems remarkably imprecise about wear and maintenance standards. Richard Simpson explains what’s actually required
Fifth Wheels
Be it bags of gravel or cement, roof joists or paving slabs, every load transported in a dropside has one thing in common: it’s heavy. Body designers must save weight without compromising durability or safety, reports Steve Banner
Drop Side
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Operator Compliance Risk Score
Lubricants form a vital but sometimes ignored role in vehicle powertrains. Richard Simpson explains the latest developments
Lubricants & Systems
Electric powertrains are reducing the engineering constraints imposed by internal combustion engines, providing bus OEMs with new design freedom in developing new vehicles. John Kendall explores the new electric world
Electric Vehicles
London-based O'Donovan Waste Disposal Limited has become the UK's first waste management and recycling specialist to introduce into service a skiploader based on a Scania L-series chassis.
Loaders
Consultancy CLEAR International has updated to its forecasts for the European Truck Trailer Market. On the assumption that further new waves of COVID-19 are kept under control, CLEAR envisages 3.8% growth of trailer demand in 2022, which will bring demand slightly above the long-term trend level. This and further growth in the forecast period will bring sales levels back to that of 2019.
Trailers