One size fits all?
As more operators face up to a new reality of short-lived contract business, bodybuilders are increasing being asked for relatively standard, but advanced, fare. Steve Banner reports
Over the horizon
Trucks are changing, but what should fleet engineers expect? Will the future be better, or just different and more expensive? Ian Norwell dusts off his crystal ball
Safe and sound
Wheel security has been an uncomfortable issue for many years, with detachment events, although rare, potentially causing carnage. John Kendall reviews additional problems and solutions
Jewel in the crown
Stumbling across really impressive workshops isn’t anyone’s everyday experience. Brian Tinham reports on something rather special in Springburn
Joining the dots
After a €2billion investment in its new trucks programme, Scania has set about beefing up its UK training centre. Ian Norwell reports from Loughborough
Knowledge is power
From lowly beginnings, telematics is increasingly at the heart of all sorts of operators’ improvement agendas. Brian Tinham discovers why – and talks to DVSA about its future in next generation enforcement
Sum of its parts
Mercedes-Benz has its own version of the all-important TCO (total cost of ownership): road efficiency. Ian Norwell report from Millbrook on what’s new
The big one 2016
Want to know what to expect at the Commercial Vehicle Show – on 26, 27 and 2 April 2016 at the NEC, Birmingham? Here’s an early selection, from John Challen
The CV Show 2015: driving industry growth
With spring finally upon us, and the green shoots of Britain’s recovery plain for most to see, the NEC, Birmingham, is ready to open for the Commercial Vehicle Show (14–16 April), the UK’s greatest road transport event of the year.
New realities
Will extensive driveline revisions be enough to lift the fortunes of Iveco’s Stralis tractors in the UK? Ian Norwell listens to senior executives in Madrid and takes two trucks for a test drive