Safety in numbers
Fleet engineers choosing from the array of competing money-saving interventions now have evidence-based, independent data on tap. Brian Tinham reports from the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight
More to success than longer, greener trucks
Having ruled out longer heavier vehicles back in 2006, on grounds of impracticality, the DfT has finally given the go-ahead for a public consultation on semi-trailers up to 2.05m longer than the current maximum, but within the 44 tonnnes.
If operators are to help reduce emissions industry-wide, are longer, heavier vehicles the way forward?
Longer, heavier vehicles, better known as LHVs, are rising in popularity throughout mainland Europe. However, in the UK, it is a different story: there is a great deal of opposition to such vehicles, much of it coming to the fore at the end of last year when Dick Denby's 25.1m-long Eco Link LHV was denied access to the public highway.
Size does matter
A few months after the DfT announcement of trials for longer semi-trailers, Steve Banner talks to those building and operating the new units to see how they are performing
Size matters
As technicians, engineers and engineering managers, we have a duty to improve transport efficiency – and-longer trailers must surely be part of that. Brian Tinham reports
Spoilt for choice
As Volvo continues to refine its construction and severe-duty trucks, Brian Weatherley travels to Gothenburg to try its latest developments
First Don-Bur high volume trailer on the road with Wincanton
Following the DfT's (Department for Transport) high volume trailer (HVT) trials announcement, Wincanton and Don-Bur have revealed that a 15.65m-long teardrop pillarless tri-axle is in readiness for VSO (vehicle special orders).
Costing the earth: the great Euro 6 debate
As the due date for Euro 6 emissions legislation looms inexorably larger, and engine and truck makers unveil more solutions, the writing is on the wall. Although not forcing greater fuel consumption, as feared just a few short months ago, there will be a cost hike for Euro 6 trucks, probably in the £8,000 to £12,000 region. So prudent fleet managers may well decide to accelerate truck purchases and cash in on cheaper Euro 5 variants.
Court in the act
Mock trials at Derby University provided a clever backdrop to the thorny issues of wheel security, longer heavier vehicles and fuel-saving interventions. John Challen reports
Big can be beautiful
In his IRTE Conference keynote Professor David Cebon, of Cambridge University, presented a personal and thought provoking perspective on the future for heavy vehicles. Brian Weatherley reports