Two years of work by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) working group including trade associations, trade unions, traffic commissioners and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), is about to result in publication of new guidance on safe trailer coupling and uncoupling procedures. The new, free HSE guidance will replace a similar publication dating […]
The last Paris Climate Change Conference put vehicle emissions firmly back on the agenda. With world leaders gathering to negotiate tighter emissions targets for our planet, companies relying on and producing heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) took note. For almost three decades Europe has sought to control HDV emissions in a bid to protect human health and […]
Motor oil breaks down over time. When it breaks down, it loses its effectiveness and can no longer properly protect your engine. In addition to lubricating an engine’s moving parts, motor oil is designed to carry combustion by-products away from the pistons and cylinders. It is designed to deal with the small amounts of water […]
The world’s first truck with automated driving system was finally put to the test under real world scenario recently in Germany. The truck was a standard Mercedes-Benz Actros equipped with the Highway Pilot system for this test of autonomous driving on public roads. According to Daimler, the truck was approved as a test vehicle in accordance […]
Scania has signed a declaration of transparency and anti-corruption with the government of Colombia as part of a new Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility Network. The Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network has been established by the Swedish Embassy in Colombia and developed with the South American country’s Secretariat of Transparency, part of the Presidency of […]
An unplanned standstill is one of the most problematic issues that can affect a haulage firm. Apart from the inconvenience for the driver, it creates extra costs for repairs, lost transport revenue and, in the worst-case scenario, a damage to customer reputation. “Since the transport industry already operates with very small margins, an unplanned standstill hits […]
Concern over the rising number of road accidents in Malaysia, Volvo Trucks recently organised a safety forum for companies and truck drivers to discuss and raise road safety issues, which also served as a reminder to all on the importance of maintaining good driving behaviour. Part of Volvo’s Globe Truckers initiative, the safety forum also […]
Oxidation, can still bring a truck to its knees, even a large prime mover. Points you should note for your truck’s well being. Don’t ever use a test light with a piercing probe. Those poke holes in the wire that open up a gateway for moisture. Once wire is wet, corrosion sets in immediately. Don’t […]
Magna International has been selected as a 2015 Automotive News PACE Award winner for its PureView seamless sliding window, which was created with pickup trucks and commercial vehicles in mind. PureView eliminates the vertical seams that mark the edges of conventional truck sliding rear windows, creating a smooth opening when viewed from outside. The first-to-market design made […]
Tyres are, arguably, one of the most crucial components of any motor vehicle. A passenger vehicle’s safety depends on its tyres being in good condition, while tyres can have a direct impact on a commercial vehicle’s productivity. The mid-nineteenth century was the Genesis for the tyre as we know it today, when Charles Goodyear invented […]
