Learning from the EV experience
With a growing number of bus operators getting experience of operating electric vehicles under their belts, what lessons are being…
Keeping the wheels turning: The need for regular propshaft checks
Mounted on the underside of the vehicle, propshafts on diesel-powered buses transmit the rotational torque from the engine via the…
Stagecoach: ‘More to be done’ to bring women into engineering
More needs to be done to attract female engineers into the bus industry, Stagecoach has said as it celebrates those…
New state of the art ADL training facility to provide perfect environment for engineers learning their trade
One of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers, Alexander Dennis (ADL), will offer its engineering training members unsurpassed workshop…
Premier Pits provides confidence to industry with safety culture
Since it developed the first prefabricated steel pit 40 years ago, IRTE Skills Challenge sponsor Premier Pits has provided technicians…
Totalkare launches ‘brake tester and inspection pit in a box’
Totalkare has launched its TK-BM65 product, which combines brake tester, wheel play detector and vehicle inspection capabilities into one compact…
Five ways poor wheel alignment is costing you money
1. It's wasting your fuel When the wheels of a vehicle aren’t properly aligned, it means they’re not working together…
New appointments as DPF remanufacturer Ceramex expands
Diesel particulate filter (DPF) remanufacturer Ceramex has made two senior management appointments following an increase in its capacity and rising…
Shades Technics: Engineering a niche
Shades Technics supplies bespoke toilets and kitchenettes for coaches. We visit the supplier’s base in Hertfordshire, and speak to the…
Digital dilemma: Build products with end users in mind
There are many examples of operators large and small transitioning away from long-established, paper-based maintenance systems to electronic alternatives. The…
