Reality check
Vehicle engineering concepts that explore the edge are always interesting. Some may come to be seen as follies, but others will change the world. Ian Norwell reports from Berlin and Daimler Trucks' newly unveiled Future Truck 2025
Guildford Council reports new efficiency from Traka
All operators have to maintain strict records on vehicle maintenance, driver licensing and competence, and vehicle use and mileage to co comply with VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) requirements – and Guildford Council is no exception. However, with about 25% of its driver workforce employed by agencies, responsibility and accountability for vehicle use has, in the past, been more challenging than for most.
Efficient, flexible, future-proof
With the massive Hannover commercial vehicle event only days away, Brian Tinham previews just some of the attractions of transport engineers and fleet managers
From a distance
Could real-time condition monitoring of trucks on the road avoid costly unplanned breakdowns? Brian Weatherley examines the trend towards ‘connected’ lorries
Winds of change
Dr Phil Greening, director of the Centre for Sustainable Road Freight, describes four key ways in which technology is bringing change to transport