Plenty of front
Trailer manufacturers continue to adopt aerodynamic revisions to reduce drag and fuel costs, but what about the cab? Dave Young looks at impending advances in tractor units
Power recycling
BAE Systems launched its parallel hybrid truck with Denis Eagle at the RWM exhibition. Brian Tinham talked to the developers
Next generation engines
Just when you thought it might be safe to forget heavy-duty engine emissions regulations, Brussels starts getting serious about ‘Euro 7’ – and not just for CO2 reduction. Brian Tinham reports
Swiss rolling
The cost of developing new engines and meeting their emissions strictures can be ruinous. Having a wide product portfolio to spread that burden is the way to do it. Ian Norwell reports from FPT's HQ in Arbon
Tech talk: How to build a better bus
BAE Systems’ new series hybrid bus driveline has a choice of energy storage systems for different duties - Advertisement feature
TGM buses in retrofit route for London LEZ
Bus and coach operator TGM Group (formerly Tellings Golden Miller) has selected Eminox's CRT (continuously regenerating trap) technology to upgrade 71 vehicles for the London LEZ (Low Emission Zone).
The cost of compliance and cleaner city air
What might we expect in the wake of last month’s High Court ruling, which found against the government’s current clean air strategy? The legally binding outcome, which is not being appealed, compels ministers to come up with a new plan to radically reduce NOx pollution. And fast. But planning is one thing: delivering it equitably, even painlessly, is quite another.
New approaches to low-temperature NOx aftertreatment
Controlling NOx emissions at low exhaust temperatures while avoiding choking the SCR system with AdBlue deposits is the latest challenge facing diesel engineers. Richard Simpson describes two possible solutions
New Bus for London to be cleanest on the planet
Cummins engineers, working with manufacturer Wrightbus, say they will make the New Bus for London (NBfL – a revolutionary re-creation of the iconic Routemaster bus) one of the cleanest on the planet.
Hot stuff
Last month, Federal Mogul unveiled its technology strategy for heavy-duty engine pistons and associated components for an age of waste heat recovery. John Kendall reports from Munich