North West Leicestershire District Council (NWLDC) is consolidating the safety, tracking and telematics equipment of its fleet by switching to the Fleetclear Connect software platform.
Fleet Management Systems
Richard Simpson hears how engineering practices from motorsport transformed coach wheelchair-lift design at PLS
Bus & Coach
An alignment of Guild of British Coach Operators vehicle engineering standards with those of the DVSA’s Earned Recognition scheme could provide a useful template for the wider transport industry, writes Richard Simpson
Bus & Coach
Aluminium tipper bodies offer weight savings compared to steel plate, but often require reinforcement to obtain the required durability. Steve Banner explores the available options
Tippers
Almost everyone agrees that the commercial vehicle industry is suffering from a shortage of technicians. There aren’t enough competent people to carry out the checks and repairs required to make vehicles roadworthy. Many reasons have been given about why this is the case, and many suggestions made about how to fix it.
Apprenticeships
Cummins has shown off the final stages of a £25m refurbishment of its turbocharger factory in Huddersfield, and highlighted two particular developments – an e-turbocharger and hydrogen engine – to support customers on the road to net zero, reports Will Dalrymple
Engines & Engine PartsCollecting data is a two-way street, finds Lucy Radley; operators that learn about non-compliant practices through telematics have a duty to stop them
Telematics
Caught between the maintenance demands of its 29 locations around the UK and Ireland and the challenges of recruiting qualified technicians, trailer supplier TIP Europe has taken matters into its own hands, reports Will Dalrymple
Apprenticeships
After several years of development, Vodafone has launched the first commercial data network in Europe for vehicle data exchange (‘V2X’). What can it do, what other systems are out there and where might they take us? John Challen investigates
Driver Assistance Systems
Transport operators are constantly looking for solutions that will improve efficiency in every area of their vehicle operations. John Challen enquires if a so-called ‘all-in-one’ solution is the answer to their prayers
Fleet Management Systems
Daimler Truck, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), Toyota Motor and Hino Motors will collaborate on the development of connected, autonomous, shared and electric (Case) technologies.
Electric Vehicles
An analysis has revealed there is a shortfall of 6,000 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) certified technicians in the UK in 2023 alone.
Driver Assistance Systems