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IRTE Launches Inaugural HGV Skills Challenge in Partnership with DAF Trucks

June 24, 2025
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    October 1, 2019
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    Editor’s comment – Turn off
    Evidence from a parliamentary road safety evidence session in July has underlined the persistent danger...
    October 1, 2019
    7 minute read
    Winter preparation – cold comfort
    A new trend to counter the formation of ice on roads in winter is the...
    October 1, 2019
    7 minute read
    Fighting a lost cause
    How do you keep track of assets that could be easily lost or pilfered on...
    October 1, 2019
    7 minute read
    Winter preparation – cold vehicle starts
    Bitter winter weather will soon seek out any weakness in a truck's starter battery and...
    October 1, 2019
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    Ford’s Turkish-built F-Max tractor wins UK support
    Although known particularly for its Transit van in the UK, and of course for its...
    October 1, 2019
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    Gently does it
    Bringing together information from sensors has significantly reduced unwanted movement in extended booms and crane...
    September 27, 2019
    6 minute read
    An overview of non-moving conveyors
    Typical conveyors used in industrial settings include belt systems and over-head systems. But what about...
    September 27, 2019
    10 minute read
    Bucket wheel reclaimers – maintenance and support
    Bucket wheel reclaimers/excavators are among the largest machines ever built, shifting vast amounts of stored...
    September 13, 2019
    1 minute read
    Company fined after child killed by falling gate
    A Bradford-based electric gate company has been fined after a six-year-old boy was killed playing...
    September 13, 2019
    2 minute read
    Bus and coach sector seeks firm government policy as industry makes emissions pledge
    The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), has called on the government to firm-up its policy...
    September 13, 2019
    2 minute read
    Engineering giant Babcock secures £1.3bn Royal Navy ship contract
    British engineering firm Babcock has been named as the preferred bidder to build five new...
    September 11, 2019
    3 minute read
    Autonomous vehicles: Are they as safe as we are led to believe?
    A free-to-attend prestige seminar at the University of Hertfordshire will take place on 20 November...
    September 10, 2019
    2 minute read
    CV Show ushers in new era as 20th edition approaches
    With a new Show Director at the helm, organisers of the 2020 Commercial Vehicle Show...
    September 9, 2019
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    Fife College and Fife Council record employee and safety standard boost through irtec licence
    A well-established partnership between Fife College and Fife Council has produced a rise in road...
    September 9, 2019
    3 minute read
    Scottish Young Engineer of the Year 2019
    Liam Madden from Ayrshire College was crowned the Scottish Young Engineer of the Year at...