East Anglian transport operator Transam Trucking has reduced brake testing time for its 130-strong fleet by 75%, thanks to a brake tester installation from Totalkare.
Workshop
Cartwright will be exhibiting its new lifting deck Maxi Wedge trailer at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show (NEC, Birmingham; 28-30 April), declaring it to be “an industry game-changer”.
Trailers
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Driver / People Management
Allison Transmission seeks to expand from its core UK markets of firefighting and refuse collection, reports Richard Simpson
Engine/Transmission Management
Fire appliances have very specific requirements, and much has to be taken into consideration by chassis manufacturers, bodybuilders and fleet managers to ensure the end vehicle meets demand, writes Dan Parton
Vehicle Specification
Maintaining roadworthiness through the MOT has proven problematic for the DVSA. It is now turning to technology to improve standards and compliance, finds Peter Shakespeare
Workshop
Increasingly often, technicians must draw on both electrical and mechanical knowledge of vehicles to diagnose a fault from its symptoms, finds Will Dalrymple
Apprenticeships
When electric vehicles’ battery units suffer a short circuit or fluid fire, fire suppression systems play a crucial role in protecting passengers and the vehicles involved, finds Brian Wall
Road Safety
Transport consultancy Cenex has published results of a publicly funded two-year, 20-vehicle trial of gas trucks. It is said to be the UK’s first to test Euro VI-compliant vehicles factory-fitted with gas engines, reports Will Dalrymple
Alternative Fuels
Fleet operators UK-wide are involved in an almost bewildering variety of initiatives to make their employees and the vehicles they drive safer, writes Steve Banner
Road Safety
Driver contributor Lucy Radley tests Mercedes-Benz’s Active Drive Assist, part of its driver safety package, which is claimed to offer a 3-5% fuel saving.
Road Safety
This month we profile a new regulation for van (and car) MOT test equipment – they have to be digitally connected to DVSA servers. And earlier this year, DVSA began to roll out the Commercial Vehicle Services app to some ATFs for testing HGVs and trailers.
Health & Safety Legislation