Price of perfection
With the deadline for Euro 6 clean engines getting closer, operators need to understand the technology, cost and maintenance implications before it's too late. Brian Tinham reports
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
Ringing the changes
One month into 2016, it’s time to reflect on CV trends, the lessons of history – and trucks likely to deliver our requirements in the future. Brian Tinham reports from Iveco’s ‘State of the Nation’
Safety in numbers
It's not only truck launches that command attention. Production improvements that bring better functions and safety are worth keeping up with, too. Ian Norwell reports from a quarry near Barcelona
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse
Welcome to your first IRTE journal for 2011 – the issue that updates fleet managers on operator costs for the year ended and examines prospects for the 12 months ahead.
Street value
Improving truck and van reliability has still not eliminated mechanical, electrical or electronic faults, which can prove costly. Steve Banner investigates common roadside problems and some solutions
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).
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 constructs
BAUMA may be the main event for mining and construction, but technology doesn’t always respect industry boundaries. Ian Norwell and Brian Weatherley report on trucks, engines and cranes
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