Maintenance makeover
Changes to meet emissions legislation, as well as operator and driver demands, have seen LCV workshops add a wealth of new mechanical and diagnostic equipment. Keith Read looks at the scale of this transformation
Springtime is show time
Some of the biggest names in the LCV industry will be among the major stars of this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, taking place next month at the NEC, Birmingham
A particular issue: cleaning DPFs
With diesel emissions under ever-closer scrutiny, the maintenance of particulate filters has become a key issue for fleet engineers. Richard Simpson investigates
Workshop safety: gas safe?
Natural gas-fuelled trucks and buses are becoming a more common sight in operating fleets, and the workshop. But their service requirements, and the hazards that they pose to technicians, are very different to diesel engines’, finds Steve Banner