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Rolling Roads
Competitions can bring out the best in people, even outside of the more familiar environment of athletics. Will Dalrymple reports on four international HGV technician challenges run by the truck OEMs
Apprenticeships
Scania’s winter driver training is always a worthwhile event. Two hours north of Oslo, Ian Norwell took to the frozen Norwegian main roads and forest tracks, to learn the techniques of safe winter driving
Tyres & Retreads
Confused about the emissions benefits of your van’s Euro 6 engine? It’s hardly surprising, given the complexity of the situation and a failure by the government to clear up the uncertainty. Chris Tindall investigates
The drive to deliver low carbon vehicle powertrains has mobilised an army of leading academics and engineers. Peter Shakespeare reports
Alternative Fuels
Three major UK fleets are putting Fuso’s zero-emission eCanter to work in the nation’s capital. Brian Weatherley examines the all-electric 7.5-tonner and the opportunities for its wider adoption in our cities
Battery Technology
Radical designs of trailers are racking up big gains in fuel consumption on the road in research and development tests. They suggest that we are entering a new era in aerodynamic design for large goods vehicles, reports Steve Banner
Can fuel-economy truck tyres really offer operators something for nothing? Richard Simpson finds out
Tyres & Retreads
Might there be a better way to cut road freight emissions and reduce congestion than operating HGVs in tight formation, asks Peter Shakespeare
Road Legal
The maintenance requirements of lifting deck trailers go far beyond the checks and servicing needs of standard vans or curtainsiders. Options are available for both outsourced and in-house maintenance, reports Will Dalrymple
Lifting Equipment
As this year’s preview tells, only one of the big seven truck OEMs has its own CV Show stand. Some of them might be holding back their new model for launch at the main European event this year, IAA, which features its biennial focus on commercial vehicles. Without it, investment in a big stand in the centre of the hall might be difficult to justify.
Telematics
Only a few weeks to go before the commercial vehicle world converges at the NEC, 24-26 April, for the usual outing of trucks, vans and light commercial vehicles, accessories and aftermarket parts. Our product news coverage is organised into four sections: trucks and vans, bodies and trailers, components and accessories, and services. Each is alphabetised by company name.
Light Commercial Vehicles