Opening a DVSA-approved facility to conduct MOT testing demands a great deal of investment. Brian Wall speaks to authorised testing facility (ATF) operators to find out what it takes and why they went down this path
VOSA Testing
Keeping wheels on commercial vehicles is in everyone’s best interest: technicians, operators, regulators, the road-going general public. Yet this long-standing problem is still with us, since loose wheels continue to be discovered, and on occasion come off. IRTE’s new guide can help
Wheel Security
Of all the safety critical systems on board a truck, brakes grab headlines when things go wrong. Brake pad wear monitoring systems provide fleet engineers with another tool. Should operators be happy to rely on this automatic monitoring system on its own, or take a more active role in monitoring brake lining wear, asks John Kendall
Brakes & Braking Systems
Having spent a career in the construction products industry, Nick Elliott was seen as the ideal choice to lead the updating of IRTE’s best practice guide on vehicle roll-over. He speaks to Will Dalrymple
Vehicle Stability
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Road Legal
The EN 12642-XL curtainsider design standard allows reduced load securement in exchange for a reinforced body and curtain. Brian Wall explores the dynamics behind these increasingly-prevalent semi-trailers
Load Restraints
There’s a quiet revolution in temperature-controlled transport, whispers Richard Simpson
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
They look stylish, and are claimed to return fuel savings of up to 7% at highway speeds, so why do relatively few semi-trailers in the UK boast aerodynamic sideskirts, asks Richard Simpson
Bodies & Bodywork
Maintenance and servicing of vehicles is paramount to ensure they stay on the road. But what about when it comes to ancillary components, such as tail-lifts? John Challen finds out from the people who look after them where the responsibility lies
Health & Safety Legislation
The cancellation of the big German trade show IAA did not stop Continental, Daimler and ZF from presenting innovations via virtual gatherings. Key points are summarised here
Health & Safety Legislation
Wrightbus has signed a new contract with French battery supplier Forsee Power, which has supplied the Northern Ireland-based manufacturer since 2013.
Battery Technology
Rotala plc has rolled out a Freeway fleet management system across its Preston Bus, Hallmark Connections and two Diamond Bus operations.
Fleet Management Systems