Upgrading to Odyssey batteries with Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology from EnerSys has reportedly provided critical benefits to fire engines operating out of a North West England Fire Service [...]

Dr Nigel Kirkwood, managing director of Tachograph Analysis Consultants Ltd (TACL), assesses the changing landscape of tacho technology Tachograph-like instruments have been around for over a century. Their provenance can [...]

The government has stated its intention to bring the law around the use of mobile phones “into the twenty-first century”, to ensure those using handheld phones in any capacity while [...]

Fleets with HGVs over 12 tonnes gvw operating in Greater London can now apply for their safety permits as required by Transport for London’s (TfL) Direct Vision Standard (DVS) scheme. [...]

Paul Yates of Intelligent Fingerprinting highlights the benefits of the company’s fingerprint-based drug testing technology While employee drug testing has an important role to play in underpinning an active and [...]

Banbury-based Prodrive, best known for its involvement in rallying, is working with Volta in the development of the French company’s electric truck. The vehicle features a low-entry composite cab, made [...]

The fuel of the future for long-haul road transport is diesel, according to Renault Trucks alternative energies development director François Savoye. As part of the manufacturer’s recent Alternative Fuels day, [...]

Renault Trucks used its recent Alternative Fuels day to launch its diesel-powered Optifuel Lab 3 heavy-duty artic prototype, promising a 13 per cent fuel saving over existing designs thanks to [...]

Premium manufacturers Bridgestone and Michelin are forging ahead with efforts to produce even more efficient truck tyres. Speaking at the FTA transport manager conference in Sparkford, Terry Salter, truck and [...]