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Injection and combustion: Six pots or three?
Cylinder deactivation could be a path to the fuel savings needed to hit EU CO2 reduction targets. Richard Simpson explores the possibilities
Tech talk: Focus on fuel husbandry
The job of maintaining fuel quality starts long before reaching the vehicle.
Haulier has high hopes for latest Range T
RAS Haulage has taken delivery of a new Renault Trucks Range T520 High 6x2 tractor for use on cement bulk tanker and aggregate tipping operations.
Trailer specification: Skeletal trailers
For operators looking to buy their first skeletal trailer, the choice can seem a little bewildering. As well as deciding on which of the many manufacturers to go for, there is a seemingly huge range of options to look at, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, finds Lucy Radley
Trailer specification: Suzie connections
Although the advanced braking and electrical systems on today’s articulated heavy vehicles are a huge step forward compared to previous technology, none of them can function without reliable ‘suzie’ connections between truck and trailer, reports Lucy Radley
Gas drivelines: truck and bus round-up
All production CNG/LNG buses and commercial vehicles of over 3.5 tonnes gvw available new on the UK market are listed below. Aftermarket conversions are excluded. Compiled by Richard Simpson
Axle loading - choosing the right body
Truck operators can garner significant weight savings by reducing the middle axle in 6x2s. Steve Banner focuses on the bodybuilding implications of mid-lifts
Axle loading - pusher vs mid-lifts
The choice of lifting axles on tractor units keeps on increasing. Peter Shakespeare considers the operational experience of using tags, lightweights and mid-lifts
Power politics in electric drivetrains
Engineering is not enough. Political and fiscal incentives will decide the fortunes of hybrid trucks, argues Richard Simpson