European logistics firm Online MBT has expanded its 35-strong temperature-controlled fleet with a DAF LF rigid truck, mounted with a Carrier Transicold Supra 850 refrigeration unit.
Temperature Controlled Vehicles
Wallsend scaffolding firm Construction Access (NE) has been suspended from operating for two weeks, from 29 May to 13 June 2015, after failing to improve its vehicle safety standards.
Road Legal
With less than one month to go before the European Bus Forum, Brian Tinham previews this one-day in-depth technical and management event
Bus & Coach
Buses and coaches see greater uptake of advanced engine and transmission technologies, thanks largely to the funding incentives available. Steve Banner looks at some of the latest systems
Alternative Fuels
The ongoing rise in vehicles’ first-time pass rate at MOT is a welcome development. Ian Norwell goes into the pit lane to establish how fleet managers can maintain the momentum – and their good repute.
Workshop Management Systems
There’s more to tyre husbandry than some seem to realise. Steve Banner examines recent developments around tyre brands and types, as well as pressure, tread and condition monitoring
Tyres & Retreads
Almost two decades have passed since the DfT published its ‘Careless torque costs lives’ advice on how to crack wheel security issues – yet the problem persists. Brian Tinham examines current thinking
Wheel Security
When Power Electrics needed to rethink its eight-wheelers to accommodate larger loads, it turned to Imperial Commercials and Central Hydraulic Loaders to generate a solution. Brian Tinham reports
Lifting & Handling
Well, the most unpredictable election in recent history proved to be just that: unpredictable. But, now that the dust has settled around a Conservative party that must have been just as surprised as everyone else to take the prize so definitively, our industry needs action. And that’s not just in terms of curbing fuel duty or providing support to counter the driver shortage crisis.
Driver / People Management
With the Euro 6 R&D drain behind them, truck manufacturers are spending on new technology. Ian Norwell visits Scania’s centre, in Södertälje, outside Stockholm, to gaze at its vision of the future
Gearboxes
Flywheels are among the simplest of devices ever considered for storing energy – but not when it comes to running them at 60,000rpm. Brian Tinham reports on technology spinning off into commercial vehicles soon
Drivelines