Equipmake has announced that its new electric bus powertrain is about to enter final testing with Agrale, a Brazil-based commercial vehicle maker.
Electric Vehicles
Municipal vehicle hire business CTS Hire has taken delivery of three 12-tonne GPM Mini refuse collection vehicles from Geesinknorba, citing the vehicle maker’s “compelling” package.
Municipal Vehicles
DVSA maintenance assessments are not widely reported, possibly because of the mixed results that come out of them and how those results could be interpreted. John Challen takes a closer look
MOT Testing Equipment
A new long-haul package deal from Volvo, among other features, sees the return of turbocompounding, in which extra use is made of exhaust gases. The result is smooth power at low revs, finds Lucy Radley
Engine/Transmission Management
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Road Safety
A broken or damaged tail-lift is not good news for anyone; such faults cannot be ignored. Chris Tindall looks at how to keep on top of tail-lifts
Maintenance
Goodyear’s latest Gen-2 truck tyres are part of the ‘internet of things’. Richard Simpson sees how this is used by the company’s TruckForce service network
Tyres & Retreads
A demand for more cargo space combined with a low loading height has prompted the rise of a new breed of front-wheel drive 3.5-tonners with roomy Luton bodies, finds Steve Banner
Bodywork
Gaining and retaining a commercial vehicle operating licence revolves around repute, fitness and whether you have the traffic commissioners’ trust. By Peter Shakespeare
Operator Compliance Risk Score
An Israeli start-up is using artificial intelligence to automatically perform visual inspections of undercarriages in a fleet of 150 buses at an Israeli depot of bus operator Kavim, reports Will Dalrymple
Diagnostic Equipment
Only Scania offers a compromise when choosing between manual and automated transmissions in heavy goods vehicles, finds Kevin Swallow
Engine/Transmission Management
Another month, another report published based on an investigation launched after a tragic accident.
Irtec