Tech Talk: Focus on specifying petrol tank tractors
An overview of modifications required of tractors hauling spirit tankers.
Hybrid drivelines: Born to be mild
Partial vehicle electrification through technologies such as regenerative braking, starter/generators and even stop-start systems in so-called ‘mild-hybrid’ systems can provide significant fuel savings, finds Steve Banner
Hybrid drivelines: full-electric
When it comes to electric trucks, MAN has a plan. John Challen reports
IAA review: roundup
Mol, the Belgian independent truck manufacturer, has delivered its HF5066 extra heavy haulage truck (pictured) to Hong Kong.
Euro Bus Expo preview: busman’s holiday
The biannual show takes place in Hall 5 at the NEC in Birmingham, 30 October-1 November.
Dash light: stop or go?
A warning light appearing on the dashboard can be a recipe for confusion, especially if the truck is some distance from home base or a dealer’s workshop. Is it real? Is it safe? Will it cause problems with DVSA roadside checks? Steve Banner has the answers
Back to Basics
Diagnostics equipment has a critical part to play in fault-finding with today's trucks, vans, buses and coaches. However, we're not looking at a magic wand, says Brian Tinham
Cleaning up the act
Truck makers have spent billions on successive Euro emissions regulations, but how about alternative fuels? Ian Norwell visits Renault Trucks, in Lyon, to see where the smart money is going
Tippers and rigid chassis: Getting your hands dirty
Maintaining the ancillary equipment on a tipper is a job often overlooked. With the help of leading brands in lifting gear and body hoists, Kevin Swallow presents a guide to inspection, care and maintenance of auxiliary components. Operators, roll up your sleeves
Worth the gamble?
Arguments about over where to get OE spares, but two things are certain: competition is cutting prices and improving service; and there are still cowboys out there offering OE parts that are certainly not. Steve Banner reports