The humble gully emptier trundles along municipal roads, clearing drains to keep traffic flowing. But its sophisticated pressure equipment also requires regular – and in some cases specialist – attention, reports Steve Banner
Maintenance
In today’s increasingly technology-led industry, can a case be made for fleet operators to conduct their own comparative testing of consumable components? By Peter Shakespeare
Tyres & Retreads
Looking after its own people – as well as customers – has led to positive results for Alltruck, finds John Challen
Driver / People Management
Cylinder deactivation could be a path to the fuel savings needed to hit EU CO2 reduction targets. Richard Simpson explores the possibilities
Emissions Control
The job of maintaining fuel quality starts long before reaching the vehicle. In theory, all fuel dispensed by commercial suppliers in the UK should meet the 18/16/13 ISO 4406 code as it comes out of the nozzle.
Fuel Systems
There’s a tradition of ‘seeing it for yourself’ in this industry, which is why it remains common for fleets to give vehicles a trial run to measure, for example, fuel economy, when operating on real journeys and on real roads.
Alternative Fuels
As the IRTE Skills Challenge celebrates its first decade, the bus and coach technician competition goes from strength to strength, finds Will Dalrymple
CV Show
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has developed a tool to calculate the collision risk of specific routes, with the risk adjustable according to the use of various in-vehicle technologies.
Road Safety
Midland Tyre Services (MTS) says it can now offer its customers the best truck tyre management solutions in the market, after appointing Michelin to carry out bespoke training for its team of mobile technicians.
Tyres & Retreads
Arriva Bus and Coach is kitting out its service vans with new storage systems and high-tech equipment.
Storage Systems
Japan Centre Group has taken delivery of its fifth Isuzu truck, moving up for the first time to a 13.5-tonner to meet growing demand for its retail and restaurant business deliveries.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Waste management business Future Industrial Services says it has streamlined operations and saved more than 50 hours a week in fleet admin time since implementing r2c Online’s fleet and workshop management software platform.
Fleet Management Systems